No we have roof rats. Nice big ‘uns, I think. Pretty sure they run all up and down the coast, really. But though they got in the crawl space a little bit last year they’ve never made it in the apartment. Unlike in Philly where our building had random holes in the walls where the radiator pipes were shoved in. Critters loved ‘em pipe holes. Although to be fair it wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been. Baby mice infestations are so cute! Even if they’re too light, as a general rule, to set off the humane traps.

But maybe I want an elephant!

And actually I should mention we’re varmint free, here in Seattle. Philly, though, was another story. Except for spiders. We have spiders.