They tend to seek out houses , especially cottages or cabins in wooded areas , for warmth or housing , and do not hesitate to make nests out of mattresses and other furniture while feeding in adjacent cultivated areas .
Eastern woodrats are popularly known for being pests .
woodrats tend to seek out houses , especially cottages or cabins in wooded areas , for warmth or housing , and do not hesitate to make nests out of mattresses and other furniture while feeding in adjacent cultivated areas .
Eastern woodrats are popularly known for being pests .