[matilda] the rats

[cuthbert at riseup.net]

Whenever the cafe` collective cooks we always empty the bin and the
compost when we leave and whenever i enter the building i always ensure
that the compost and bin in the veagan kitchen are emptied.  We also store
food in ratproof containers like metal filing cabinets or fridges. 
However the responsibility for ensuring the cafe` is rat proof should not
fall just on the cafe collective, if you put stuff in the bin or leave
dirty dishes on the side or crumbs all over the floor then you need to
clean it up.  We are not going to come into the cafe at the end of every
night to clean up the mess that everyone in matilda makes.

As a side note i think that it is inhumane and pointless to put out traps
for the rats if people are leaving large amounts of food open in the
non-veagan kitchen.  It is hypocritical to knowingly feed animals and then
punish them for giving into the temptation that we have been leaving for
them.  I wont support the laying of traps untill we have dealt with the
issue of leaving food in non-ratproof containers and people not emptying
the bins.

Lastly, if the non-veagan kitchen is attracting rats due to nobody taking
responsibility for it maybe there needs to be a "meat kitchen collective"
formed from the people that wanted a meat kitchen and then they can look
after it.  I would like to refer people to the agreement that we have a
non-veagan kitchen on condition that it doesnt decend into a complete mess
and if it did turn into a complete mess then we would shut it down.

from
cuthbert

> Hi everyone
>
> I think there needs to be some debate (and more
> importantly action) about the rats in the building.
> Obviously there must have been rats there all the time
> though they have increased since our occupation. Most
> probably due to what we leave around.
>
> I think the most important issue related to this is
> that Mark lives at this space. He has had his food
> attacked by rats and according to him this has never
> happened before. We have to seriously think about
> Mark's quality of life in this building and how it is
> being affected by rats. This is a solution for us all
> and cant be allowed to be ignored ... for Marks sake.
>
> I am proposing to concrete the hole under the doors in
> the gantry on Thursday. Does anyone else have any
> other proposals and solutions.
> I'll also contact Mark and see what he thinks about
> other solutions.
>
> Also, 0742 brought it to peoples attention regarding
> the skipping of food. But also about the freegan
> kitchen. The amount of cheese in that kitchen is
> worrying and no wonder rats have been going crazy
> eating it. We are encouraging an explosion in the rat
> population. Take that food supply away and it will
> return to previous levels.
>
> Nick
>
>
>
>
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