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groingo
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2015 17:16 - Edited by: groingo
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My blood thirsty guard cat never got the memo, but his friend did....zoom in by the fan, that's his friend Bobby.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2015 17:27
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That's either a really dumb squirrel and an inattentive cat, or a very smart squirrel that knows the cat doesn't care. What was the result?
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groingo
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2015 17:48
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Mr. D is blind and deaf in one ear but all in all he gets along well with everyone in fact when he comes outside the gang actually gather, they seem to realized that him being around it's like having a large security guard.
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hattie
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2015 21:01
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That is very neat!!! I love that photo!!! 
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pizzadude
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2015 21:16
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Yeah cool pic!
So do you allow the squirrel in or does he think he owns the place and makes himself to home?
Ha funny critters
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 21 Jun 2015 00:44 - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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I know squirrles are a member of the rodent family (tree rats) but I like them anyway, same goes for chipmunks. They do not bother my cabin at all. I enjoy them and have built many cedar homes (bird houses with bigger holes) for them, but havent hung them in the trees yet.
They are just a part of the wild and I like the wild feeling at my cabin and want to keep it that way.
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groingo
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# Posted: 21 Jun 2015 01:19 - Edited by: groingo
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Squirrels are best keep at a distance, because they have poor eyesight and spook easy and when spooked they will take on anything regardless of size.
NEVER get your face close to a squirrel, they'll attack for no reason but when they fight each other they stand up like Sumo wrestlers, open their arms and have at it, they are fun to watch at a distance but generally bad tempered and unpredictable the older they get and for gods sake don't leave any Styrofoam anything out, they delight destroying it!
Ground squirrel's or Chipmunk's on the other hand are communal so rarely any fighting or aggression are smart and gentle, have three residents who are not destructive and a joy to have around.
pizza dude: The one in the shot is just about a year old, her name is Bobby and for now she let's herself in and makes herself at home.
Ultimately like I have to do every season, I catch and relocate them when there is plenty of food available, otherwise they will over run you as the word gets around about the food and the more their are the more aggressive and beligerant they become to the point they can be a concern.
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 21 Jun 2015 05:16
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Awwww, bless! Animals can sense a good person! I think it's lovely that you take care of them but, yes, make sure they don't tell all of their friends! I'm picturing a Squirrel Frat House forming!  You don't want to be Alpha Cracka Nutta!
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neb
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# Posted: 21 Jun 2015 17:40
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Interesting! Being wild and surviving being blind is uncommon unless he has some help. Nice!
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groingo
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# Posted: 21 Jun 2015 18:19 - Edited by: groingo
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Mr.D got a lot of help and has taught me far more than I him.
He had never been touched by humans so the first thing was to gain his trust, which took about a year along with communicating and discovering he could hear some things at different levels.
When he got aggitated he would walk in circles faster and faster and I needed to calm him which usually took half an hour or so every time.
We would go outside for walks and I would guide him like a horse using his tail to guide him when needed, now its simply two words OK and NO.
Over time he had seen three vets all three said the same thing which was he had Toxoplastmosis and should be put down, then I took him to a cat only vet who said he had been hit by a car and never had Toxo, he cleaned his ears and the right ear was heavily plugged and once unplugged his hearing is excellent while the other ear is a wait and see.
Studying how he navigates mainly using his whiskers I built him some trails around and near the cabin which are kind of like a bob sled run with tall grass on either side he just stays to the middle and some times will run and is clear he has a map of everything in his head.
He rarely gets upset any more, loves his critters and I consider him not just my cat but my brother.
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naturelover66
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# Posted: 21 Jun 2015 19:23
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Lucky kitty. Love your little squirrel.
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SunnyWes
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# Posted: 23 Dec 2020 11:26 - Edited by: SunnyWes
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Well, I think you need to apply to the specified centre in order to deal with the stress squirrels can cause. As far as I know, Yoga Alliance has been the internationally recognized standards-setting organization for yoga since 1999. So, it's accepted worldwide without any doubt. That is all I want to know in this regard. I am not pretty competent in other questions, so I don't want to lead up the garden path. As for now, I am browsing one really https://yogapractice.com/yoga/luxury-yoga-retreats-in-costa-rica curious resource. Have you met it before? I am going to find the best yoga embranchment to provide in real life. What would you recommend for me?
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DaveBell
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# Posted: 23 Dec 2020 11:50 - Edited by: DaveBell
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SPAM from Sunny wes Willie
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NorthRick
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# Posted: 23 Dec 2020 16:36
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Quoting: DaveBell SPAM from Sunny wes Willie
I think 95% of the time when an old thread is resurrected it is SPAM. I'll admit though, the thought of a stress out squirrel doing yoga to calm down is pretty funny.
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