[graciegirl]

WESH2 showed a home in the Orlando area that was virtually destroyed by rodents and other critters getting in the attic and even biting wires and small water pipes, damaging the interior ceilings badly and this was directly linked to the next door neighbor habitually leaving out food for wildlife and birds.


The news also had someone from an agency that showed that the next door neighbors had been feeding wildlife for years and in so doing were causing a major nuisance in the neighborhood and those creatures (rats, raccoons, squirrels)invaded the next door persons home. The damage was shown on the news, it was awful.


They showed paper plates left on the ground and debris from peanut shells and even knocked on the door of the neighbor that said they had stopped, but the agency said she hadn't stopped, they just couldn't catch her in the act.


Now that was an extreme situation, but it sure made me think. I know bird feeders do attract snakes.


I just watch the birdies on the golf courses and flying over and don't think about feeding them.