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Originally Posted by manolos mom  Well, Shiner is OK....He is guarded by his Rabies vac. It did scare him. He wanted to play. I spoke with our vet and he told me that squirrels are very territorial. Since I have not spent much time in my back yard the squirrels got upset that my husband was near their tree. This squirrel was not afraid. I agree that we must preserve nature but we must let nature BE nature and not feed them. I have no bird feeders in my yard but this little guy IS very possessive of his tree.  This has taught me a big lesson that we must respect nature and understand, THEY ARE JUST ANIMALS, doing what animals do. Another good point Please make sure your dogs have their Rabies shot. I have a very tight fence around my yard and would have never thought of any animal entering my yard, well I was wrong...Lissette |
I am so glad Shiner is ok. I know you must have been so scared!! Good point to remind everyone about having a rabies vac. However, I don't actually agree with the vet. I have been feeding the squirrels around my house for years. I have never had trouble at all. I am not sure that food is the only reason they would behave this way. I am not a squirrel expert by any means but it just seems there has to be another link. A few have said that they feed them and have never had trouble. Others think it is the food. Like I said I don't know that much about them but is there any thing else that could be a factor? Could the squirrel have had babies around or anything?