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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

We used to have a couple of fox and a coyote.  The neighbor shot them.  Then 
we had hoards of ground squirrels.  The little B*****DS ate my garden down 
to the ground.  So, we got some cats.  Cats keep the squirrels away and the 
cats stay out of the garden because it has chicken wire around it and if 
they do get in, I have everything mulched with straw and they aren't too 
fond of the straw.

If the cats are wandering neighborhood cats, then they don't look at your 
space as their space, and they won't bother with the squirrels.  If these 
are your cats, ah, I think you need a different bunch fo cats <g>

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Selena Simonetti" <selenacanada AT yahoo.com>


I've had it. Absolutely had it. I had squirrels dig up 4 of my corn 
seedlings, most of my carrots and very nearly a heirloom tomato plant! Cats 
have been leaving multiple piles of crap all over my garden! I need to deter 
and/or get rid of these little ba****rds ASAP. I have a small pug dog and I 
don't want to use poison or anything that will harm the animals, but I just 
want to get and keep them OUT of my garden. I'm so frustrated right now. All 
this hard work being literally crapped on and dug up. What can I do?