Squirrels in the Fascia

[abracanabra]

We have a slight squirrel problem. A squirrel chewed its way into the fascia edging around the bottom of our 2nd floor porch and set up housekeeping. Note that this is directly below where the cats' litter boxes are and the cats were able to smell the squirrel so hopefully the squirrel is able to smell the cats. The goal is to make it unhappy enough that it decides this is a bad place to live and stays away while we fix the hole.

Today Phil poured mothballs inside after ascertaining that it was currently uninhabited, and we know exactly when the squirrel returned! I have never heard a squirrel complain that much and that loudly. It knew who was responsible, too. It went around to sit directly in front of our stairwell window, facing in, and chattered angrily at us for about an hour.

It even scared our cat out of the windowsill.

Comments

[ladylaurel.livejournal.com]

That's sad and funny and cute all at the same time!

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

It shouldn't be sad; we have three trees that are very comfortably situated for squirrel nests. In fact, two of them already have squirrel nests. I think this was his second home. He was trying to upgrade.

[fayde.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that angry squirrels give me the creeps. Best of luck.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

At least they have the right number of legs.