Last couple of years I've had squirrels in my attic. Tried the ultrasonic noise, natural repellents and after paying for Critter Control, an Orkin subsidiary to seal off the access points under the roof peak vents, they were back this chilly morning in Summit County, CO.

The picture shows the mess that Critter Control/Orkin was supposed to clean up when they were paid thousands of dollars to "seal" the access to the attic this summer. Finding what is pictured left less than confident the rest of the work was good enough. Needless to say, I don't recommend Orkin/Critter Control to control rodents now.

On to the real question: how do I get the squirrels to not desire to live in my attic all winter. Clearly they can still find a way in, just need to make it in hospitable for them to do so. The roof pitch is steep and difficult to access so flushing them out from the inside is the route for now.

Consider me way beyond frustrated at this point.

We had the almost same identical problem last year. Bought my 12 year old a Benjamin pellet gun. Set up several kill zones with bird feeders around our property. Lets the boy develop his marksmanship and rid us of our squirrel problem. Haven't had an issue since.

Pellet gun and make it a game for the kids to spot squirrels so you can run out and take care of them. Bonus ice cream reward for the child who's teacher emails you to ask why she refers to squirrels as "tree rats."

Obviously you need to figure out how they are getting in.

But before you seal it, you need to capture them and dispose of them (do not let them go a few miles away, it's actually illegal in TX - you have to let them go where you caught them, or euthanize them. Squirrel's are territorial and if you let them go far away they'll starve and die (which is considered inhumane so TX says you can't do this).

Best way to capture them is with a trap in their path of entry/exit. I did this and caught 3 of the and drowned them in a trash can. 4th one I got with the pellet gun.

Anyway, dispose of them. Then seal the hole where they are getting into the house.

You think drowning is more humane than relocating???

"Look at me. Look at me. I'm the captain now."
/squirrels

soak a couple of tennis balls in wolf urine and toss up in there, worked at me mom's house.

I thought this was gonna be about Biden.

EllisCoAg said:

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soak a couple of tennis balls in wolf urine and toss up in there, worked at me mom's house.

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please post video of you acquiring said wolf urine

Dealing with crap right now, too! It prompted me to have the house painted and that guy supposedly sealed everything really well. That's been two weeks and they're still up there and seem to be just living the good life up there.

I opened the soffit vent hoping they'd make their exit if everything else is sealed. They're either still coming and going or they have a water source I need to locate. Only thing I can imagine is condensation overflow? I just thought of that this morning so I need to check asap.

Attic Cats

Rat poison from tractor supply . Put it inside the attic and outside in those black containers. I buy 2 different kinds and rotate.

Fox urine down the chimney got a momma and babies out pronto. The tennis ball idea sounds like a good one. Fox p was available at a local garden store. Potent stuff … handle with care.

If anyone is in DFW area, I have the guy for you to use. He was hilarious and very effective for a raccoon family in the attic of a rent house I moved in to earlier this year. Let me know if you would like his information

I really have nothing to add. A friend of mine sent this to me last year as he was battling the same thing. We were on the phone and he had just pulled into his driveway after picking up some live traps. He said hold on dude, I'm going to send you a picture. That mother ****** is looking right at me through the *******hole he's chewed in my house. I couldn't help but bust out laughing. They can destroy your place in a hurry but they sure are delicious too.

That is hilarious and infuriating at the same time! I hate those lil *******s as much as crows and coyotes. All 3 are PITA!

Lots of squirrels in the Ozarks and folks get squirrels in their houses and barns a lot. The old timers up there throw a couple of boxes of moth balls in their attics and behind soffit vents. Our vet up there suggested that and the fox urine as well.

I had caught a young squirrel as a kid and raised it for a few years. I got older and would let it go out on its own for time to time. Our old farm was in the sticks so we decided to take him up there and let him go. He had a messed up left ear and was pretty easy to identify. We saw him from time to time around the house for about two years or so and was healthy and seemed to be doing good.

To bad we don't use the drowning solution for criminals and bad people.

You could put some raccoons up there. They'll eat the squirrels.

I'd put one of these out where you see activity in your attic. That should take of them then seal it off after a week or so.

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You think drowning is more humane than relocating???

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it takes 3-seconds. Relocating they starve to death and are harassed by other squirrels until they die over several days.

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I really have nothing to add. A friend of mine sent this to me last year as he was battling the same thing. We were on the phone and he had just pulled into his driveway after picking up some live traps. He said hold on dude, I'm going to send you a picture. That mother ****** is looking right at me through the *******hole he's chewed in my house. I couldn't help but bust out laughing. They can destroy your place in a hurry but they sure are delicious too.

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Soon

Link?

I read OP's title in this coaches voice when he said "cat in the house" and I cant stop reading it like that now

Buddy of mine in DFW had raccoons in his attic. Exterminator had him move out for the weekend and blasted tejano music. Raccoons moved on. Not sure how squirrels feel about tejano.

From this thread I got some fox urine. I don't have squirrels now but they have been my worst critter problem for years. I shoot them on site. I will let y'all know if it works.

jwhaby said:

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Buddy of mine in DFW had raccoons in his attic. Exterminator had him move out for the weekend and blasted tejano music. Raccoons moved on. Not sure how squirrels feel about tejano.

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now this is funny... little suckers dont do Tejano music ! dont play country, they will probably invite the neighbors over

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jwhaby said:

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Buddy of mine in DFW had raccoons in his attic. Exterminator had him move out for the weekend and blasted tejano music. Raccoons moved on. Not sure how squirrels feel about tejano.

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now this is funny... little suckers dont do Tejano music ! dont play country, they will probably invite the neighbors over

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No kidding here.

My brother's buddy back in the 80's blasted Black Sabbath for three hours to get raccoons to move out of his attic.

They moved.

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Been waiting all thread for this.

Almost looks photoshopped.

I got this dark phase grey squirrel the other day and I missed on this really tricky black morph a day or two later.

Oh and that suxker is going to end up a rug in my girls doll house.

"If you have a squirrel skin rug in your daughter's doll house, you might be a red neck."

Also, if your daughter's doll house is a miniature double-wide or a tiny shipping container, you might be a red neck.