[wilsonnb]

Make sure to not kill any opossums that you see too. Many people see them as pests but they eat a whole lot of ticks and while they can get lyme disease, their immune systems are pretty good at fighting it so it's not that common.

They also pretty much never get rabies, which is just cool.

[stevehawk]

I had to relocate an opossum recently and it was disappointing for that reason. Unfortunately it took up residence near my house (20ft away under a shed) and for the meantime it's a risk to a tiny puppy we have. It would not bother me if he made his way back in six months though.

[wilsonnb]

That seems like a good reason for relocation. I would probably relocate any that lived in my yard (if I had a yard at the moment) simply because I wouldn't want my two 60 pound dogs to try and "play" with it.