Squirrels? Can't they leave me some??

cleo88 · August 10, 2011

I can't really defend my position. I have no problem slicing a hornworm in half with my shovel, but I can't see myself killing squirrels or deer, even if the completely razed my garden. I have no affection for squirrels and don't think they are "cute", and I would have no problem scaring the crap out of them or even traumatizing them (if I could only think of a way!), but I just draw the line at killing. I would say that it has to do with spending so much time trying to bring something (tomato plants) to life that killing seems out of place, but that doesn't explain how I am able to deal with the hornworms!

Plus, I have to note that I have never seen what exactly is eating all my maters, so a) can't start randomly killing squirrels when it could be another animal, and b) how do I know I would even be killing the right squirrels if I can't catch them in the act?

August 10, 2011	#20
cleo88 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sharon, MA Zone 6 Posts: 225	I can't really defend my position. I have no problem slicing a hornworm in half with my shovel, but I can't see myself killing squirrels or deer, even if the completely razed my garden. I have no affection for squirrels and don't think they are "cute", and I would have no problem scaring the crap out of them or even traumatizing them (if I could only think of a way!), but I just draw the line at killing. I would say that it has to do with spending so much time trying to bring something (tomato plants) to life that killing seems out of place, but that doesn't explain how I am able to deal with the hornworms! Plus, I have to note that I have never seen what exactly is eating all my maters, so a) can't start randomly killing squirrels when it could be another animal, and b) how do I know I would even be killing the right squirrels if I can't catch them in the act?