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A frequent interloper at the Spa (Original Post) HAB911 11 hrs ago OP
Awwwww little cutie! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #1
yes, I'm conflicted HAB911 11 hrs ago #2
Well, they've got to eat, too. SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #5
squirrels take their share HAB911 1 hr ago #8
Lol SheltieLover 5 min ago #9
Awww. Y'know, SheltieLover's got a good point. Confliction: Live and Let Live or Banish and Vanish. George McGovern 11 hrs ago #3
My squirrels in Chgo burbs were chubby little folks. SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #6
aww. AllaN01Bear 9 hrs ago #4
I feed the ones in my yard peanuts and whole kernal corn. Keeps them from eating the bird seed. appleannie1 8 hrs ago #7

HAB911

(10,387 posts)
2. yes, I'm conflicted
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:53 PM
11 hrs ago

but allow them to visit and drink. They decimate my peaches by eating them green and dropping them to the ground. But then again the racoons eat their share of papaya and mango, so I try to produce enough for us both

George McGovern

(11,379 posts)
3. Awww. Y'know, SheltieLover's got a good point. Confliction: Live and Let Live or Banish and Vanish.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 08:16 PM
11 hrs ago

Excellent image nonetheless! I'm leaning toward cutie too.

SheltieLover

(79,060 posts)
6. My squirrels in Chgo burbs were chubby little folks.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 10:26 PM
8 hrs ago

Only makes sense to me to care for Mother Nature's other kids.

appleannie1

(5,440 posts)
7. I feed the ones in my yard peanuts and whole kernal corn. Keeps them from eating the bird seed.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 10:39 PM
8 hrs ago
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