Rats chase squirrels off So far I haven't found a way to chase the rats
off... I bought some electronic noise makers that are supposed to repel all
rodents - I'm not noticing any difference.

I soon learned to build my ponds with the sides going straight down for at
least a foot - this keeps raccoons out of trouble. Of course I think
distemper has wiped out most of our raccoon population. Humans and their
domesticated animals are hell on G~d's creation.

wrote in message
.com...
raccoons are like squirrels. you really dont want to "move" them out
anywhere else.
in Wisconsin I think it is illegal. they have to be killed. I put the
trap, with the
squirrel in it in, in our spa filled with water. they drown fast. our
house has
been under attack by the squirrels for 3 years. we have tried everything
to evict
them but they chewed thru aluminum flashing to get back in. I have now
trapped and
killed 2 adults and 3 young squirrels. I will continue to try and trap
every single
squirrel comes near our house (I mean we are in the city!!!). the only
way to get
relief from them is to kill every one that has a memory of a "free" meal.
Ingrid

On Fri, 16 May 2008 17:38:20 EDT, kathy wrote:

Okay, did some more research and we don't even
want this animal in the yard at all. Too much disease
in the poop and not good for people with impaired
immune systems to get anywhere near it. So DH
is trying to find the animal control place to rent
a humane trap. Doing all sorts of research about
how to properly handle trapped animal and remain
safe. Will also move the dog food into the house
and attempt to work around it (our house was not
build for anything as silly as storage!).

k :-0