We tend to have the same problem with cats in England - with the added bonus that they decimate bird and mammal populations. As for the human race not controlling everything - I guess that's why I love pigeons, foxes and rats. That and I get to see a lot of them as I cruise around East London at night and the early hours of the moring. And you've got to love any animal that can out-think a human inventor...Surely someone can come up with a racoon-proof rubbish bin? Still cute though.