Culprit caught in the act

**lizbud** · 08-24-2010, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 08-24-2010, 07:59 PM

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

**kitten645** · 08-24-2010, 09:35 PM

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** · 08-25-2010, 07:39 AM

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.

**Bonny** · 08-25-2010, 09:58 AM

ROFL! I can see poor Scarface down in his hole teeth chattering just miserable because he couldn't have that rug.

**Catherinedana** · 08-25-2010, 11:19 AM

That's hysterical!!! he was decorating his house, Mary!! How could you be so mean

I guess you and ol' Scarface have the same taste in floor coverings!!

**pomtzu** · 08-25-2010, 11:45 AM

Mean Mary!

At least I let my little one have his/her way!

No sign of the little goober today - must be all bedded down in that nice soft nest. I'm surprised he didn't share his treasured find with some buddies tho. We've had more squirrels this year than I can ever remember being around, yet hardly a bunny to be seen. It's usually the opposite way around.

My grandson made a squirrel feeder in shop class last year - the kind you put an ear of dried corn on. Guess we'll have to get that out soon to keep my little friend (and family) happy.

**pomtzu** · 08-25-2010, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Lillycat

.....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.

Originally Posted by 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!

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.