Hi Blackwhiskeyblaze & Winchester, the Squirrel --

Re the black squirrels -- they visited my friend, Myra's apartment for six years. We've waited for them to come back but they did not in 2006. Since we live in a very urban area [population 3.5 million] we hope they are still alive and were not hit by cars.

The neighbour who lives behind me has a squirrel, Chi-Chi who fell out of a tree this Spring as a baby. They rescued the squirrel, named him Chi-Chi & he is living very happily with them, one big old dog, and five cats. He responds to them when they call out "Chi-Chi". The dog & the cats never, ever bother Chi-Chi. They have figured out he is "one of the clan" -- a big clan: 2 humans, one big, old dog, 5 cats & 1 squirrel .

I watch Chi-Chi play in their backyard, then run up the bricks right into the water drain pipe from the roof. He pops out on the roof and walks along the roof line, surverying his terroritory. Then Chi-Chi runs down the brick wall onto the balcony. He sits on the window sill & taps the window for the door to be opened. Even though the window is always open for Chi-Chi to get in and out of the house, he likes to use the door

Please send me photos of your pet squirrel, Winchester.

from Norman the King and his baby brother, Felix the Prince
& KatMa