Alternatively, scour relatives’ attics and basements for a fixture with some family history.
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Amanda Sims,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2026
While roof rats make their homes in trees, rafters, and attics, Norway rats look for lower ground, digging out interconnected systems of tunnels and nesting spaces.
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