I dont know if a cat is a solution, I have 5, one might be a good mouser, heck he’s a good squireller too. I still have to put out mouse traps
I like the sqirrels, bunnies and deer that lurk around.
The labs have been taught not to go ape crazy with the bunnies and squirrels that hang out in the brush/lawn.
We live on the bay but in the low coast range rain forrest.
We have up the way a few acres the bigger predators and on my park area away from the house where my angels are some skunks have been using the area as a potty.
Big ugley boomers up in the forrest here too.