We had a "neighborhood" cat that died of old age last fall. Over the winter, the voles decimated my crocus plantings and damaged a lot of other things. This spring, I've had a plague of rabbits. I've now noted that a new cat has started taking over the "territory", and have decided that I'll gladly put up with the occasional cat scat in return for rodent control.
Sue, who is bribing the resident groundhow with cantaloupe rinds. snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net Zone 6, Southcentral PA
I swear I'm going to start shooting these blasted cats. I just walked out
> to the kitchen to get some apple juice. I look out the front door and
> notice a neighborhood cat squatting in my new bed -- you know, the one I
> just created and mulched over. Broad daylight, 3:30 in the afternoon and
> this cat is using my new bed for a litter box. We had a torrential downpour
> last night here -- all of the mulch (cypress mulch by the way) is still wet
> and it didn't stop him.
>
> Maybe I can create a motion sensitive device that will send a focused beam
> of electricity at the cat when it squats -- a Tesla ray gun. Turn them into
> instant fertilizer.
>
> GRRRRRRR....
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> James
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