You know those cute adorable little squirrels in yard?

[Inchworm]

I FREAKIN HATE EM!

:mad:

That is all...

[sarge43]

1. You mean those vile little tree rats that raid the bird feeders,

dig holes in the lawn and harass the other animals?

What's not to like? :sarcasm:

[Inchworm]

2. One in the same

creature. I've yet to devise an anti-squirrel strategy. They ate 2 feeders full before 10am when I looked outside.

I hope nobody does a what's for supper thread :sarcasm:

:mad:

[qdemn7]

26. Twirl A Squirrel

http://www.birdquest.com/twirl.htm The video is hilarious.

[BarenakedLady]

32. LoL!

:thumbsup:

[Inchworm]

35. Hells Yea!

I could devise that somehow.. an excellent idea!

:yourock:

[Radio_Lady]

39. What a great product! My husband wants to buy one...

[Inchworm]

41. I'm trying to imagine how it works

:shrug:

[sarge43]

45. It doesn't twirl fast enough.

It should launch them into geosynchronous orbit.

[Inchworm]

49. LOL

Im thinking.. if it's weight that sets it to spinning. There will be some mad woodys around here.

:hi:

[Arugula Latte]

40. You won't like this, but I don't like it when the stupid birds hone in on the squirrels' food.

I feed the cute little squirrels (call me mammal-centric), and the darn bird brains swoop down and pick off the peanuts.

:grr:

[Inchworm]

44. I thought of that option too

I did scatter seed in the woods for the squirrels for a week or so. They still go for feeder.

How long could a squirrel block last? The seem to never stop eating.

:shrug:

[NC_Nurse]

3. My dog kills'em whenever she gets the chance.

She is FAST!

They have learned to stay out of our backyard...;)

[Inchworm]

9. She must be fast!

My Dachshund tries and the Akita actually wants to fly. I don't think they will ever get one thankfully.

The Dachshund is on the verge of giving up.

:hi:

[NC_Nurse]

19. Mine is a chow/german shepherd mix...

she looks like a red shepherd with spots on her tongue....
She can haul some ASS!

It's actually kinda gross when she gets one tho....

[Drum]

24. OMG

I almost subjected: "I'd love to see a picture!" and then thought someone would think I meant of the squirrel grossness....

No, actually, your dog sounds like an interesting mix...would love to see. Maybe?

:hi:

[NC_Nurse]

29. Here she is!

[Drum]

34. Wowww!!

One-of-a-kind beauty!

:)

[Inchworm]

36. Heres one of my old Chow

He was old and in his scouting "spot" on porch. Someone snapped pic luckily because its one of the few I have of him.



:patriot:

[NC_Nurse]

42. Awww...

He's purdy! :-)

[Ariana Celeste]

78. Beautiful!

I have the same mix-

this is her right after a bath :D

[Inchworm]

28. Ahh yes - the chow

Mine was ruthless too. I hope this Akita never gets as smart as that Chow was.

Very trixy hehe

:)

[MissB]

4. I have cats.

The squirrels live in fear. Now and then, the cats win.

The squirrels have stopped dancing on our roof.

[Inchworm]

10. Too many dogs here

They ran off the feral cats.

Its a vicious circle.

:hi:

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. You mean the ones that inspired me to finally call...

screening companies and get one out here to rescreen by pool enclosure?

I'm an Atlanta girl relocated to Florida. There is nothing cute and adorable about squirrels...except maybe in "Over the Hedge."

[Inchworm]

11. At first I didn't mind them

But I saw 5 at the same time this morning. It's like a dang squirrel terrorist pod eating all the food. And zero birds all day.

:hi:

[Drum]

6. careful...

sometimes they're armed.

[Inchworm]

12. Gah!

I'll need backup!

[Drum]

20. Wow!

that's a rockin' smilie!!! Where do you get those??

:D

[Inchworm]

23. hehe

photobucket - there are sooo many to cull through.

:D

[tandot]

33. BWAHAHAHA. Now that IS funny

[BarenakedLady]

7. Hater!

[Inchworm]

13. Lover...

am I. I've given the enemy too many breaks. It's war now.

:hide:

[BarenakedLady]

21. You always

hide behind that wall...

You skeerta me?

[Inchworm]

25. yes

can you tell? I toss pebbles then hide behind the wall to see if you are still there.

