Post by greenthumb1975 on May 29, 2008 6:19:24 GMT -6
We decided to make one of our kitties, Sherbert, an outside cat to help keep the moles out of the garden, and other pests at bay. We don't really have a barn, but we have a large storage shed where I store bird seed and such that I wanted to protect for rodents. Sherbert loves to hunt so I figured he'd fit the bill.
Well, for weeks, I was so proud of him. I'd find dead moles outside all the time. He was doing his job well.
Fast forward to this morning. Oy. I look outside and he's doing laps in the garden.
He was apparently on the trail of a mole (found one dead after I scolded Sherbert for being in the garden) but decided he'd play with it a while instead of just getting the job done and moving on. In the process, he mowed over all my tender young okra plants!! This was the second time I've planted okra. The first plants were from seeds and didn't look good so I replaced them from live plants from the local nursery.
So, I guess I have to give him credit for getting rid of the mole, but I have to deduct points for his technique.
Well, for weeks, I was so proud of him. I'd find dead moles outside all the time. He was doing his job well.
Fast forward to this morning. Oy. I look outside and he's doing laps in the garden.
He was apparently on the trail of a mole (found one dead after I scolded Sherbert for being in the garden) but decided he'd play with it a while instead of just getting the job done and moving on. In the process, he mowed over all my tender young okra plants!! This was the second time I've planted okra. The first plants were from seeds and didn't look good so I replaced them from live plants from the local nursery. So, I guess I have to give him credit for getting rid of the mole, but I have to deduct points for his technique.
... they learn, eventually, and Our dog, he gets chained until the crops are big, and he DOESN'T see us out there digging...(thinks he should dig too, why not, they were diggin in that spot all day) 
