Just !#!@#$!$ wonderful

[ellid]

Based on the weird scraping, thumping noises over the dining room table tonight, I seem to have squirrels or possibly bats in the attic.

Great.

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[lherelenfeline.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend's parents use mothballs to keep the critters out and it works.

[samantha-vimes.livejournal.com]

We had those sounds when we had rats. I don't like killing creatures, but they were a real problem, especially since the wiring went through there as well. A chunk of rat bait up there and the thumping and scraping got a bit more... disturbing and then stopped.
Otoh, if you have bats, a wildlife rescue group might want to assist in their removal for free. Healthy bats are important.

[aunty_marion]

...someone's been reading your latest drabble series?

[xrian.livejournal.com]

It's amazing how much noise one squirrel can make galloping across the roof.

Bats OTOH are generally pretty quiet -- you're more likely to hear scritching noises and a little quiet chittering than scrapes or thumps. Bats are pretty good at staying up on the ceiling and rarely fall down bump ;)