Same here.
I have a .38 and a 20-gauge. I've shot a lot of red squirrels (tree rats) who provide the cats and chickens with entertainment, but when they're crawling all over the sides of our home, that's when they become destructive. I also had to dispatch a sick skunk, 2 satanic roosters...
Ours do that too. I'd swear there was no water in the coop but there's a 5-gallon bucket in there, yet, when I open the door, they all go running looking for patches of snow that's left. It's just odd to me lol.
We have an old white silkie rooster whose spurs grow inward, so when they grow out, they'll start hitting the inside of his legs. When he starts running bull-legged, we know it's time. ☺️
We get him at night in the coop, bring him in, and hubby trims first with the dykes or side cutters...
We get it both ways. There's a smaller Amazon warehouse an hour away. On a rare occasion, we get an Amazon van in our driveway, but most often it's the USPS delivering their stuff. I suppose because we're out in the boonies has something to do with it.
I love the clutter especially if you're adding younger chicks for their first time. I'd hate to see them have to scramble for cover all over the place but once they become familiar with their surroundings, it would be great for them!
Courthouses generally wouldn't let anyone in with any animal/pet. Maybe if it were caged they'd think about it. Imagine me walking in there with my pet Chinchilla who gets spooked and leaps out of my hands and runs under some Amish lady's skirt. 🤭