My husband and I moved into a house in a metro area that has many squirrels. At first I was delighted because I think squirrels are interesting and comical to watch. We also planted some tomato plants and other vegetation in our yard. I had two bird feeders that the squirrels could climb on and they would virtually knock the food out of the feeders and onto the ground. So I got a squirrel feeder and hung it up, and hung up a cylindrical bird feeder so they can’t jump on it. I just read online that squirrels carry parasites and fleas, damage trees, and reside in attics if your not careful enough. The trees that surround our house carry acorns so there is no real way of getting rid of them. I am also afraid that if I take away their food supply they will work on my vegetation eating it. So what do you do? Also I have a two year old that I take outside often to play, can he get fleas from the ground.
FAQS- -No, my name is not Janet. (but that would be really cool if it was 
-There are 3 different squirrels in this video. One was named Stewart (who is brown and has a white belly) and we raised him and let him go into our backyard, but he still sticks around. The second one, Squeely (the gray one) was my most favorite one, he did tricks and would follow me around the house but he died of a really bad infection. He was the best pet I’ve ever had.