Dear Mr. Squirrel,

April 5, 2009 on 9:46 pm | In Around the House, Scruff | 43 Comments

Mr. Squirrel

Whaddya think this is?  This is not:

a)  A Holiday Inn Express.
b)  That lovely backyard where your California cousins live.  (Don’t let this brief sunshine fool you buddy, snow is on the way.)
c)  Nests ‘R Us.

Torn Chairs

We. Are. Not. Amused.  Don’t make us call out the Catalry.

Scruff&Paul

Sincerely,
The Management

43 Comments

  1. I say, let the kitties after him. Who knew they were so destructive!

    Comment by Julie Isa — April 5, 2009 #

  2. WOW! Not cool at all. A friend has one of these…could provide entertainment for the cats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NocRG3r2zBw&feature=related

    Comment by Beth — April 5, 2009 #

  3. Oh No! I’d be sick and would definitely not feed the kitties for a few days!

    Comment by Anne — April 5, 2009 #

  4. Unbelievable the damage those critters can cause! I say let the cats loose on him!

    Comment by Jackie — April 5, 2009 #

  5. Oh. my. goodness. That nasty little bugger, cushions are not cheap!! The Catalvry looks like they are ready for action!!

    Comment by rohanknitter — April 6, 2009 #

  6. Oh, did that cute little squirrely guy do all that damage? He looks so sweet and innocent. Now, forgive my squirrel illiteracy, but we don’t have a ton of those guys here in So Cal. Bunnies, yes! Squirrels, not so much.

    So does he rip the patio furniture to shreds to make a nest??? Help me out here. I’m so confused.

    Whatever his deal is I can see why you are not amused!

    (hey, the last two sentences rhymed! LOL!)

    Comment by tattingchic — April 6, 2009 #

  7. So funny. We’ll not funny. Sorry. But I thought of Ms. Pam before I read b) ! LOL. Man those things aren’t looking so cute lately. ooxx`jod

    Comment by Jodi — April 6, 2009 #

  8. OH MY GOSH. he ATE YOUR PATIO FURNITURE???? Didn’t he do some damage to an umbrella last year? We have a million squirrels where we live, and ours don’t eat patio furniture to the best of my knowledge… that just stinks!
    i think the cats want to *play* with him for a while. just a little white!

    Comment by brigita — April 6, 2009 #

  9. Naughty litle devil.

    Comment by Ali — April 6, 2009 #

  10. Poor little Squirrel, he won´t have a chance if the readers here would decide.
    Be generous. Let him live.
    He didn´t know what he does.
    Have a good start in the week
    Janine

    Comment by Janine — April 6, 2009 #

  11. I’d let the cats out!

    Comment by Gina — April 6, 2009 #

  12. Blimey Anna, that rodent’s gaff must be in the pages of Better Nests and Gardens or Squirrel Living. He (and his other half) clearly reject sticks and moss in favour of higher quality materials. I think spare him – he’s a crafter!

    Comment by Emma — April 6, 2009 #

  13. Yes, what are those cats lazing about for? Can’t they see, there’s some chasing to do? :-)

    Comment by Jade — April 6, 2009 #

  14. Squirrels only eat and use vegetable material, so I don’t know what your cushions are made of…???

    They are protected animals overhere. So send the little fellow this way!

    Comment by nicolette — April 6, 2009 #

  15. Funny how the cuteness of these furry little critters instantly disappears when they do something like this;(

    Comment by Karen aka Grammy Mac — April 6, 2009 #

  16. Oh, Anna, not funny at all. That squirrel did major damage and I say let the cats have him. After seeing this, screaming about the snowfall we got during the night lost its appeal.

    Comment by Susan — April 6, 2009 #

  17. O.M.G. I know people will be mad when I say this, but I seriously hate the squirrels. Hate them. They get in my house. I can’t have a garden because they destroy every viable thing there, including flowers! One year they got in Jack’s little plastic playhouse and decided they HAD to have the plastic stove knobs on the little stove. They chewed and chewed until they ruined it. A gigantic hard plastic house for goodness sake.

    Now they are nesting in my neighbors attic.

    I wish we could just glue trap every last one of them.

    (Yes, I am evil like that.)

    Comment by Sarah — April 6, 2009 #

  18. Love this! I know what you mean as well, we have grey squirrels and they are cute to look at but a real pest.

    Comment by Rowan — April 6, 2009 #

  19. Oh the damage! Eeek! I’d let the kitties loose…show her who’d boss!

    Comment by Jane Weston — April 6, 2009 #

  20. We hate squirrels. They get in our crawlspace. The red chipmunks, they eat through our siding. We had to call a professional to take care of them this fall, when they sent out a card that said….Come visit us at our winter home! Let the cats out. That’s what I say.

