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Hi all,

One of our faithful readers has raised the question of what to do when squirrels invade our living spaces. That's a good question, and one the wife and I are plenty familiar with. Some suggestions...

• The first thing to do is get ALL the squirrels out of the house! This may be a family or team effort, whatever it takes--just get them out.
• Next, find out how they're getting into your home and stop them! See the picture below and note both the plywood and the screen mesh that my wife and I use for keeping out the squirrels. (This also works for mice, chipmunks, raccoons, bats, birds, and other creatures who might like to live rent-free.)




• You may need to do this with the help of a professional, but I strongly recommend that things like poison be avoided. (Trust me, you DON'T want a dead animal rotting in your dwelling.)


• You may want to invest in a catch-and-release trap (such as Hav-a-heart)


• There are also electronic devices available these days which supposedly will scare the little rascals out.


• Be sure to keep tree branches, shrubbery, vines, trellises, etc., away from the house. All of these simply function as squirrel ladders!

In any event, it's entirely possible to happily co-exist with squirrels without co-habitating with them!

See you by the feeder,

Alan