Wow! Why didn't it just crawl in from the top, I wonder? Lisa

Grrrrr. Looks like you need a kitty cat. A big, hungry kitty cat. I've had chipmunks do this, but usually in the winter when the pots were covered with leaves and mulch.

John

Maybe it was desperate for water and the bottom soil in the pot is moist. It's been so hot and dry this week.

Arlene, that would explain why it managed to knock over my super heavy concrete birdbath top. . .looking for water. At least it didn't break it; guess it was too hard to chew through. The rascal regularly digs in pots, I just couldn't get why it ate it!

John, I hadn't seen any damage from any animal until recently. They've all noticed no cats anymore since they've both died. After over 25 years with the same sweethearts it's hard to get another. Too bad the neighbor cats don't hang around more.

Uhuh, the only thing I miss about a previous flatmate from Hell was his cat! Although even the cat had annoying habits such as digging up freshly sown flower/vegiebeds, (easily enough to foil by laying chickenwire down after sowing, wish his master was as easy to manage) he was a great rat catcher. Had to give up growing tomatoes after they left...

You could fill your freezer with deer and rabbit meat, that pretty rose sure pulls its weight.

Jim, I would freak if I picked up a pot and found baby rabbits in it! It's bad enough having to be careful of mowing down the fawn. Lucille, it is like an Wild Kingdom around here: deer, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, oppussums and a few more I'm sure I'm forgetting. Not to mention the hawks swooping down for Snakes. Who knew there were so many around and HUGE! One would never believe I live within the city limits. It must be because I'm fenced and have a coyote-free yard.

It must be because I'm fenced and have a coyote-free yard.

Coyote free yard= the alternative predators' version of free range chicken habitat.