If you allow chipmunks to stick around, you may find lots to love about them. Chipmunks are mostly active during the day, so you may see chipmunks flitting around your yard and popping in and out ...

Cute and a little mischievous, we take a closer look at chipmunks and why you may want to get rid of (or at least discourage) ...

This makes your yard less welcoming by providing fewer places for chipmunks to seek cover ... any animal—including cats and dogs—can get into them and be negatively impacted, says Owen.