I have a outdoor country cat. She lets nothing come onto her property, else she kills it. Rabbits, squirrels, mice and birds if they are drinking water.
Here in Memphis we have a mostly perennials garden, shaded, ornamental tree’d yard. I did that so I can spend my spare time pulling weeds instead of cutting grass.....Our cat has made it a personal responsibility to slaughter any moles, lizards, mice, rats, or frogs-toads, coming onto the property. Because it’s shady and irrigated, a lot of critters seek the cooler, shaded, damp habitat. So in the summer we try to limit outdoors access.