You usually are! woohoo!

[BarenakedLady]

27. You amuse me

:rofl:

[Inchworm]

31. Will you marry me?

I have squirrels.

*stays out from behind wall*

[BarenakedLady]

37. I was waitin out back yonder

You never did show.

x(

[Inchworm]

38. I was there!

looked for the behive hairdo and all! You must have seen my ride and hid. :D

:rofl:

[NC_Nurse]

8. Hey check this out!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2881520

[Inchworm]

15. It may be a great uprising!

They do appear to run in evil squirrel packs! :D

:hi:

[NC_Nurse]

18. LOL!

:rofl: :hi:

[Critters2]

14. Give me squirrels over groundhogs any day of the week.

If this keeps up, I expect to find a groundhog in bed with me any morning now. Or at least sippin' my coffee and readin' the paper over breakfast. They're takin' over!!

[Inchworm]

16. Oh noes!

It may be a multi-species animal uprising!

I couldn't help but think of that TV commercial about insomnia. Abe Lincoln and a groundhog playing chess, sipping coffee. :D

:hi:

[Critters2]

30. Yeah, I suppose someone thinks those are cute

Someone who isn't under siege by groundhogs!! Ground hogs under my porch! Groundhogs under my garage! Groundhogs in the beagle hole!! And now groundhogs in drug commercials!! It's a creeping empire of groundhogs! They're like the BFEE of the animal kingdom!!

[Inchworm]

43. I'm guessing you've looked at ways

to get rid of them?

They are bad here in NC, but not that bad near homes.

:shrug:

[Critters2]

46. They're bad here because I'm near two rivers--the Fox and the Illinois

Between the good water sources and the gardens in people's yards, there's plenty to eat and drink. And they've lived in town for generations, so not afraid of people--or beagles, apparently.

Tonight's attempt at getting them to leave--cat litter droppings in their holes. This has been recommended by several people I know. I'll keep you posted.

[sarge43]

65. Try moth balls in the holes. Works with chipmucks. n/t

[StarryNite]

77. Kitty pooh works!

I drop it down the squirrel holes and they abandon the holes. However, dog pooh doesn't work. They just toss it back out of the hole.

[idgiehkt]

17. I have lived here for 4 years

and I saw the first ever squirrel in the yard the other day. I was jumping for joy, because it made me homesick. I am pretty sure all the farmers around here poison the squirrels, because you can't find them anywhere around here. So please ship them down here if you don't mind. :hi:

[Inchworm]

22. I am not willing to take such drastic measures

Hec, I was feeding them for a while :blush:

I wish I could box them up and send them to you though. I miss watching my birdies :D

:hi:

[LiberalEsto]

47. I found a squirrel tail today

in my garden.

Hope that makes you feel better.
:-)

[Inchworm]

50. Not really

I don't think they grow back :cry:

:hi:

[LiberalEsto]

66. I think the squirrel got eaten

and the tail was a leftover.

:9

[Lethe]

48. we got a 3-legged black squirrel that hangs out at my house

he is pretty mellow

[Inchworm]

52. Mellow I can handle

This certain faction of squirrels have taken over my hobby though. :D

:hi:

[smtpgirl]

51. Agreed, RATS with fluffy tails

A squirrel tried to come in my house on Tuesday afternoon, I shut my deck door closed before it could!!

I don't like squirrels either!!

[Inchworm]

53. A failed home invasion!

See?! They are planning something! :rofl:

:hi:

[Lethe]

54. then u need one of these....the Squirrel Slingshot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr-YWUzDcYk

[Inchworm]

56. thats wrong on so many levels

gawsh!

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

86. Gawd that was horrible

x(

disgusting people

[Redstone]

55. Puffy-tailed rats, is what they are. GET OUT OF MY BIRDSEED, YOU LITTLE BASTARDS!

Redstone

[Inchworm]

57. Is that a prayer?

Amen!

:rofl:

[Redstone]

58. No, it's a command, and not a whispered one.

Redstone

[ironflange]

59. Trees aren't big enough

Good thing, too, the cats get enough misery from the robins and magpies. Although, I did have a gopher move in under the front steps a while back. I had to snare the thing and relocate it.

[stuntcat]

60. I luvs mah squirrels

:loveya:
I've been feeding them so long they're like my little yard-pets. My gang, my posse.

