It’s no secret that some major cities deal with rat infestations. A lot of larger cities are also older, and the buildings and infrastructure offer plenty of places for rat populations to grow and thrive.
Being in urban centers, they also have access to plenty of food, which makes it easier for them to survive, even when winter weather rears its ugly head. Philadelphia in particular has been struggling to deal with its rat issues for years, with Philadelphia magazine noting that parts of the city have even declared a public health emergency over it.
But People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has offered up an unusual solution for the city, penning an open letter to the city’s mayor as part of a press release shared on its website. In the letter, PETA says that officials should focus on sterilizing the rats instead of exterminating them…