How to clean the woodstove after a visit from a squirrel?
January 27, 2020 5:25 PM   Subscribe

A squirrel fell down the chimney and into my woodstove. We caught and released it. Now I'm wondering if we have to do anything to clean the woodstove (is squirrel poop dangerous? not that I see any, but it was in there for two days) or if just the cleansing action of fire is sufficient.
posted by hungrytiger to Pets & Animals (2 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: Any smoke will be venting out the chimney. So even if there is poop, you wont be breathing it.

Please check your stove pipe and chimney first to check for extra squirrels.
posted by ananci at 12:03 AM on January 28, 2020


Best answer: And maybe get some kind of cap on the chimney to prevent animals and birds from falling in.
posted by essexjan at 2:20 AM on January 28, 2020 [1 favorite]


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