I was getting the smoker ready this morning and when I moved it out an animal flopped off the porch and ran into the flower bed. Bigger than a mouse I think. Only caught a glimpse but I'm thinking rat. Look in the bottom of the smoker and there is a nest with a baby in it. Disposed of the youngin in the culvert pipe where the cat lives and put out a rat trap (bigger than a mouse trap) with aged cheddar. We will see...😁