Here in the northeast, squirrels are kind of on a par with rats.
I remember when I was a kid my parents' being plagued by squirrels.
If the trees overhang the house and you miss trimming the right branches, they form a squirrel bridge. They burrow into the house, get inside, can damage the wiring and cause fires.
Keep the trees or declare jihad on the squirrels? No contest.
I'm kind of torn though, because I don't hate squirrels. I enjoy them if they're not destroying my house and will actually go out of my way to avoid running over them with my car and all.
Sigh, life is so complicated.Buy you a goodnight drink, Tex? Gotta get up early tomorrow and start stripping another door.
Thanks for the good conversation.
Good luck on the new house.
Cats.
Squirrels aren't as aggressive a pest here, probably because the winters are not so cold. Where we are moving, they are not an issue at all-miles and miles of habitat and not many humans. Good luck with your door-I will be working tomorrow on finishing the stairs to the second floor (which really look bitchin' so far....) Thanks for the good wishes.