Neighbours!

[calzephyr]

My neighbour and I are at odds and like most neighbourly disputes, this one is about property. Namely my flowerbed and his hole.

A few weeks ago, another neighbour let their dog poop on our lawn...and for the first time in my life I was happy to see dog turds. Just another something in the arsenal against the little furry bugger...I rolled a prime piece down the hole with a stick and dusted my hands - surely that would discourage him from setting up house. The poop made a reappearance outside of the hole yesterday, much to my amusement, and then I promptly sent it back down. Just the latest tit for tat we have going - I filled the hole up with rocks and found them neatly kicked out within a couple of days. I kind of picture him at the bottom of his hole shaking his little furry fist and going churr churr churr! Maybe there's a Beatrix Potter story lurking in this conflict.

I don't want to resort to poisonous or trapping methods to get Mr. Gopher. If these holes keep up though, I'll have to buy a Havahart trap or some Critter Ridder!

Comments

[redfeather-hawk.livejournal.com]

Yes, please, no poisons. If she were mine to lend, I'd let you borrow Sammy. XD

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

I bet she would love a fresh Alberta gopher! The field next to the church is full of them, so my gopher is a few blocks away from home...or maybe their holes just extend that far. If I get a trap, I would take him to the church, but I get the feeling he would be back soon!

[equusmaximus.livejournal.com]

"Hello... Mr. Gopher? It's me, Mr. Bunny-Rabbit! I'm not a plastic explosive or nothin'..." ;)

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

LOL!