I understand not being one with the squirreldom though I suppose, I'm just too crazy about any little animals that'll pay me any attention.

[commander bunnypants]

73. I like my tree rats also.

I have to save them from the next door evil kitty though


CB

[DainBramaged]

61. Round these parts squirrel love is necessary (LOLOL)

Harkin back to my squirrel thread of death. Ah the days of squirrel love.

Ya know, you should run into a tree rather than hit one, some here say.


I'm just sayin.

[stuntcat]

64. (btw)

I am severly "dain-bramaged".. massive TBI, long coma, months in hospitals, re-learning to walk, read, deal with people, etc etc.. but I never took offense at your name. I do however take offense to any bit of animal cruelty (NOT complaining about yard-rats, but I think you know the kind of cruelty I'm talking about.. if you concentrate you can see the difference) I really am sorry that my statement of my opinion so long ago earned me a place on your ignore list and in your memory for months.

Peace,
stuntcat (person who is not here for fighting/ignoring other Democrats)

[stuntcat]

69. alright Fine.

Since you have me on ignore I guess you don't have to listen at all to why "dain bramage" means something to me every time I see your name.
You'll ignore me forever because I had very strong feelings about someone torturing a caged animal to death.

[Danger Mouse]

62. My cat eats squirrels with ketchup. All she leaves behind are their cute little tails.

:evilgrin:

[scrinmaster]

63. Shoot 'em.

Get a pellet rifle, or a .22 with some CB longs if you live in a more rural area.

[TX-RAT]

80. careful

Most states consider the squirrel a game animal and can only be taken in season and with approved means.

[LostinVA]

67. ME TOO!!!

Search the Lounge archives about a year ago -- I loathe the tree rats. DAMN BEATRIX POTTER! It's all her fault people think they're cute and adorable.

:cry:

[In_The_Wind]

68. They are everywhere!

cause I feed the birds

[DainBramaged]

70. God's eagle food

[Sequoia]

71. Now, now!

Here's a story:

We had quite a few squirrels on our street in Santa Monica who would scamper over to our side of the street to find whatever nuts or food might be lying around. I'd feed birds but then these squirrels would come over also. We got on real friendly terms with a female who would come in our house. Then one day she stopped coming and after a few weeks she turned up with two babies in tow. We all spent a pleasant summer afternoon in the back yard with the mom and her babies playing around. One day the mother ate too much food and was lying on a branch of a peppertree beside our house with her stomach spread out trying to take a nap when she fell down. I laughed so hard and I could swear she acted like she was embarrased but she got up and climbed that tree again giving me the eye.

[commander bunnypants]

72. awwwwwwww

I love my tree rats. I could watch them all day.

CB

[proud patriot]

74. I have an awesome Squirrel proof bird feeder

:)

[Inchworm]

79. got a pic?

I think I may have fixxed mine.

:hi:

[proud patriot]

87. I don't have a picture

But it's a long hanging type , with a metal cage around it .

the perches close when something heave like a squirrel is on it .

I also have it hanging on a long cable so it's far enough away
from the tree so the squirrels can't reach it .

[catmandu57]

75. I hear tell that squirrels are quite tasty

They might come in handy in the future.

[Inchworm]

81. too much work

and there is hair in the meat.

:hi:

[momophile]

76. watch out! one bit my daughter.

and she wasn't even bothering it. I was holding my daughter and standing next to a big bolder. The squirrel came up the bolder and bit her finger. My girl was 1 and 1/2 yrs old; I'm sure she put her finger out to it but other than that the squirrel was WAY out of line. Jerk.

And then a couple months later (last month?) a bunch start dropping dead of the plague at the same park here in Denver.

Jerks.

[Inchworm]

82. This too is proof

of the uprising. I hope it didn't scare or hurt daughter too bad :(

:hi:

[montanto]

83. here they climb up in tall pine trees

and eat around the tender ends of big green (heavy) pinecones. Eventually the pinecones fall off, 50 feet or so, breaking car windows, putting big dents in the roof/hood of your car, or, if your really lucky, cold-cocking you as you walk down the sidewalk!

[Inchworm]

84. That may be reconnaissance for the squirrel Airborne

They may be mobilizing!



:rofl:

[montanto]

85. they are gravity defying m.f.rs

They run right up the sides of 3-4 story buildings.