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Something was running on my roof this morning. I think it was probably a squirrel, but it sounded like something much bigger. The squirrels in my yard are the size of cats, though...

I used to have squirrels in my walls in an apartment in Providence. They were in my ceiling, too. One tried to claw it's way into my bathroom but I plugged the hole he'd started with steel wool and thought all was resolved.

One morning I woke up because I heard something in my kitchen, and when I got up to see what it was I saw a squirrel sitting on the edge of my kitchen sink, staring at me. I stood on a chair and threw a flipflop at him and he dove under the sink into the open cabinet where he had apparently come from. The cabinet didn't latch properly so I quickly duct taped it closed. I realized I should probably call my landlord, but of course my sink was full of dirty dishes so I decided to wash them first to avoid embarrassment when he showed up. The only problem was that the squirrel didn't seem to be able to find the hole in the wall that he had squeezed through, so was stuck in the cupboard. He started to panic when I turned on the water, and he scratched at the duct taped door in a frenzy. Still partly asleep I decided the best solution was to put in earplugs and continue washing the dishes. I can't remember how things panned out that morning- only the ridiculousness in retrospect of the squirrel and me both acting crazy in my little Providence kitchen...

I hope it doesn't come to that with the guy running across my roof this morning. Hmm...