Monday, January 4, 2010

Does anyone know what to do if you find an abandoned baby squirrell?

This morning I found what looks like a baby squirrel on my sidewalk. It's so young that it's eyes arent even open yet. I moved it under a tree with hopes that it's mother would come back but I checked a few hours later and it was still there. It is definately alive but I don't know what to do with it, does anyone have any suggestions?Does anyone know what to do if you find an abandoned baby squirrell?
you should call a pet department in your area.Does anyone know what to do if you find an abandoned baby squirrell?
Call the local chapter of the Department of Natural Resources or your local Game Warden. They will likely have a person who adopts injured or abandoned animals. These people will raise it to give it a fighting chance in the world.
Bring it to an animal shelter or the ASPCA or any professional place IMMEDIATELY. the mother probably was killed. and your its guardian angel.
my friend once found a baby squirrel that was abandoned. she took it in and took care of it. she bought it a cage that was quite big, and she took it out and let it roan around in her back yard. I ould wait and keep a close eye on it, you dont want a stray cat or hawk to come around and eat it. if the mother does not come by night fall i would take it in. it might get too cold or a raccoon may come by and kill it. it is a baby and has no protection. get it a cage or take it to a nearby vet. if you do take it in research squirrels and what they eat but if its eyes are closed its probably still getting milk from its mother. you may have to bottle feed it. i did that with eight baby bunnies and it was very hard but it was worth it. and you have to let it go if you keep it so dont treat it like too much of a baby, you have to treat iy like its mother would and eventually let it into the wild. so if you think its too much of a hassle then take it to a nearby vet, im sure theyll take it in.

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