If you follow me on social media, then you likely are already aware that over the last few days…read moreI've been experiencing the bizarre tale of a squirrel in my home - not in my attic, not in my crawlspace, and not in my basement.
In my home.
After a couple close calls in trying to either capture it or get it to leave my home voluntarily, my unwanted housemate was starting to do enough damage that a few days ago I contacted a trapping company that had been recommended to me by a friend. We got through the estimates, agreed upon a time, and I got ready for what I hoped would be a quick exit for this squirrel.
Unfortunately, the next day came and went. We arrived on a weekend and I was looking at the likelihood of three more days with this squirrel wandering around my kitchen, living room, bedroom, etc. freely.
A friend of mine jumped in. I gave her the name of the company and she was going to plan contact on my behalf - sort of a "Where are you?" call.
Instead, she called the wrong company. She got in touch with Kirk from Admiral Wildlife Services. After a phone conversation, Kirk arrived at my home within the hour with traps, bait, and even an adorable dog with an appetite for squirrels.
Sadly, the dog would go home disappointed.
The squirrel had been hanging out in my living room all morning, however, by the time Kirk got to the house it had hidden. I was almost 100% sure where it was at, but it was proving difficult to coax out. Kirk set some traps in my small home. He took some time to look around my house for future steps to squirrel-proof the area. He was planning to go be on his way, though he would return when the squirrel entered the trap (and he was certain it would).
Before he could even leave, his remarkable hearing heard the low sounds of the squirrel. It was an absolute blast to watch Kirk listen - knowing that the squirrel had noticed the trap and was likely moving toward it.
Bingo. He got it.
Kirk was able to remove the squirrel, which a friend of mine called "as big as a cat," and decided to go ahead and leave a couple traps just to make sure (though I was completely certain the captured squirrel was the one I'd been seeing). We could also hear squirrels in my chimney.
While I could possibly say Kirk's included services planned were a little less comprehensive, the truth is he responded quickly, got the job done, took the urgency seriously, removed the squirrel humanely, is keeping traps in place, and also came up with some needed stuff for the house to really make sure things are okay once the snow melts and my 70-year-old house is a little more vulnerable. Kirk is super professional, very friendly, and just plain got the job done.
In short, there's simply no doubt I'd use him again as he absolutely delivered on an issue that was really starting to stress me out. I'm extremely happy - and I no longer have an unwanted housemate.
