On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:54:54 -0600, Red Green
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mm wrote in
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On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:34:50 -0600, Red Green
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First: Cat(s). Once they spot one above or tunneling, they become very
patient and determined. Was next to woods once. Serious mole tuneling
problem. Stray cat someone dumped off in woods. Roaming around house
to house. No one wanted it. I took it in. Cat cleaned up moles in a
couple of months. No more tunnels. Many tunnels on other side of
fences at neighbors of which one had la-de-da turf rolled out. Made
sure I mentioned how that PITA cat that was around that no one wanted
became mine and eliminated moles...except for the occasional head I'd
fine in the yard.

How come the cat didn't go to the neighbors after he killed all your
moles? Just for a few hours and then he could come home to you? Was
he trained?

Neighbor had a fence around his property because he had a pool. Cat
could easily jump or walk up chain link fence; however, must have felt
it was not his territory. Wooded area across the street. Used to watch

Aha. I think that's an old cat saying, "Good fences make good
neighbors". Robert Cat wrote that.

him sit there waiting. Occasionally catch him doing a pounce. Would
bring home mole, chipmunk, small snake, whatever.

It's funny the way they bring things home.