Catnip went back operational again last week.
Scratching sounds at the house, but not much so probably 1 rat.
Deployed multiple portions of cat food and sardines near the house and along the driveway.
Catnip was sprayed around the cat food near the house so the cats would stay longer to smell the rat.
The next day, all the food was eaten.
The scratching sound was apparently gone.
So either the cats took the invitation and had the rat for dessert.
Or the rat ate all the cat food and got sick and either slept or died from overeating.