Did a rat do this?? !!

A few weeks ago I saw a huge rat ion my kitchen counter. My neighbor patched up the hole behind my washing machine that I saw it run behind.
I thought the problem was solved but now I am wondering.
I opened my dresser drawer in my bedroom a few minutes ago and found this. It was a tube of glucose tablets. The ONLY place I keep them is in my purse or on my nightstand. It was NOT there yesterday! It’s empty and chewed up! Could this be a rat?
I have heard noises awhile back in my bathroom that’s in my bedroom, and one time months ago I was almost asleep and one of my dresser drawers slid open by itself! I assumed it was a poltergeist and went back to sleep.
Now I’m thinking that rat is stuck in my house somehow since my neighbor patched the holes in my kitchen wall.
My roommate has a cat and she keeps trying to go in my bedroom and I just shoo her out.
That’s it- my next day off I’m going to the animal shelter and getting a cat to keep in my bedroom!

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deadgerbil · 26-30, M

Have you ever had or been by pet rodents? Those are clearly rodent teeth marks. Hopefully you can get your situation sorted out

Mardrae · F

@deadgerbil a few weeks ago I saw a huge rat sitting on my kitchen counter. He ran behind my washing machine and my neighbor patched up the holes he found where it was obviously getting in. Maybe it got stuck inside and found it’s way into my bedroom.

deadgerbil · 26-30, M

@Mardrae I was getting at how these are easily identifiable as rodent teeth marks, so this shouldn't really be an open question over what did this.

You can make your own trap. Get a pretty large bucket(tall enough that it can not jump out of), a piece of wood as a ramp and attach it to the edge, and bait to lure the rat up the ramp and into the bucket