They will go in your garage, open your screen door and destroy your home. They like to nest in the chimney and under the porch. Plus, many carry disease.
The garage has the window open all year round so the wild animals have a place to go. We keep a heatlamp on all winter and beds for their comfort. Somebody has lived under the front and back porches since 1976 and no one ever tries to enter the house or attic. Really hope they don’t get ill. Vet bills would be staggering.
she feeds the birds in her backyard...and the skunks...and the racoons, and the oppossums, and the squirrels, and...the rats....
my portland dtr just sold her backyard chickens off and one of the reasons is the chickens feed attracts critters...