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Man discovers squirrels hug and kiss loved ones in privacy of their homes (Original Post) catbyte 3 hrs ago OP
That was great! CrispyQ 3 hrs ago #1
I love squirrels, too. SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #6
Fascinating! Wild blueberry 3 hrs ago #2
There is probably information online SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #5
How wonderful. thank you for sharing, catbyte. debm55 2 hrs ago #3
What a wonderful man to help these sweet creatures! SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #4
I have 2 water bowls on my deck for the squirrels and birds come up for a drink all the time. kimbutgar 2 hrs ago #7
So very cool! Wuddles440 1 hr ago #8
That's so heart-warming. I love squirrels and this video made my day. 🥰 Dave Bowman 1 hr ago #9
This is great! KT2000 1 hr ago #10
Big rec! Intractable 1 hr ago #11
Great video! cksmithy 35 min ago #12

CrispyQ

(41,125 posts)
1. That was great!
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:32 AM
3 hrs ago

I love squirrels. We have lots. They are so cute when they play together & chase each other. My cat sits at the window & watches them play in my pine tree in the front yard. Some of my neighbors don't like them & one asked me to stop putting out peanuts but the crows & jays like them, so too bad.

Here's a guy, Mark Rober, who built three different backyard obstacle courses for his squirrels. These vids are a hoot! He even did a taste test in one of the vids to see what treat the squirrels liked best. Spoiler: walnuts.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgeXOVaJo_gl1ZIpbYyPRXzQner7-5j5k

SheltieLover

(81,992 posts)
6. I love squirrels, too.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:18 PM
2 hrs ago

Not sure why so many people seem to resent squirrels. Because they eat birdseed? WTH? LOL

Enjoy your sweet squirrels!

kimbutgar

(27,616 posts)
7. I have 2 water bowls on my deck for the squirrels and birds come up for a drink all the time.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:41 PM
2 hrs ago

If the lower bowl gets emptied by the squirrel they will move it to my sliding glass door and the squirrels like to cuddle with my ceramic cat.





I put a second bowl on the deck under top one because the previous one ended up shattered on our deck last year

These pictures were taken 5 years apart ! I wonder if it’s the same squirrel or a relative ?

KT2000

(22,243 posts)
10. This is great!
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:30 PM
1 hr ago

Sent it to my brother who tends the squirrels in his yard. He needs to get building!

cksmithy

(530 posts)
12. Great video!
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 02:07 PM
35 min ago

We have lots of squirrels and lots of dreys, (squirrel nests) in our neighborhood's very tall trees. We always set out, twice a day, a mixed selection of nuts for squirrels. They greet us at our doors if the feeders are empty. We also, feed the birds. I always wondered how they lived in their tree nests. Their home life is so sweet.

Our house is like a stop off after they leave home. Fresh water and food, the young, teenage squirrels are so cute to watch. We have a small serving station on a tree/shrub right by the front door, with a branch that goes across the front window.

During the Covid lock down, my 1st grade grandson, was attending online school through his school via computer connected to our TV. A squirrel jumped from the feeder to the screen on the window to let us know to fill it. My grandson shouted, "It looks like spider man!

Squirrels are great.

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