TheScullster wrote:
Hi all

Bad news on the wild life front.
Looked out into the back garden this morning and noticed a squirrel sat in
an unusual pose.
Appeared to be digging for nuts, but with his (her) tail laid along his
back.
About 1/2 hour later, SWMBO saw that he was now laid out on his side.
Being a nurse she started on about twisted bowels etc etc.
Anyway I have to be prepared to face a deceased squirrel when I return this
evening.
I know some people in the group consider them pests and would say good
riddance, but I like to see them.

The problem comes in disposing of the remains.
Do I put him in the green bin as this is destined for landfill, or are there
a million and one rules about not including ex-squirrels or other animals in
domestic waste?
I am reluctant to bury him in the garden as we are remodelling and would no
doubt end up digging him up again.
We only have a small composter, so this is not suitable.
SWMBO does not like the Hugh Fernley-Wittingstall approach and I have no
intention of learning butchery at the expense of the recently departed.

So, assuming we do not witness a miraculous recovery, where does Sammy
squirrel go?

TIA

Phil


A few years ago, we had a dead young fox in our garden. My wife rang the
council and explained the situation and the reply was that the council
would charge about £50 to dispose of "our dead fox" but if it was on a
public space then they would take it away for nothing.

Young fox had a brief recovery and the council shortly received a call
that there was a dead fox on the pavement outside our house.

Alternatively, you could just put it in the dustbin. It would be better
incinerated as you don't know what it died of (probably rat poison).

dan