This only works in the City. My first Cat was a stray but had been a pet and would not kill Gropers or Mice.

I had 4 strays born under my House. My Wife insisted on me feeding them which I only did one time a day. At the time I wanted them to go away so I wanted them to be hungry enough that they ate their natural food. Also only one of those Cats would come inside and it stayed mostly out side.

The result was Gophers disappeared from my House and several houses down in each direction.
Since that time 2 of the Cats died but since I feed my Cats mostly outside the food and the fact that the my surviving Cats are Females (both fixed) has male strays hanging around. So when Gophers show up they don't last out more then a week.

If you live in the City and nothing eats the Stray Cats just put a bowel of food out and see if you can get some stray Cats to hang out. Bring the food in at night.

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