FWIW, they do make products that will eliminate pests, without poison.
I'm using one now to manage a few rats that have moved into my property. I have one living in my garage in fact - but I think he's gone now, perhaps due to this product.
I don't like killing any living thing but sometimes it's part of management. I just don't want any collateral damage to the other living things on my property or in adjacent areas.
