Unsecure chicken perches

[Cranfield Kate]

yesterday, one of the squirrels that lives in my garden had a mad 10 minutes, it was leaping up and down and chasing round and round the tree like it was fighting an invisable foe. I've had cats do this occasionally. i wonderered if maybe it had a flea bothering it or something..... I'm a bit worried it has Mad Squirrel Disease though - any suggestions...?

[Looney]

Maybe it was a distraction technique and it had a friend trying to get in your house and steal your food?

[Gertie]

I've only really ever seen squirrels being insane to be honest. They run across the road in front of & under my car, one has jumped out of a tree & landed on my bonnet whilst I was moving!

 

Could it have had a mate it was trying to impress/woo?

 

Looney!!

[patsylabrador]

I watch the squirrels all the time. They are very funny at times and definitely have a sense of humour especially now when there are several babies. A favourite game is chasing feral pigeons which suits me as I don't like them, the pigeons eat all the bird food.

[The Dogmother]

its fleas were probably driving it mad