tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post5094675941708608672..comments2024-03-04T01:47:18.750-05:00Comments on Lemurian Congress: Know Your NeighboursAdam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-11825246242230769672008-03-18T09:35:00.002-04:002008-03-18T09:35:00.002-04:00Morgan, if you see me start to froth, throw a blan...Morgan, if you see me start to froth, throw a blanket over me and get me to the doctor. Good NIGHT!Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-19732903077999966192008-03-18T09:35:00.001-04:002008-03-18T09:35:00.001-04:00Kim, I'd call the Humane Society except that the p...Kim, I'd call the Humane Society except that the problem isn't so much the presence of the squirrels...it's that they obviously have easy access to my attic. If these particular squirrels are removed I have no doubt that other ones will move in.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately the landlords are looking into it now. They didn't even ask to see the pictures! :)Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-70655791599260789612008-03-18T09:35:00.000-04:002008-03-18T09:35:00.000-04:00Kim, I'd call the Humane Society except that the p...Kim, I'd call the Humane Society except that the problem isn't so much the presence of the squirrels...it's that they obviously have easy access to my attic. If these particular squirrels are removed I have no doubt that other ones will move in.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately the landlords are looking into it now. They didn't even ask to see the pictures! :)Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-84067284968399709792008-03-17T10:35:00.000-04:002008-03-17T10:35:00.000-04:00good night! what if it becomes rabid??good night! what if it becomes rabid??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-14409364508072747652008-03-16T15:03:00.000-04:002008-03-16T15:03:00.000-04:00Have you spoken to the Humane Society about some o...Have you spoken to the Humane Society about some options? They kindly came and removed a drowned squirrel from my rain barrel one summer (after a fierce 10 minute chastisement for leaving my barrel uncovered).<BR/><BR/>You could also hire an animal removal dude to take care of the problem and send the bill to your Landlord, signed "Squirrlonymous."Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121997385004904981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-90362881352362837222008-03-16T14:27:00.000-04:002008-03-16T14:27:00.000-04:00Oh no, Kim...the stink is still there? I guess it ...Oh no, Kim...the stink is still there? I guess it will end sometime, but wow.<BR/><BR/>I've obsessively run all the options through my head, and poison was one of them, and the exact same thing occurred to me: what happens if it dies in the attic?<BR/><BR/>Not to mention I'd rather not see it dead, and I'm unsure about the legality of poisoning squirrels in K/W.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-68752069946089205652008-03-16T13:19:00.000-04:002008-03-16T13:19:00.000-04:00May I just say that a live squirrel is still bette...May I just say that a live squirrel is still better than a dead, rotting, festing squirrel. Case in point: my brother-in-law was doing some home renos recently which forced him to go up into the attic. Seeing evidence of chewing and other rodenty destruction, he put poison up there. <BR/><BR/>Three weeks later, we are gagging every time we go into the closet or his room because of the awful smell. You guessed it: a dead rodent is a stinky rodent. And do you think I can coax him to climb up the tiny cubby hole and retrieve said dead mousies to stop the stink? Noooo....Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121997385004904981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-54096581607002325762008-03-15T21:11:00.000-04:002008-03-15T21:11:00.000-04:00But Dewey, it's just so darn CUTE! And it has lase...But Dewey, it's just so darn CUTE! And it has laser-powered eyes!Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-75766855634126309712008-03-15T21:10:00.000-04:002008-03-15T21:10:00.000-04:00Muffy, this is your landlord. Thank you for the p...Muffy, this is your landlord. Thank you for the picture of your cute pet squirrel but this is in breach of your rental agreement. PLease remit $500 non-refundable per deposit with your next rent payment and please keep it out of the attic as the other tennants are complaining. Otherwise we will be forced to require you to vacate and take your squirrel with you.<BR/><BR/> The Landlord.<BR/>Dewey,Cheatam, & HoweLoosMoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689770305006230086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-52702953364636110512008-03-15T09:21:00.000-04:002008-03-15T09:21:00.000-04:00I'm pretty sure you're right, anonymous! The healt...I'm pretty sure you're right, anonymous! The health and safety issues involving rodents are so clear-cut that they MUST fall within those categories.