Predators Cats: Although cats are usually the go-to animal for mice hunting, they are generally less effective than most people assume. Usually the mice hide in places that a cat cannot reach and although the catâs odor is supposed to scare mice, it can eventually attract mice once they get used to the smell.
They can also act as pest and disease carriers, transporting additional problems such as fleas or ringworm. Thankfully, if you find mice digging holes in your yard, you have several solutions â physical, cultural and chemical â to remedy the problem. Mice populations in gardens and yards can quickly be controlled using the simple snap-style mouse trap sold in most home and hardware stores.
Identify the problem that you are dealing with. If you have dirt hills in your yard or garden, most likely you have a mole or gopher problem. Moles will leave a dirt hill and the tunnel hole will be directly underneath the hill. Gophers will usually have a hole more to the side of the hill and sometime uncovered.