when i use to live intown we had problems with them chewing up stuff in our yard like electrial wires and tht sort of stuff and i was in town so i couldent shoot a rifle or anything because the neighbors would call the cops so i got a pelletgun at walmart with a scope for like $40 and id just pump it up 10 times when i saw one and crack the door and pop him with a pellet it did the trick everytime and no one ever noticed id usually wait a few minutes to make sure no one was looking then id go out and toss him in a bag or something inconspicuious(sp?) and then take it to the garbage but no one ever noticed or said anything