OK, they were cute a couple of years ago, but I am willing to pledge my vote and a $100 campaign contribution to anyone running for a city council seat that will vote to declare open season on these rats with good publicists. They tear up seat cushions, bother the dogs, and if you are really unlucky they get in your attic and romp a bit before dying and stinking to high heaven.

Any advice out there on what kind of muzzle velocity is required to kill one of these varmints? I want a half-dead one flopping around on my patio even less than a healthy one.