I knew this gal who lived in the 2nd story of a Victorian style house in Capitol Hill Denver - she let the squirrels into the house. They would sit on the dining room table. (It was cute but I was scared. Yuck, ok?)
I will let the squirrels draw near and do tricks for food, but they’re not welcome in the house. I constantly explain to them that they might have to look somewhere else for food at some point. I’m not sure if they understand or not but I don’t want to have to snuff any of them.
Birds are all right. In fact, I have a sign up to the effect that the corn I leave out is for BIRDS ONLY. Any deer taking the corn are risking being shot. I note a lot of the deer around here can’t read. Just another sign of taxpayer-funded education failure.
No squirrels in our house either, as they may have rabies, poop on the floor, etc.
They do tricks? Do you teach them or are they that smart?