    Comment by Dandelion Quilts — April 6, 2009 #

  21. I bought a $30 squirrel-proof bird feeder one year. Looked out the window just in time to see it smash to the ground spilling seed everywhere. Squirrel chewed through the wire hanger. You have my sympathy and approval if you let the kitties have him.

    Comment by Wendy — April 6, 2009 #

  22. oh my! the kitties seem ready at a moments notice :)

    Comment by Lisa — April 6, 2009 #

  23. Ouch! That is not cool. And I thought the deer were bad. . .

    Comment by Valerie — April 6, 2009 #

  24. Oh no, what a mess they’re making. I wish I had a solution to share but, in all honesty, I don’t.

    Comment by Junie Moon — April 6, 2009 #

  25. uh-oh! I think the cats would like to be on patrol :)

    Comment by Amy @ parkcitygirl — April 6, 2009 #

  26. We have squirrels around but never saw anything like that, you have some mean little squirrels Anna. I agree with Amy, put those kitties on patrol!

    Comment by Shawn ; ) — April 6, 2009 #

  27. Oh noes! Of course, I see that kind of thing and I think: yeah! I can go fabric shopping!

    Those cats are adorable. The ears!

    Comment by deirdre — April 6, 2009 #

  28. Bad rodent!!!! I see more stories to come!

    Comment by Cheryl — April 6, 2009 #

  29. Oh my word … I can’t believe the damage he did! They sure are cute but also destructive! My brother had a pet squirrel years ago when we were young. My mother had just washed her bathroom rug and laid it over the squirrel’s cage to dry. When she went to get it later that afternoon, half of it was gone! The squirrel had unraveled half of it to make a nest for himself. He had that same nest for many years!

    Mary Jane

    Comment by Mary Jane Smith — April 6, 2009 #

  30. Have you ever had one hiss at you? Good thing I had a hockey stick in my hand. I would have called the Catalry for sure…bad things they are.

    Comment by Judy — April 6, 2009 #

  31. The day that the war started here was the day I went out to my garden and found EVERY SINGLE tomato out there had one bite taken out of it. And they also did a number on our comfy swing just like they did on your chairs. Yep, no use at all for squirrels.

    Comment by Elaine/MuddlingThrough — April 6, 2009 #

  32. BRING ON THE BATS!…oh I mean CATS!

    MeanSquirrelPants

    Comment by LollyChops — April 6, 2009 #

  33. OMG that is some serious damage. Now I know I made the right decision to not move to Indiana. You have some wicked squirrels there.

    Comment by Sharon — April 6, 2009 #

  34. Ugh! I call those things urban rodents….and to think some people think they are cute and actually FEED them.

    Comment by raina — April 6, 2009 #

  35. Oh, Anna, he didn’t! Yes, definitely time for the Catalry.

    For us, the biggest destruction comes from mice–they chewed holes into our chicken feed bags and one little mouse in particular decided to make a nest from a hand-knitted dishcloth that I mistakenly left in my bicycle helmet…. Sound the Catalry Call!!!

    XO

    Comment by Jill — April 6, 2009 #

  36. No joke Anna! I think you SHOULD call the catalry!!! (or better yet mr orkin!)

    Comment by Penny — April 6, 2009 #

  37. The cats look battle-ready, especially the black one! El pussygato here is a not known for his valor. He sees them from inside, demands to go out on vermin patrol [but inside the pool enclosure---if he was outside they'd have him for dinner!] As soon as he’s out, if they start chattering at him [they sound like fish wives], he makes a dash for the door! I’d be borrowing The Bean’s BB gun if I were in your situation…….

    Comment by molly — April 7, 2009 #

  38. I think those cats are ready to pounce!!

    Comment by Dee Light — April 7, 2009 #

  39. Ha! My dad used to say a squirrel was nothing but a rat with a fancy tail. They look cute, but actually there’s nothing cute about them at all. One got into the roof space at my mother’s house and caused mayhem!

    Sorry about your chairs … :-(

    x

    Comment by Kitty — April 7, 2009 #

  40. Be sure to remind him that your garden is neither a buffet or the Walnut Drop-off Zone.

    Jerks. Always messing with my garden.

    Comment by finnyknits — April 7, 2009 #

  41. That’s the Special Ops Force of the catalry, right? Black ops AND white ops.
    Watch out, squirrley guys!!!

    Comment by Vallen — April 7, 2009 #

  42. HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA. I had him shipped there special! xo

    Comment by pam — April 7, 2009 #

  43. Funny!
    There may be snow here too. Really strange weather.

    Comment by anina — April 8, 2009 #

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