There's a Rat in the attic

Pretty much from the first day I have been here I have heard these very loud scurries from above my room! As most people would assume, I thought there were mice or rats living in the attic and this poor old man couldn't hear them! So one day I awake to the thudding comig from the attic. And I begin to realize it has to be a rat or rats, because the sounds are much to loud for it to be a mouse. It almost sounds like a cat or a small dog running over the top of my room. I tis almost so loud that it terrifies me! I almost am afraid I may be eaten by whatever is living in the attic!

So in my bedroom is a skylight which i love! It allows the sunlight to come in all day long and i don't ever have to turn on the lights! It is awesome! So one day while I was at the desk in my room I heard the thunder from above me, I look up and happen to see this squirrel sitting at the edge of the skylight! About that time it takes off and the "rats" I have heard coming to get me in all reality is a squirrel! He is always up there! He also like to run around in the pear tree just outside the house! So I have now named him...Max! Not sure why Max. I came home today and he was in the tree and i was like hello Max so from here on out his shall be called....Max!