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justaprogressive

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1. Mice are much more likely to damage your car wiring!
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:57 AM
Yesterday


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HAPPY NATIONAL SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY! [View all] generalbetrayus Yesterday OP
Mice are much more likely to damage your car wiring! justaprogressive Yesterday #1
And cause thousand of dollars of damage to your attic and the wiring indoors and out. efhmc 23 hrs ago #9
My house is 125 years old and no squirrels ever did any damage to the house Grim Chieftain 22 hrs ago #14
My house is at least 100 years old, cksmithy 21 hrs ago #15
I just love old homes Grim Chieftain 21 hrs ago #16
Our house is Craftsman style house with lots of wood that had been painted white, orange, black, during the 1960's. cksmithy 20 hrs ago #18
Our area of Texas is a heavy producer of pecans, thus the prevalence of tree rats. efhmc 19 hrs ago #19
As mentioned, mice are far more likely to do the wiring damage you mention... hlthe2b Yesterday #2
I prefer the European kind Wicked Blue Yesterday #3
Yes surfered 22 hrs ago #12
Squirrels do eat grubs. quaint Yesterday #4
We have oak forests because of these magnificent little creatures SheltieLover Yesterday #5
I take good care of my squirrels. Borogove 23 hrs ago #6
I love squirrels. Thank you generalbetrayus. debm55 23 hrs ago #7
Our cat is very appreciative crud 23 hrs ago #8
They are entertaining GreatGazoo 23 hrs ago #10
Look, Squirrel surfered 22 hrs ago #11
they provide exercise for dogs DBoon 22 hrs ago #13
My granddog knows the word squirrel. If you open the back door in the kitchen and say "Squirrel!", generalbetrayus 10 hrs ago #21
Oh yeah Ptah 20 hrs ago #17
My nephew sent me this today Marthe48 18 hrs ago #20
LOL! generalbetrayus 10 hrs ago #22
The neighborhood squirrels damn sure appreciate me. Paladin 4 hrs ago #23
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