Get Rid of Bothersome Squirrels
And although I have had trouble with critters before, one thing I had never thought that I would ever have to do is figure out how to get rid of squirrels. Squirrel pest control is not on the radar of most people. When I was a child, the squirrels were some of my favorite critters. I would feed them peanut butter off of a spoon and watch them nervously darting from tree to tree as they chased each other about. I absolutely adored squirrels, Chipmunks, and other similar creatures. They were cute and in my eyes, they could do no wrong.
That was before I grew up and realized all the damages that squirrels can cause. It started off innocently enough. They would try to raid the bird feeder, coveting the same seeds that the birds enjoy themselves. That was easy to deal with with a squirrel proof bird feeder, but that wasn’t the last of their shenanigans. When they invaded my attic, I knew that I needed to get rid of squirrels. I didn’t notice it for a long time, But one day it finally dawned on me. I heard scurrying in the walls, and to my horror, I found out that there were holes that had been made by the squirrels in the side of my house. This created a draft, increased the chance of mold contamination, and greatly compromised the weatherproofing that I had so carefully done….
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