How can I stop squirrels from blasting up and down my new screens?

Question

We are having new floor to ceiling screens put in, on our sunroom windows. Squirrels love to blast up and down these screens as a shortcut to the trees - and to screw with our cat! What’s a creative way to deter them that doesn’t involve a spray (cat)? Is there something I could hang on each screen? Any ideas are appreciated!

Ann|The Apple Street Cottage · Answer

Here's a link with some ideas:

https://neeness.com/how-to-keep-squirrels-off-screen-enclosure/

Kathy Gunter Law · Answer

If you can place a plastic owl in the area, it will keep them away.

Vimarhonor · Answer

Hello. What a frustrating situation. You may want to consider plants or disagreeable scents that it would be deterrent to these invaders. It might be worth hiring a teenager and a super soaker and applying some subject directed water powered deterrent.

Redcatcec · Answer

This is bit of a unique suggestion and does not use sprays. Could you run a web of fishing line all over the outside of your screens, that wold create a barrier. Worth a shot? It would create a web and hopefully deter them from their 'run'.

Deb K · Answer

Hi Becky, here are few ideas for you to try out,

https://www.hunker.com/13416430/how-to-protect-a-screen-porch-from-squirrels

Mogie · Answer

Mix a spray bottle 1/2 Pine Sol with 1/2 water. From the inside of the porch, spray this through the screen. It will have a strong odor for a few days, but the odor will fade. The pine oil in Pine Sol helps it to last even through rainy weather, etc. for 2-3 weeks. Spray this also around the outside perimeter of your porch, too.