I used to watch bob ross as a kid...check this out....he's feeding squirrel...cute as hell, i almost choked laughing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=45XEGLTXHe8

don't know if i can post this.
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unlucky7 said:

i don't fear them, but a part of me is wondering inside what the heck would i do if a squirrel decided to run up my leg and perch somewhere on my body. i mean, i'd survive and all but wouldn't the encounter be something for america's funniest home videos????

IrresistibleB1tch said:

i'd love to have a baby squirrel. not enough to rob a nest but if i ever find ne on the ground, orphaned, i'm raising it as my own

XxAxX said:

yeah lol, i saw that on americas f. h. v's a squirrel jumped on an old lady and she freaked, every since I saw that I've been cautious of them. They always jump in front me when I'm walking so I let them pass.

XxAxX said:

you could become certified as a wildlife rehabilitator. i've looked into it, but we don't have the right kind of setup here at the house (around here, you need an appropriate separate building).

i used to have a squirrel who'd climb a tree to get to my kitchen windowsill and i'd put bread crumbs or whatever out for him to snack on. if i got too close to the window while he was eating he'd lunge at the screen window as if he were attacking me, but his claws would get stuck and he'd be stuck there on the window, barking like a little fool. it was so cute.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

why not do more than simple rehabilitation? why not give the little dears a few life skills? wildlife rehabilitator and typing instructor to squirrels

XxAxX said:

teach them to post on the ORG, hack the internet and take over the world while you're at it!

Anx said:

that sounds a little scary

IrresistibleB1tch said:

... and crush my dreams of world domination??

XxAxX said:

it was the first time, but it's the same as when a cat jumps at a screen door and gets stuck. they get down eventually, and it's kinda cute.

XxAxX said:

Not at all! The thing to do is train an army of squirrels and send them out to the parks to teach the other squirrels.

Eventually, they will all follow your lead, march on washington and impeach the corrupt lunatic who calls himself the president!!!!

Anx said:

you know, i used to wonder where the little tears and rents in my window screens were coming from until one day a small goshawk (?) swooped down and thwap! landed on the screen then hung there, eyeballing my tasty innocent parakeets with a hungry look on its face

My apartment is smack-dab in the middle of a community of squirrel cult members.

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

I'm serious! Ask Supa and Ganstafam!



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applekisses said:

i know - you told me. i just figured this thread would get your attention!

Some people are always going to have a problem with having to share "their space" with wildlife. Some people will never, ever change their minds no matter how hard you try to educate them. Believe me, I used to have to deal with these morons every day.

So, I see a population control strategy using birth control instead of a cull at least a step in a better direction.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Naw, they're tough little fuckers...especially red squirrels They'll be fine with being handled for a few minutes.

I'd be more afraid for the people giving the shots. Like you said, they are wrangy little guys and pack one hell of a bite.

POSTED: 8:02 am CST March 6, 2007
UPDATED: 8:22 am CST March 6, 2007


SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- The squirrels will be going on the pill at a Southern California park.

Actually, the birth control hormones will be given by injection to the rodents in Palisades Park in Santa Monica.

Officials said the squirrels are breeding like rabbits. Many in the community don't want the squirrel population controlled by killing the animals.


So, officials said the birth control shots shouldn't upset the animal lovers.

This summer, the shots will be given to both the male and female squirrels in the park.

OMG APPLES!!! Your baby daddy won't be able to knock you up!

JustErin said:

In general, true.

But in many (most?) areas, the squirrels are non-native, invasive species. They eat food that might otherwise go to native species (birds, etc).

They're violating the squirrels natural right to procreate. How absurd! What brand of crack are they smokin'?!

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Well, that's certainly not the case where I live. They are native to this area - Red Squirrels, Grey (black) Squirrels and Flying Squirrels.