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How can I evict some squirrels?

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  • gravitytolls
    gravitytolls Posts: 13,558 Forumite
    Phone your environmental health office, or even the RSPCA. Either one shoudl advise on removal and deterrants.
    I ave a dodgy H, so sometimes I will sound dead common, on occasion dead stupid and rarely, pig ignorant. Sometimes I may be these things, but I will always blame it on my dodgy H.

    Sorry, I'm a bit of a grumble weed today, no offence intended ... well it might be, but I'll be sorry.
  • Sofa_Sogood
    Sofa_Sogood Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    Buy a scottie dog.

    They don't always catch the blighters, but they let you know where they are in the house. :D

    Same with rodents & frogs.
  • There is an old irish song called "The Waterford Boys" about Rats, but I guess it would also apply to Squirrels.
    It suggests charging them lodging because "They`ve wrestled the Dogs and killed all the cats" ...It ends:
    "Charge them 5 Shillings, and dry bread and water lay before them be sure,
    And devil the rat will you ever see more".
    Not very helpful, but funny!
  • tagz
    tagz Posts: 690 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I tried giving them a rent book but they just chewed it up!
    I would if I could but I can't so I won't!
  • ben500
    ben500 Posts: 23,192 Forumite
    Buy a scottie dog.

    They don't always catch the blighters, but they let you know where they are in the house. :D

    Same with rodents & frogs.

    That's all very well sofa but what do you do with the rodents and frogs once they have found the squirrels for you??
    Four guns yet only one trigger prepare for a volley.


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  • Sofa_Sogood
    Sofa_Sogood Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    ben500 wrote:
    That's all very well sofa but what do you do with the rodents and frogs once they have found the squirrels for you??

    Nothing so far :o

    There's frogs (and probably a bit more!), under the decking, but they keep the dog amused for hours :D

    A local farmer did offer us some poison, (seems it's a common problem around here), but we've declined so far.

    Not one of my better posts was it? :o
  • loopy_lass
    loopy_lass Posts: 1,551 Forumite
    can i suggest looking at the Great Letters That Work Hunt thread. maybe you could write to them.....

    ;-) well.... weve had trapping em in your trousers .... why not... i lol at that one, my 14 yr old said what r u laffin at ??? er.......... .um, er squirrles dear..... :o

    loops
    THE CHAINS OF HABIT ARE TOO WEAK TO BE FELT UNTIL THEY ARE TOO STRONG TO BE BROKEN... :A
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