critters

So, in keeping up with Earth Day celebrations and spring time planting, I have been getting ready (and have started already) to plant flowers and edible plants in my back and front yards. I also have the desire to start a compost pile next to my garage. My fear, having seen many stray cats, oppossums, and raccoons in my neighborhood, is that they will tear into it (the compost pile) scattering my pile into the alley behind my house and create a HUGE mess.