Baby squirrel

Aug 30, 2023 4:23 AM

YpsilantiRomani

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This little thing ran over to me & my dog on our walk @ 7:30 last night. I pick it up & it was shivering, I held it close to warm it. Took my dog home went game showed it to the GF , went back found baby squirrel mom calls on YouTube set it next to the tree where it crawled from. Let the home owners know what I was doing she brought out a bowl warm water w/ a lid & a towel & we placed it near my phone. No sign of mom. It got dark so I brought it back home & started calling reques in the area being late most didn't pick up, talked to a nice lady in St. Helen, that said if I was up to it try to get it some pedialyte. While I was buying pedialyte 1 of the rescues texted me that Huron Vally humane Society would take it. I called their late emergency number & they said bring it by in the morning.

Thank you for caring❤️ All creatures deserve love and assistance (except trump)

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

3 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

Well she,(I think) got to the Humane Society. They said she looked healthy, I let them know I got her to drink some warm pedialyte @ 4 am & that she hadn't used the bathroom, even though I tried to stimulate her pee response. Her eyes were open so I don't think she needed it she was probably dehydrated. I called them today, & they said she was handed off to the rehab specialist, & was probably sleeping in a pile of similar aged squirrels.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sure sounds like you did literally everything right here! Let us know if the rescue gives you any updates on this lil baby. You saved his life for sure!

3 years ago | Likes 57 Dislikes 0

A little late but maybe helpful in the future.

3 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Had a situation like this in my backyard. I thought the baby was older but long story short he wasn’t. Provided shelter, warmth, water outside for 3 days. It was COVID. Finally got a rescue in another state on the phone to advise me. They said I was doing the right things. If the baby ran up to me then it means mom wasn’t coming back & he’s hungry. Next day that happened. Scooped him up & took him to a rehab place. I didn’t think he was going to live that first night but he did!

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You did well, chap. That little devil was lucky that it was you who found it.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Sounds like you've probably passed it off already, but just in case you or someone else needs this info: baby squirrels can drink goat milk ONCE THE SQUIRREL IS WARM. Do NOT feed them when they're cold, and do NOT give them any kind of formula.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Little dude’s ripped

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0