Can cats help with garden pests?
We noticed a fair amount of
vole damage to the sweet potatoes.
The goats don't seem to mind
and we save the good ones for ourselves.
Maybe the damage would've
been a lot worse without Huckleberry killing the voles he's hunted?
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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I have had several cats, my last cat was such a prolific hunter (even though there was a full cat food bowl at all times) that he ran out of varmits and was catching birds. This was not acceptable in my book, so he had to wear a collar with a bell on it. Maybe you need another cat to help out with the varmits. However, NEVER leave food outside at night. The raccoons and skunks love that and raccoons will kill cats.
My best friend had a cat that used to catch moles - most cats will not catch them. He was also very territorial so he kept other cats out of his area.
I just love my kitty. She will keep the house free of mice - that works for me.
Love your blog and hope your wife is feeling better soon.