We set traps at night when the chickens are on the roost, and deactivate them before the chickens get off the roost. Our cat won’t eat chocolate and we keep her on the enclosed porch when we have traps set to keep her safe. We use marshmallows, peanut butter, tuna, etc in traps. Our dogs can’t get to the traps because they are in a fence. And if someone else’s pet is on my property eating moon pies, it shouldn’t be there anyway. If people care about their pets, they should keep them in the house or contained in a fence. Everyone lets their dogs roam free around us and it does nothing but cause aggravation. We keep our dogs contained, and others should too.I'm not worried about varmints. I'm worried about small pets. Murphy's Law happens.