Exactly!!!! We are actually looking to move up into the big bear area(not necessarily in town) for exactly that reason! You'd figure people would be more tolerant of animals and neighborly enough to come talk to you about it first! So sadIt was a pretty big shock to me too. First off most people move to the mountain to get away from the "city mentality" and most are very neighborly. One of a neighbors is ready to bang down the door of the suspected rat because he loved our chickens as much as we did.