I have a terrible confession. In the last two weeks, I killed three squirrels and a possum. I have a ridiculous amount of squirrels living in my yard. The epic numbers have destoyed my lawn and flower beds. I have two huge red oaks, which produce lots and lots of acorns, which is why they love my yard. I borrowed a trap from the humane society to catch them. It worked. However, you have to drive 30 minutes away to release them or they will find there way back. Well, the cage didn't fit in my trunk and the animals would have ripped the leather car seats to threads. So, I drowed them by throwing the cage in a trash can full of water. I know they are just rodents, but I feel horrible. I'm an animal serial killer.
call the humane society and have them pick up the trapped squirrels. all serial killers start out with animals i hear....
i used to run a boarding stable in mass. the squirrels would get in the horse's grain there were a lot of them too an infestation. one day my doberman Axis cornered one, he wouldn't have hurt it he was just curious, the thing bit him and it was hanging off his face. i gave my hubby permission to start shooting them that morning. i can see how drowning them would make you feel worse tho. seriously at least if you call the humane society to pick them up you will know you tried.
call the humane society and have them pick up the trapped squirrels. all serial killers start out with animals i hear....
i used to run a boarding stable in mass. the squirrels would get in the horse's grain there were a lot of them too an infestation. one day my doberman Axis cornered one, he wouldn't have hurt it he was just curious, the thing bit him and it was hanging off his face. i gave my hubby permission to start shooting them that morning. i can see how drowning them would make you feel worse tho. seriously at least if you call the humane society to pick them up you will know you tried.
Unfortunately, where I live, the Humane Society does not provide that service. I am trying to encourage a buddy of mine who owns a large piece of property to take them off my hands. It just got cold here, so maybe they will be going into hibernation. I really can't take the stress. I am a total animal lover.
i love them too and the fat healthy ones around here are so fun to watch but guess what they don't hibernate... put an add in your local paper maybe someone will volunteer to do it. or put a tarp in your car under the cage....?