Ugh... Chipmunks, Squirrels, and now a stupid rat!!

[Krissy12052]

How can I get rid of these guys with out killing them?? I'm not a fan of killing things, especially since I had mice, hampsters and little critters as pets growing up. They're cute and all, but I do not want them in my coop. My chickens free range all day, and I leave the coop open obviously so they can go back in if they want. Every time I go out there's a little chipmunk in there and now I've been seeing a rat.
Ugh... I don't know what to do.... I don't have money for a bunch of have a heart traps either....

 

[ChickenCanoe]

In Missouri, the Department of Conservation have nice traps they loan for nuisance animals.
You have to put down a deposit but get your deposit back when you return the trap.
Hopefully there's a program like that there.

 

[Krissy12052]

In Missouri, the Department of Conservation have nice traps they loan for nuisance animals.
You have to put down a deposit but get your deposit back when you return the trap.
Hopefully there's a program like that there.

I'll look in to that! Thank you!