Those 70ish Girls

Kip and I really lead an exciting life. If you don’t believe me, read on.

There were 2 bird feeders in the backyard when we moved into this house. We continued adding birdseed to them and enjoyed seeing all the birds, including a pair of cardinals, come by to partake. And then, we encountered a problem.

We watched the birds through the glass patio door. Our dog Nellie became interested when the squirrels started to enter the backyard enticed by the bird seed.

Nellie hates squirrels and she did not like them in her back yard. She started to bark and cry and jump on the door, so Kip and I set out to remedy the situation.

Our first attempt was to buy what were called squirrel repellent balls. We hung them in bags on the fence and bird feeders. They sort of worked until it rained, and they lost their scent.

Next, we found a fake owl that had a squirrel setting designed to make a sound that would deter squirrels. It was solar powered. We thought it was going to work, but we were kidding ourselves. It was wishful thinking, probably because we had invested $35.00 in it.

Nellie continued to be terrorized by the same two squirrels. By this time, they were getting very bold.

The next thing to come from Amazon was a squirrel trap. It was designed to lure the squirrel inside, and then the door would come down and trap him. We used bird seed for bate.

The trap worked. We trapped both squirrels and let them loose in a big park a couple of miles away. Finally, Nellie was no longer aggravated and irritated by those 2 peskie squirrels.

2 days later, another squirrel showed up…darn!

Our final and lasting solution? We got rid of the bird feeders. Now, we’re without squirrels and birds, and Nellie is bored. So are we.