Settling in well

The Michaelmas Daisy I planted last week is doing well, but the pansies have had a major setback. I looked out and saw a squirrel in one of the tubs, and when I went to chase it off I found that most of the pansies in most of the troughs had been dug up, and some clearly won't survive the experience. I pushed them back in the pots, but I fear the squirrels will be back.