2. Squirrels are timid animals and usually run away when they see people, but their sudden appearance in your home means that you are a loving family. Squirrels appear in the home is mostly to find food, it is best not to touch it, do not go to scratch it, to avoid being scratched by it, but do not hurt it. You can put some food on the ground that it can eat, and wait for it to pick up and eat by itself, and it will go away by itself when there is food.