Watching squirrels can provide hours of entertainment, and feeding them can be a lot of fun for people of all ages. But squirrels can also wreak havoc on homes and other structures, gnawing holes and building nests in places they don’t belong. Whether you want to bring these animals closer or repel them, you should know what kinds of smells attract squirrels like magnets.
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