Culprit caught in the act

[pomtzu]

Last week I noticed a rip in the top of the back cushion on the outdoor love seat. I figured that Sherbie (my outdoor kitty) had been exercising his claws on it and ripped it open, since he likes to lounge on the patio furniture. No big deal, since all the cushions need to replaced next year anyway.

This morning when I took the pooches out for their potty call after a long night's sleep, something caught my eye on the love seat. The culprit has been exposed, and now I don't have to blame the cat. It was a squirrel - and he was burrowing down inside the ripped section of the cushion, and dragging out huge pieces of the stuffing. By the time I got in to get my camera, and then back out to catch him in action, he was headed up the tree with a mouthful of the nice fluffy stuffing. I hope I can eventually get a shot of him in action!

I know some little squirrel that's going to have a nice, soft, cozy warm nest this winter!

[lvpets2002]

Now dont you feel bad for blaming the cat first.. Yup the squirrel is getting ready to have some babies & or for winter..

[Taz_Zoee]

Awww, how cute! I like to brush the dogs outside and just let their fur fly. I always hope a bird or squirrel will find it for their nest.

[Bonny]

LOL! Those squirrels are smart. My dad put up houses for the squirrels so they would stay out of our house. The yard had lots of Burr Oak trees growing in it.. Anyhow one day the burlap sack rug was missing from the back door & we were looking all over for it. We finally found it a squirrel had taken it up to one of the squirrel houses & part of the sack was sticking out of the house while the rest was dangling down on a branch.

[Laura's Babies]

Those stories are eye openers! I had no idea squirrels would do anything like that!

I sure hope you get pictures of that one getting the stuffing from that cushion!

[pomtzu]

Haven't been able to catch him in the act again, but here's the damage the little sucker did! He's somewhere up that tree.......

I'm still on the lookout for him.

[smokey the elder]

Busted!

[lizbud]

Awww, how cute! I like to brush the dogs outside and just let their fur fly. I always hope a bird or squirrel will find it for their nest.

Hey, I do that too.

In looking at the pictures, it looks like great fluff to line a nest. The rip in
the cover was probably there & the critter discovered it by accident, but
made the most of it. Oh, very nice trees you have there.

[Lillycat]

.....and you are so kind to take it so well.....i love squirrels

[kitten645]

Quite a seamstress that squirrely is! Right along the seams. Making it easy for you to stuff and sew it right up! Considerate squirrel...well..kinda! LOL!

[Medusa]

The little thief! That is cute, though. I hope you get a pic of it happening.

At the house I rented, I noticed one day that my door mat was gone. I thought some neighborhood kids might have taken it. A few days later I bought a new one, came home from work, doormat gone. Ok, now I'm angry. I waited a few more days, then bought another one. I looked out my door that afternoon and saw the groundhog (that I had named Scarface b/c the poor boy was a mess) dragging the doormat down into his hole! I got into a tug of war w/that rascal and I won! I figured, though, that as soon as I turned my back that it would be gone but he left it alone after that.

[pomtzu]

.....and you are so kind to take it so well.....i love squirrels

I wouldn't have been so calm about it if they were new or in good condition. They needed to be tossed out for new ones anyway - next year.

Quite a seamstress that squirrely is! Right along the seams. Making it easy for you to stuff and sew it right up! Considerate squirrel...well..kinda! LOL!

Not that easy. You can't see in the pic where the whole front of the fabric is chewed, since I tucked that down inside to get a better shot of how much stuffing got pulled out. There's a little piece of the frayed and chewed fabric showing at about the center/bottom part of the hole.