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Chicago sets loose 1,000 feral cats with a surge in rodents in the City that is considered a severe pest infestation. These many rats have earned the windy City the rat capital of the United States for the sixth year in a row.
Chicago sets loose 1,000 feral cats as a last-ditch attempt
The City has been having a problem with rats for a long time, which has bothered city officials to control its surging rat population.
In October of last year, pest control company Orkin proclaimed Chicago the rat capital of the United States for the sixth year in a row, depending on the percentage of new rodent treatments performed from September 2019 to August 31, 2020.