Squirrels have invaded our upstairs walls. Emet saw one the other day walking the electrical wires to get up to the roof. He pointed and yelled, "A bear! A bear!"
Well, at this point, I would rather it had been a bear, because then he wouldn't be able to squeeze into the walls and make so much of a racket as to keep me up at night...every night. I imagine they've set up their kitchen with a stockpile of walnuts, gathered from the convenient tree right outside their front door hole, and their bedroom complete with a spun fiberglass bed taken from our insulation. I really hope they don't plan on having a family...
(clever photo from here.)
8 comments:
that is funny and awful at the same time! ;)
I had one hanging onto my kitchen window this morning. They are tenacious little boogers!
Better call Bill Murray!
What a great shot! Adorable!
We have squirrels that visit our deck (makes our cats crazy) but never between our walls! Wow!!
Emet's exclamation made me think of a little girl I used to take care of. The first time we went for a walk, she kept pointing up and exclaiming, "Circle! Circle!" It took me a bit, but then I realized she couldn't pronounce "squirrel".
On a more sober note, if you can plug the hole(s) where they're getting in, you should do it. Squirrels will often chew wiring. They're a fire hazard, not just a nuisance. I'm not trying to scare you, but I don't want to sit around here worrying about you!
whatever you do don't poison them! We learned our lesson here at the studio a few years back. Traps with bait is your best bet. We got one delivered for free from animal control.
Ah, yes...the smell...those poor little guys. I really don't want to hurt them...but they've got to go!
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