Comments on: We have a squirrel in the roof http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/ by Dave Walker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Judy Argyle http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-236379 Judy Argyle Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:07:50 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-236379 Why not pop in to the local shop in Notwithstanding and inquire whether Polly Wantage, with her twelve-bore, might agree to assist? (If the walk to that village is greater than a Sunday afternoon ramble, then perhaps you could consider asking Louis de Bernieres to pass on a message to Ms Wantage on your behalf). Why not pop in to the local shop in Notwithstanding and inquire whether Polly Wantage, with her twelve-bore, might agree to assist? (If the walk to that village is greater than a Sunday afternoon ramble, then perhaps you could consider asking Louis de Bernieres to pass on a message to Ms Wantage on your behalf).

]]> By: Graham Richards http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-236111 Graham Richards Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:25:06 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-236111 Brilliant blog piece. I identified with so much of it. I've been using ELO's "Roll over Beeethoven", starts quiet: Da da da da, da da da da.... Then BANG! in comes the lead guitar. Seems to have worked although my neighbours still aren't talking to me. The pest man told me not to corner a squirrel, they are very agressive when threatened. The trouble with confirmation is having to get a Bishop into your loft to carry it out... Brilliant blog piece. I identified with so much of it. I’ve been using ELO’s “Roll over Beeethoven”, starts quiet: Da da da da, da da da da…. Then BANG! in comes the lead guitar. Seems to have worked although my neighbours still aren’t talking to me.

The pest man told me not to corner a squirrel, they are very agressive when threatened.

The trouble with confirmation is having to get a Bishop into your loft to carry it out…

]]> By: Jack http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-236080 Jack Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:45:31 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-236080 Option number 5 will be your best bet. A professional Wildlife Control Technician will not only have the squirrel out in no time, they will also find where the squirrel is getting in and fix the hole. This will eliminate the chance of another squirrel moving in. If you try any of the other methods, don't forget that there very well may be baby squirrels left up there to die. A wildlife control guy will know this and recover them if they are up there! You're not in my service area but here are some examples of the way it is done: www.advanced-wildlife-control.com/Squirrels.htm Take Care and Good Luck, Jack Option number 5 will be your best bet. A professional Wildlife Control Technician will not only have the squirrel out in no time, they will also find where the squirrel is getting in and fix the hole. This will eliminate the chance of another squirrel moving in. If you try any of the other methods, don’t forget that there very well may be baby squirrels left up there to die. A wildlife control guy will know this and recover them if they are up there! You’re not in my service area but here are some examples of the way it is done:
http://www.advanced-wildlife-control.com/Squirrels.htm

Take Care and Good Luck,
Jack

]]> By: Cathryn http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-235998 Cathryn Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:56:33 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-235998 I know someone who sat in his loft with an air rifle and shot all his squirrels. I find this a bit disturbing, why not open your loft up to the general public as a petting zoo? I know someone who sat in his loft with an air rifle and shot all his squirrels. I find this a bit disturbing, why not open your loft up to the general public as a petting zoo?

]]> By: Twitted by richardfrank http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-235997 Twitted by richardfrank Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:16:01 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-235997 [...] This post was Twitted by richardfrank [...] [...] This post was Twitted by richardfrank [...]

]]> By: Anne http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-235995 Anne Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:49:31 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-235995 You should probably look around for a copy of Ray Stevens' immortal "The Mississippi Squirrel Revival." Not as well known as some of his other classics, but still one of his best: The day the squirrel went berserk in the First Self-Righteous Church In that sleepy little town of Pascagoula. It was a fight for survival That broke out in revival. They was jumpin' pews and shoutin' Hallelujah! Obviously they were not Episcopalians... You should probably look around for a copy of Ray Stevens’ immortal “The Mississippi Squirrel Revival.” Not as well known as some of his other classics, but still one of his best:

The day the squirrel went berserk in the First Self-Righteous Church
In that sleepy little town of Pascagoula.
It was a fight for survival That broke out in revival.
They was jumpin’ pews and shoutin’ Hallelujah!

Obviously they were not Episcopalians…

]]> By: rachel http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-235992 rachel Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:57:02 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-235992 A friend of mine's granny (97) was convinced she had a squirrel problem but it turned out to be the battery low sound in her smoke detector! She assured my friend she had actually seen them running up the wall. A friend of mine’s granny (97) was convinced she had a squirrel problem but it turned out to be the battery low sound in her smoke detector! She assured my friend she had actually seen them running up the wall.

]]> By: Dave http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-235987 Dave Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:20:45 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-235987 I have contacted the council who say they do not deal with squirrels. They do offer to identify pests though - the website says, "...send a dead sample of the pests to us by post". I have corrected my spelling of soffit. Oddly enough I did check the spelling before I wrote the post but still got it wrong. I have contacted the council who say they do not deal with squirrels.

They do offer to identify pests though – the website says, “…send a dead sample of the pests to us by post”.

I have corrected my spelling of soffit. Oddly enough I did check the spelling before I wrote the post but still got it wrong.

]]> By: yay http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-235986 yay Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:52:53 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-235986 We had spiritual squirrels in our dishwasher. By which I mean cockroaches. I alerted my father to this problem and he placed two exorcism disks (or baits I suppose you could call them) in the dishwasher. The problem was solved. I noticed some time later that the baits were still in the dishwasher and then that they had been replaced with new baits. I can report that the entire Yay family have no cockroaches in their innards due to a daily dose of Mortein on the eating utensils. Cockroach baits in the dishwasher will surely solve your problem. We had spiritual squirrels in our dishwasher. By which I mean cockroaches.

I alerted my father to this problem and he placed two exorcism disks (or baits I suppose you could call them) in the dishwasher.

The problem was solved.

I noticed some time later that the baits were still in the dishwasher and then that they had been replaced with new baits.

I can report that the entire Yay family have no cockroaches in their innards due to a daily dose of Mortein on the eating utensils.

Cockroach baits in the dishwasher will surely solve your problem.

]]> By: PeterD pet http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/09/29/we-have-a-squirrel-in-the-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-235985 PeterD pet Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:01:38 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/?p=1533#comment-235985 <b>soffit, soffite</b>(1) The under-surface of a cornice, stair, beam, arch, vault, or rib or the uppermost part of the inside of a drain, etc (2) [joi.] The lining at the head of an opening. <b>soffit board, planceer piece</b> [carp.] A horizontal board nailed to the underside of rafters, forming the soffit under an overhanging eave. <i>The Penguin Dictionary of Building</i> soffit, soffite(1) The under-surface of a cornice, stair, beam, arch, vault, or rib or the uppermost part of the inside of a drain, etc
(2) [joi.] The lining at the head of an opening.
soffit board, planceer piece [carp.] A horizontal board nailed to the underside of rafters, forming the soffit under an overhanging eave.
The Penguin Dictionary of Building

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