PSA announcement from the New York City Department of Health about rats and the importance of garbage cans. Begins with shot of apartment building from the outside. Camera pans down past lit up apartment windows, sounds of baby, television, people talking. Music swells as camera close ups on a rat outside of apartment building. Shots of rat climbing through holes and up through the walls of apartment building. Shots of rat emerging from hole in wall and entering a paper bag of garbage as voice over says: "An apartment wall won't stop a hungry rat looking for garbage." Shot of garbage can against white background with hand putting trash in can. CU of inside of trash can. Voice over says: "But a garbage can will. Your best defense against rats is a garbage can.., with the lid on." Voice over says: "Starve a rat today," as words appear across screen in black bold letters.