Lake just froze shut completely yesterday, if we get the 9" of snow that is predicted the ice will flood again. This will prevent the army of ice castles from deploying. This is a good thing.
Can you access the attic? Rat Traps with peanut butter and crushed peanuts. Tie some string to the trap to keep it close once the trap is sprung. Make sure you fasten hardware cloth to the inside of the hole. Trim all tree branches close to the house. I use a box trap on squirrels they go not...
Auto start on the pick up nice to have but it shuts off after 15 minutes, -9 this morning takes longer than 15 minutes to warm the truck to my standards.
Seal the hole. Use spray foam if anything tries to get thru the foam before it sets will perish. The only way to prevent the animal from reentering is to kill it.