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cksmithy

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15. My house is at least 100 years old,

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 02:42 PM

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we have a copy of a photo dated 1921 of 2 girls sitting in front of our house with the biggest hair bows we've ever seen. We have several feeding stations for birds and some for the squirrels. Rats chew on plastic, rubber, air conditioning ducts, etc. according to the pest control company that fumigated our house for termites. He said squirrels get the blame but it is not squirrels, it is rats. We have never had any damage like that happen to our old house. We bought it 1982 and do not planning on moving.

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HAPPY NATIONAL SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY! [View all] generalbetrayus Wednesday OP

Mice are much more likely to damage your car wiring! justaprogressive Wednesday #1

And cause thousand of dollars of damage to your attic and the wiring indoors and out. efhmc Wednesday #9

My house is 125 years old and no squirrels ever did any damage to the house Grim Chieftain Wednesday #14

My house is at least 100 years old, cksmithy Wednesday #15

I just love old homes Grim Chieftain Wednesday #16

Our house is Craftsman style house with lots of wood that had been painted white, orange, black, during the 1960's. cksmithy Wednesday #18

Our area of Texas is a heavy producer of pecans, thus the prevalence of tree rats. efhmc Wednesday #19

As mentioned, mice are far more likely to do the wiring damage you mention... hlthe2b Wednesday #2

I prefer the European kind Wicked Blue Wednesday #3

Yes surfered Wednesday #12

Squirrels do eat grubs. quaint Wednesday #4

We have oak forests because of these magnificent little creatures SheltieLover Wednesday #5

I take good care of my squirrels. Borogove Wednesday #6

I love squirrels. Thank you generalbetrayus. debm55 Wednesday #7

Our cat is very appreciative crud Wednesday #8

They are entertaining GreatGazoo Wednesday #10

Look, Squirrel surfered Wednesday #11

they provide exercise for dogs DBoon Wednesday #13

My granddog knows the word squirrel. If you open the back door in the kitchen and say "Squirrel!", generalbetrayus Yesterday #21

Oh yeah Ptah Wednesday #17

My nephew sent me this today Marthe48 Wednesday #20

LOL! generalbetrayus Yesterday #22

The neighborhood squirrels damn sure appreciate me. Paladin Yesterday #23