1. dogs or cats that are skilled at catching rats

Examples

• The barn cats were excellent ratters, keeping the grain storage free of rodents.
• Terriers are known as natural ratters due to their hunting instincts.
• The farmer relied on his ratters to control the pest population.
• These small dogs may look cute, but they’re fierce ratters.
• The old warehouse employed several ratters to manage the rodent problem.
• Jack Russell terriers are among the most effective ratters.