But ... keep in mind it will attract insects, birds, and animals, and they may not be cute :). Be prepared for more insects in your house, more bird poop and more possums etc
* Possums spread fleas like nobody’s business
Only in areas with fruit trees though.
They absolutely ruin the harvest though. We manage to pick maybe a tenth of the pomelos and pomegranates that ripen before the rats get to them. I made a deal with one of my neighbors to tear down the fence and hedges separating our properties to prevent them from easily moving between trees on that side so at least the avocados are safe.
We’ve got rats in California but they’re a minor suburban nuisance, not a giant public health problem like in New York.
Or go into a crawl space or an attic - and then yikes.
LA does have a lot fewer of both of those though eh?