The wildlife stays away from my house because of my "wild wolf dog" (Alaskan Malamute). When they are in the yard, I let her out and they all scatter, fast. Even the squirrel who lives in my cherry tree! But, in the neighborhood, there are raccoons (who do get the garbage), skunks (who I smell but never see), woodchucks (who stay near the creek) and lots of mice. The neighborhood cat kills the mice and takes them to various neighbors' porches as presents.. so nice of him
I saw a deer in the neighbors yard one day. I was fascinated and went way to the back of my yard to get a better look. He was so still and calm. I ran to get a camera and ran back and he still hadn't moved. When I zoomed in on him with the camera, I realized... he was a statue.
Dee