I Have A Theory

Is it me or have other people noticed the overwhelming amount of squirrels out and about recently? Unfortunately, I've seen most of them flattened like pancakes on the roads but there have been an extraordinary amount of them.
Don't know why?
Have no fear.
Here's my theory.
Irene.
My theory is that with the recent hurricane that came through New England in late August the trees that these squirrels called home have been damaged or taken down once assessed after the storm.
These furry creatures just don't know where to go...so they run into the middle of Route 2 and meet their maker.
Good, right?
I feel super bad for the little guys, though. Although death is a part of life and, in the animal world, you have to worry about that pesky food chain, it makes me sad to know that they become homeless, find their furry friends and family and then have no where to go.
The only solution: adopt a family of squirrels.