I just came back from holiday and went into the toilet. There look to be little paw prints on my bath mat??? I’ve never had evidence of anything in my flat before and these prints actually look quite big – much larger than a mouse would leave.

Most of the fluff is matted down but there are very noticeable marks on the few fluffy parts.

Have I mentioned this is an en suite? I’m terrified to go to sleep!

Is there any way this could be something other than an animal?

Edit: Jesus fucking Christ people, it’s a bath mat. It keeps your feet warm. I wash it every week. Not the issue at hand.

Edit 2: That’s not a grate next to the toilet, it’s just the floor tile.

by nastyleak

42 comments

  2. Is that a carpet in a bathroom? What is wrong with you people?

  5. Your sleep paralysis demon was just checking the place out while you were away

  6. If they’re paw prints then it’s likely a rat or mouse. Or it’s drip marks from cleaner, piss or something other liquid

  8. The REAL question is WHY on Earth do you have carpet in your toilet??

  11. Oompah loompah dompah dee dee

    I needed someone’s toilet for pee

  13. If those marks are what I think they are, then urine big trouble..

  15. Rat came out of the toilet. Quite a common occurrence. Sleep well tonight…

  17. I have so many questions …

    Fair play to the owner of said footprints, don’t think I fancy spreading my toes through that piss sponge

  18. Is there a pipe above that line? Possibly a towel rail? It could be drips of condensation from a pipe or from wet hands reaching for a towel.

  19. More pressing question: why the fuck do you have carpet in the bathroom?

  20. Rats don’t walk with their feet out like that, These look more like lizard prints to me. Ask the neighbours if anyone is missing their pet iguana.

  24. Looks like some sort of bodily fluids have squirted down side of loo. Get a uv light and shine around base of loo to check how bad it is.

  28. Everyone who says it’s a rat has clearly never had to deal with a fairy infestation.

  31. Friends don’t let friends have carpet around their toilets. That’s just nasty.

  34. As long as its paying its fair share in rent, it’s all good

  35. I don’t really see how any animal would create footprint marks in carpet, they’renot really heavy footed enough… but have you checked for carpet moths?

  38. Looks someone missed the toilet and pissed on your floor

  39. As a person who has owned fancy rats – yep, those look like rat tracks.

    If you can, set up a camera to watch the area and see if your new housemate comes back. You will want to have them evicted by professionals as soon as possible, rats live in colonies and can have insane amounts of babies so if there’s one there may well be more. You also do not want to fuck around with wild rats, the domesticated ones are very sweet babies but wild rats are fucking vicious bastards and carry all kinds of diseases.

  40. Big ol rat.

    If there is one, there are many.

    Posion or patience are the only ways.

    I suggest posting up on the bathtub edge and throwing darts at the little fuckers. Signed, your American friend.

  42. Is this why people have carpet in their bathrooms? To spot rats?

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