Killer cat

Elgin, IL(Zone 5a)

I have several cats that have visited my yard for some time (I keep mine indoors) and it was always fine (especially a big gray beauty). But a cat I have seen before is having an awful effect. The other day I found a dead goldfinch. Then two days ago I found a dead chipmunk. Today as I was looking out my window I saw a black cat walking under my doublefile viburnums, because he was stalking a chipmunk. He attacked it, and it was trying to get away, but by the time I got there the black cat had taken the poor chipmunk out of the yard and to a neighbor. I have seen this cat many times before but now that my shrubs are getting bigger it is obviously coming back on a regular basis to stalk and kill creatures.

Since I am now seeing the cat almost every day and now have seen it's awful work three times in a week, does anyone have any suggestions? I created my yard as habitat for birds and little creatures. I like chipmunks (a little milorganite keeps them from digging).

Any suggestions, other than chopping my plants to the ground? It's horrble making funeral arrangements for these poor little creatures.

Donna

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