Baby Squirrels
Information
In your search
for information
on how to feed a
baby squirrel,
you may have
come across some
website(s) that
tell you that a
"scalded cow's
milk" formula is
the answer to
your prayers.
However, it is
exactly the
opposite. In
most cases, it
will damage or
kill the
squirrel.
PLEASE DO NOT
FEED THE
SQUIRREL COW'S
MILK -- SCALDED
OR ANY OTHER
WAY!!
It will cause
most squirrel
babies to sicken
from diarrhea,
and then die. It
is NOT USED by
the vast
majority of
licensed
rehabilitators,
wildlife centers
or wildlife
veterinarians.
The individual
who promotes
this unhealthy,
unscientific
"scalded milk"
formula has been
stripped of her
license to rehab
wildlife and has
had squirrels
removed from her
premises. Like
most zealots,
she is very
convincing, AND
SHE IS
VERY WRONG.
There are
excellent milk
replacement
formula
available
and we invite
you to join The
Squrrel Board
for more
information!
Please don't add
your squirrel to
the list of
damaged and/or
dead babies who
were fed scalded
milk!
The links below hope
to provide
information
needed when
caring for, or
providing first
aid for a baby
squirrel. These
links will
provide you with
well prepared
work sheets
posted by
generous members
or other
squirrel lovers.
-
I found a
baby
squirrel!
Now What?
Information
comprised by
Christina
Clark.
Christina is
a licensed
wildlife
rehabilitator
in the state
of
Connecticut
and has been
since 1995.
She is also
a member of
NWRA, IWRC,
and CWRA.
Christina
also runs an
Internet
store where
she sells
squirrel
supplies and
offers a
gift line
that helps
raise money
to offset
expenses for
the many
injured and
orphaned
squirrels
that she
cares for.
You can
email Chris
at
chris@squirrelsandmore.com
or call her
at the phone
number
listed on
her website
at
Squirrels
and More.
-
A manual
of infant
care for
beginners.
Information
in this
manual is
the work of
Sarah Rowe,
a licensed
rehabilitor
from
Columbus
Squirrel
Rescue in
Columbus,
GA. The
contents of
Squirreltales.org
have been
reviewed and
endorsed by
respected,
trained, and
experienced
rehabilitators
across the
country. You
can email
Sarah at
scrga@aol.com
or contact
her by the
phone number
listed in
her manual.
-
Raising
Infant Tree
Squirrels.
Our thanks
go to Mary
Cummins of
Animal
Advocates ~
Squirrel
Rescue of
359 N.
Sweetzer
Ave. in Los
Angeles, CA
90048. This
.PDF file
contains an
ample amount
of
information
to help you
determine
the
squirrels
age,
nutritional
needs,
feeding
techniques,
housing and
other issues
related to
the overall
processes of
squirrel
rescue and
rehabilitation.
You may
email Mary
at
Mary@AnimalAdvocates.us
or contact
her by the
phone number
listed in
her .PDF
document.
Additional
information can
be found in the
"Baby
Squirrel
Questions"
in the "Help
Needed" section
of
The Squirrel
Board forum.
