One of my cats killed the cutest little baby mole last week. Now, in what I can only assume is revenge, my whole garden is a mess of mole trails and mud, which the dogs and cats are all enjoying digging up further!
Is there a humane way to get rid of moles? Or is it on the head with a spade?
Stray Dog, do you spay and relocate moles? 
No, but we could spay and relocate you, Magnolia.
Iâd have to so some research to help you out there, but I know humane solutions do exist.
Must dash, but will respond in full later!
Sean
I know they donât like vibration and noise. People on the farms used to stick childrenâs windmill type things into the ground. They often cut âwingsâ in the side of 2l Coke bottles and stuck those in the soil. I think you can buy some electronic thumper (Iâm thinking Doom worms here!) type things that can vibrate and repel moles.
Donât get one of those strong spring-type killtraps if you have cats. If your cat tries to dig around or under it (and what cat wonât?) itâs bye-bye kitty. I think covering the whole area in dog/cat urine also works.
Having a few moles around is actually good for plants, and theyâre very cute. Maybe you could just wait until your dog eats them all.
How do you think I ended up in Taiwan? 
[quote=âtwonavelsâ]I know they donât like vibration and noise. People on the farms used to stick childrenâs windmill type things into the ground. They often cut âwingsâ in the side of 2l Coke bottles and stuck those in the soil. I think you can buy some electronic thumper (Iâm thinking Doom worms here!) type things that can vibrate and repel moles.
Donât get one of those strong spring-type killtraps if you have cats. If your cat tries to dig around or under it (and what cat wonât?) itâs bye-bye kitty. I think covering the whole area in dog/cat urine also works.
Having a few moles around is actually good for plants, and theyâre very cute. Maybe you could just wait until your dog eats them all.[/quote]
If they donât like vibration and noise, a few more garden parties with Graham Katrana on the decks might just do it then!
Iâd LOVE to soak the garden in dog urine, but they insist on relieving themselves on the concrete path or patio as they were brought up in a concrete yard â itâs like they think the grass is rigged with explosives!
Youâre right â with two cats, the moles probably donât have much time left anyway â Perhaps Iâll starve the cats until theyâve caught all the moles! Shouldâve just concreted the whole damn thing like all my neighbours have!
I think it might help if you urinate on the lawn. Just make sure you move around a lot because if you focus too much on one spot, the grass in that area will become entirely yellow, and will die later. Donât ask me how I know this, but I do.
Try rubbing some grass in your dogâs urine next time and throwing it on the lawn. That might get him used to the idea of urinating on the lawn. I wonder if it would work better if you used another dog or catâs urine. Your animals will try to cover the scent. Just donât let the neighbours catch you lurking around their pets.
why donât we have a urination competition around at magnolias?
You supply the keg of beer, we supply the urine.
All sorts of categories such as:
Write your name.
Can she pee standing up?
Sword fights.
[quote=âtwonavelsâ]I think it might help if you urinate on the lawn. Just make sure you move around a lot because if you focus too much on one spot, the grass in that area will become entirely yellow, and will die later. Donât ask me how I know this, but I do.
Try rubbing some grass in your dogâs urine next time and throwing it on the lawn. That might get him used to the idea of urinating on the lawn. I wonder if it would work better if you used another dog or catâs urine. Your animals will try to cover the scent. Just donât let the neighbours catch you lurking around their pets.[/quote]
Actually, that might work â if weâre walking on the mountains and nature calls, the dogs line up to sniff then urinate after I have â or is that too much information?! 
[quote=âTruantâ]why donât we have a urination competition around at magnolias?
You supply the keg of beer, we supply the urine.
All sorts of categories such as:
Write your name.
Can she pee standing up?
Sword fights.[/quote]
:bravo:
Although Iâd be wary of sword fights as Iâve trained my bitch (sorry, I love saying that) to jump and snap at the jet from the hosepipe â could get a bit close for comfort! 