Wow, thanks! Just dump them in the backyard ... I won't be home until Tuesday, but I'm sure they'll be just fine. I have a pond, so they will have water. The cats can eat the birds, the dog can eat the cats, a great little self sustaining eco-system. I wonder if the UBC Animal Welfare department has grant money available for a study .... I could call it "The Benefits of an Enriched Suburban Environment on Animal Welfare."