They are a varmint and should be gotten rid of. They are basically, just an overgrown rat and reproduce like crazy. Rodents kill a huge number of people ever year by carrying disease and eating food supplies. In India, where foolish beliefs cause locals not to kill rats and mice, millions have died. Rats and mice destroy up to 25% of the food, and then when a famine hits, millions go hungry and die. Rodents, can eat the seeds people where planning to plant, eat the crops in the field and destroy crops in storage. Did you know there are actually regulations on the amount of fecal matter permitted in spices? I do not think it is appropriate to call these rodents "cute." They need to be eliminated as quickly as possible. Calling these animals "cute," makes people feel bad about killing them. We should not feel bad about killing them, they are wretched creatures.