Went to an estate sale this past few days for an elderly woman who died at 89 years old. Her husband died before their dream home was finished so she finished it and lived there for 35 years and devoted her time to the neighborhood squirrels and all things squirrel. Every room of the house had squirrel items in it right down to a squirrel toilet seat. It was a very cool house with a sign out front that said "Welcome to the nut house." RIP Gerty.

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Just moved into my first house and getting set up to start feeding the squirrels and maybe 1-2 squirrel houses.

I remember the squirrels destroying my neighbors screen door and mailboxes when I was a kid. Any advice for preventing damage/not accidentally reinforcing the behavior?

I was wondering if anybody can tell me what this is I can't get a good look at it as it seems to be under the squirrel's arm.

Hello r/squirrels! I have a few furry friends in my backyard. We have a bird feeder that sometimes drops seeds and they go crazy for it.

My partner and I noticed a few days ago that one squirrel has these little indents in it's fur and we have never seen anything like it. Doesn't look like bald spots, just divots.

Is this something we need to do to help? Anyone ever seen this?

Looking for feedback on this webstore. They sell walnuts, and their inshell walnuts are pretty cheap. You can buy 10 X 2 lbs bags (20lbs) for $40 + $5 shipping (and less if you subscribe), about half the prices of other stores (the same from Anuts.com (who I like and buy nuts from) would be about $87 delivered. The website is pretty slick. maybe too slick. I'm a little concerned because there's no info about where they are at, who's involved, etc. Some of the packaging mentions California walnuts. Just put in my first order, so hopeful.

I currently buy the mix of inshell nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts) from Anuts.com to put out for squirrels. Have also purchased Anna and Sarah nuts and Delice almonds from Amazon, both have been great also. I then mix in 10-20% of less expensive unsalted peanuts in the shell, helps with cost a little. and then keep the mix in large plastic wide mouth jug with a small amount of calcium carbonate mixed in to dust the nuts. I take out of there to put outside every day. Understand peanuts are not great, but I think they mostly end up buried in my raised beds and yard anyways........

Does anybody know if there are therapy squirrels being used in hospitals? I can see a sick child being visited by one of the little guys and making them laugh as he scampered up and down there body and kissed their face maybe even chirped or barks for the child. Just wondering.