We recently bought a home in western Washington. Apparently, the previous owners kept pet squirrels. Squirrels that come into the house through any opening they can find, stand at our feet and chirp for food. *I’m not crazy, stay with me* I love animals, but I don’t want to harbor winter nesters in my home, or deal with the constant mess they leave. I have come home from work to find various leavings all over my house, including eaten drywall, sheets, wiring from who-knows-what but I’ll no doubt find out while I’m driving or when my house bursts into flames, a nest with three babies, etc. They are taking over my life! I have put up several feeders, scattered food in the yard, but they ignore it or bring it into the house. I cannot keep my house totally shut, because of the damp air, and they chew through screens. They haven’t learned to scavenge for food, and I don’t want to harm them, but my house is turning into a zoo! Any suggestions?
Animal control and the Humane Society have been no help, they tell me the squirrels are protected and they can’t wait around all day to trap them, but my family is tempted to sell our home because of this!
Truth, I wonder if the same can be said with obnoxious, cruel people who become a nuisance.
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