Ask your neighbour if they could use humane rat traps. Any rats caught can be shot with an air rifle in the cage, or taken out to the countryside and let free. If a Hedgehog is caught in error then it can be released with no harm done. It may be safe to use bait stations during the winter months when Hedgehogs are in hybernation, but they would have to be very careful as Hedgehogs can wake up hungry, wander out for a snack then go back into hybernation. I dont like bait as the rats carcass can be eaten by other animals and of course they do smell really bad.
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