Damn City Life!

I just went out to take the garbage out to the alley and saw RATS. I have seen them in the alley in the past, but I contacted my alderman, and she said that it had been taken care of. Now I just see 2 or 3 in the amount of time it takes to get to the alley and back?! I may or may not be being irrational, but I really hate them and resent having to ever see them ESPECIALLY in my OWN alley!!!! Get rid of them!!!! If I had a bee bee gun, I swear I would take them on myself. I am a pacifist, EXCEPT when it comes to dirty varmin (vermin?)