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7 Reasons You Don't Want Squirrels in Your Home
Squirrels inside your house can be more than a nuisance. Here's some reasons why:
Keep Squirrels Away from Your House
Have a problem with squirrels invading your home?
Whether they are living in your walls, attic, or other space, you can try the following solutions to the problem:
From Drs. Foster and Smith:
If your squirrels have grown accustomed to sunflower seed from your bird feeder, try mixing some into their squirrel food until they get used to their own feeding station.
Squirrels: Entertaining or Annoying?
For those of us with smaller outdoor areas, squirrels can either be entertaining in their antics at the feeders and in the trees or annoying in gobbling up bird food, flower bulbs, and more.
One way to deter squirrels from your wild bird and other wildlife feeders is to use a powder made from spicy hot peppers:
Squirrel Away: Repellent Powder Concentrate 1.5 oz
For more information on keeping squirrels away, see my post, "Keep Squirrels Away from Your Wildlife Porch, Deck, or Backyard".
Keep Squirrels Away from Your Wildlife Porch, Deck, or Backyard
If you want to discourage or deter squirrels -- whatever the reason -- try making food inaccessible, providing food not favored by squirrels, or providing food specifically for squirrels.
Feeding Squirrels at Home
If you have squirrels in your neighborhood, attracting them to your porch, patio, or deck is extremely easy. Squirrels love food and are not choosy eaters.
Why Not Squirrels?
If you're thinking about attracting squirrels to your wildlife porch, you may want to consider the possible impacts on your pets, plants, home, and wild bird feeding, your neighbors, and laws and regulations.
