A Brampton woman living in the Meadowland Park area isn’t very popular with her neighbours after being accused of feeding rats in her backyard and compounding a neighbourhood rodent infestation.

The city said residents in the area complained about a severe and growing rat infestation in the neighbourhood and believed the woman, who the city would not identify, was contributing to the problem by feeding the rats and other undesirable nuisance critters like skunks and raccoons.

Some neighbours contacted their local councillor and the city’s bylaw department in an effort to put a stop to the rodent buffet.

“There is no question that this area provides a good habitat for rodents of all kinds, but this year seems to be a banner year for small rodents including rats, and there is a concern about health issues when rats are running around neighbourhood yards,” said Wards 3 and 4 Coun. Jeff Bowman, who raised the issue at committee of council’s June 12 meeting.