[ed martin]

I don't think squirrels make nests and tug at insulation in basements! That sure sounds like a rat. Living in the LA area I've sure had enough experinces with them. Long ago I used to live in the Wilshire area in a second floor apartment. I used to sleep with the window open in the summer. Next to my window was this avacodo tree. I could nearly reach out and grab a branch from my window. One night I awoke a noticed a slew of these things making their way along the branches. There must have been about ten to fifteen. That was the last time I slept with my window open. BTW, squirrels are the ones with the twitchy bushy tail, and you need to change this threads title to " Rats!".