<BR/><BR/>The next thing to ponder is why these squirrels stay up so LATE. They sometimes chew until 11pm, but you NEVER see squirrels outside after twilight.<BR/><BR/>Maybe they just save all their home-renovating chores until they've retired from daytime nut-hunting and cat-baiting.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-67245270957331970962008-03-14T21:45:00.000-04:002008-03-14T21:45:00.000-04:00Link was cut off, here it is in pieces:http://www....Link was cut off, here it is in pieces:<BR/><BR/>http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/<BR/>html/statutes/english/<BR/>elaws_statutes_06r17_e.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-46008628105087830362008-03-14T21:43:00.000-04:002008-03-14T21:43:00.000-04:00I am not a lawyer, but I believe this would fall u...I am not a lawyer, but I believe this would fall under failure to maintain health and safety standards:<BR/>Landlord’s responsibility to repair<BR/><BR/>20. (1) A landlord is responsible for providing and maintaining a residential complex, including the rental units in it, in a good state of repair and fit for habitation and for complying with health, safety, housing and maintenance standards. 2006, c. 17, s. 20 (1).<BR/><BR/>Same<BR/><BR/>(2) Subsection (1) applies even if the tenant was aware of a state of non-repair or a contravention of a standard before entering into the tenancy agreement. 2006, c. 17, s. 20 (2).<BR/><BR/>http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06r17_e.htm<BR/><BR/>Rodent feces generally carry a lot of bacteria that is unhealthy for humans to breath, and if the squirrels are chewing on (or have the chance to chew on) electrical cords this is certainly a fire hazard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-77393148751272408002008-03-14T19:48:00.000-04:002008-03-14T19:48:00.000-04:00Don't worry, Innocent! The Daily Muffy will return...Don't worry, Innocent! The Daily Muffy will return in a week or two, though we'll be in reruns for a bit longer I think.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-33934369202704281012008-03-14T12:43:00.000-04:002008-03-14T12:43:00.000-04:00Creepy, yet fascinating. Oh, please don't kill the...Creepy, yet fascinating. Oh, please don't kill the Daily Muffy.Innocent Bystanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585580499044486514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-73015527394422263592008-03-14T11:02:00.000-04:002008-03-14T11:02:00.000-04:00I know, when I saw that picture I was amazed to di...I know, when I saw that picture I was amazed to discover a two-tailed squirrel!<BR/><BR/>That electrical cord serves as a reminder of the sort of thing a squirrel might take a bite out of; fire, catastrophe.<BR/><BR/>Oh please share your landlord story! I always want to know what other people do...Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-18937313235486853282008-03-14T11:01:00.000-04:002008-03-14T11:01:00.000-04:00I haven't made a stink about it because the squirr...I haven't made a stink about it because the squirrels haven't actually BOTHERED me, but I have made darn sure to keep them updated because -- like you said -- SQUIRRELS CAUSE DAMAGE.<BR/><BR/>Now I wonder if I can actually request that the landlords do something. I don't see anything about rodent pests in the bylaws, but I haven't looked closely yet.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-34147408087598935202008-03-14T09:00:00.000-04:002008-03-14T09:00:00.000-04:00Oh, also, can you email me? I would like to ask yo...Oh, also, can you email me? I would like to ask you something.<BR/><BR/>popshifter@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-169041105357660102008-03-14T08:59:00.000-04:002008-03-14T08:59:00.000-04:00At first glance, I thought it WAS a rat because I ...At first glance, I thought it WAS a rat because I mistook the electrical cord for a tail!<BR/><BR/>EEEEP!<BR/><BR/>I hate the chewing noises and I have heard them many times from rats. I actually had rats in my kitchen that would hang out on the counter and watch me. Yep, not creepy at all.<BR/><BR/>Ugh. Landlords. Just had a run in myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-79001184440989286672008-03-13T19:59:00.000-04:002008-03-13T19:59:00.000-04:00in THERE, rather. Oh, I should not type when sick....in THERE, rather. <BR/>Oh, I should not type when sick.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647731458069425433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-55603601403876348552008-03-13T19:58:00.000-04:002008-03-13T19:58:00.000-04:00oooh, that's not good. I love squirrels, in a very...oooh, that's not good. I love squirrels, in a very general way, but I would NOT want them under my roof. They are going to cause so much damage up there. Your landlord is a tool for not dealing with it now. And you still have an empty unit, right? Lets hope it's underneath you, or they could be in their having a good ol' time.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647731458069425433noreply@blogger.com