Okay, all of you guys that are saying "poor squirrel, poor baby" I have to say, those guys are evil! They can do conciderable damage to your property. We have had them chew holes in our fascia board and invade our attic. Try sleeping with the little demons running around over your head! I absolutely hate them. They raid your bird feeders and dump all the seed onto the ground for themselves. We are firm believers in Critter Ridder and other, not so nice solutions around here. Cayenne works pretty good too.