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Lunacy Fur Babies & other critters (the pets thread)

Michael Dutko building The Nutty Bar.
Courtesy Michael Dutko
Lucky squirrels who find their way to the bar get to choose from seven different nuts named after beers: Cashew Dunkel, Peanut Pilsner, Almond Ale, Walnut Stout, Sunflower Saison, Pecan Porter and Pistachio Pale Ale.
Dutko's favorite part of the bar is its quirky bathroom sign: "Nuts" and "No Nuts."

The project, which measures about 25 inches wide and 16 inches tall, took him eight hours to design and build.
After posting a video on YouTube showing the build process, Dutko said he was "overwhelmed" with comments and requests to purchase the bar. He immediately applied for a design patent and is now planning to launch a business to sell The Nutty Bar for about $175 - $200.

"It's surreal to me that I was able to make such an impact by doing something so little with something I love so much," Dutko said. "I'm so amazed. People have been so kind and positive. And my kids definitely love it too, they're always watching the squirrels stuff their faces with nuts and they think it's just so cute."
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A squirrel enjoying a snack at The Nutty Bar.

An Ohio man made an elaborate squirrel "bar" that dispenses nuts. Michael Dutko
  • Hilliard, Ohio, resident Michael Dutko helped solve his neighbors' squirrel problem by creating a gathering place for the furry animals.
  • Dutko crafted what he's calling "The Nutty Bar," a wooden structure that looks like a real-life bar — but instead of beer, it dispenses nuts like cashews and almonds.
  • A woodworker by hobby, Dutko spent more than 16 hours designing, building, and sanding the bar and posted a YouTube video of the process on August 7.
  • After receiving an overwhelming response on social media, Dutko told Insider that he's applied to patent "The Nutty Bar" and plans to sell the structures for between $175 and $200.

In what started as an act of neighborly kindness, one man ended up creating an entire outdoor "bar" just for squirrels.
Dutko, a woodworker by hobby, decided to create the squirrel structure after his neighbors in Hilliard, Ohio, struggled to bird-watch with too many of the rodents around.
"I noticed my neighbor and her daughter bird-watching with binoculars, and they were really getting into it, but the squirrels kept getting in their way," Dutko told Insider.
Dutko spent more than 16 hours creating "The Nutty Bar." Michael Dutko
Dutko started building the outdoor squirrel structure — which he's now dubbed "The Nutty Bar" — in mid-July.

At "The Nutty Bar," instead of clinking beer glasses, the furry animals can sit around and enjoy pistachios, cashews, almonds, and other legumes and nuts.
Dutko documented his creative process in a video he posted on his YouTube channel on August 7.

Many YouTube users were enthralled with Dutko's video, and some commented on his meticulous woodworking skills.
"That was one of the cutest things I have ever seen. It is about time squirrels get their own hangout," one user wrote.

Dutko said the building process took about 16 hours. He spent five and a half hours cutting the wood, eight hours designing and building, and three hours painting and finishing it.
The structure is a squirrel's heaven. Michael Dutko
Dutko's squirrel bar has cleverly named offerings inspired by beer, including Cashew Dunkel, Peanut Pilsner, Almond Ale, Pistachio Pale Ale, Walnut Sout, Sunflower Saison, and Pecan Porter.
The structure is complete with a gendered restroom sign, which Dutko said he jokingly titled "Nuts" and "No Nuts."
The "bar" is full of detail and puns. Michael Dutko
Since sharing his detailed squirrel structure, Dutko has received so much interest in "The Nutty Bar" and decided to apply to patent the product. It's currently in the patent-pending stage.

Dutko plans to sell the creations for between $175 and $200 and continue building unique structures as part of his small business.
Perhaps more importantly, Dutko said that the backyard "bar" has made his bird-watching neighbors very happy.
More: Squirrel woodworking Ohio Life Insider Weekly
 
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