posted 12 years ago
Squirrels can be devious little bastards! Besides being greedy, they can also be quite destructive.
To my knowledge, there is no kind way of dealing with them if your cat(s) won't chase them away. Trap/release to me is not an option: it requires you to buy traps (one won't do the trick), and burn a lot of hours and gasoline. It is also illegal in many states (you are merely transferring your problem to a neighbor).
Rather than killing them, a cheap, low powered air rifle will make them think twice about shopping in your trees.