On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:32:29 -0400, Chelsea Christenson
in rec.gardens wrote:

Fitz Grips wrote:
Have tried traps, Smoke from flares, dog droppings, ammonia in rags,
moth balls but they keep coming back. It is a lot of work to surround
my garden in buried chicken wire.

Help suggestions needed. No obvious mounds, tunnels 6-8 inches deep
in clay soil.

I'm thinking a cat would be in order, or possibly a type of terrier bred
for ratting.

Excellent idea! I had so many chipmunks in the backyard that they, with
thier territorial calls which I call "johnny one-note" were really getting
irritating. A neighborhood cat found my backyard was an excellent source of
nutrients. He got larger, fatter and sleeker as my backyard quieted down.

FACE