Originally Posted by
temple
hello, hello, hello. i'm new here. what a wonderful site. i too have been wondering about spaying a female squirrel, clipping nails, and also release. my baby's name is daisy and she is about 4 and a half months. i aquired her when a friend who owns a service station found several babies that had fallen from a tree at about 2 weeks while searching for there mother who sadly was run over. he found a vet who took in two, he wasn't quite fast enough to get one before a hawk did and the vet refused to take in another soooo ofcourse i couldn't refuse. although never having taken in a squirrel baby before i probably did the wrong thing by socializing her. she is very sweet and seems to be accepting of everyone. my dilema here is if she should be released or not. i have read alot of conflicting info on the subject.and lots of people i've spoken to have actually had some wonderful squirrel pets for years. would spaying her calm her some before she goes into that dreaded heat cycle, and is that even an option?? i feel so sad when she looks out of the window and actually paces sometimes i think longingly. but i have alot of cats. 4 who live outdoors who know she is here and would love nothing more than to have her outside. there are squirrel hunters where we live and i fear that because she has no cause to fear humans that could also be cause of her demise. i feel sort of selfish and guilty keeping her but if she can be a happy healthy squirrel pet i would love her always. i am quite scratched up so i've been wondering about filing her little nails. any input here will be greatly appreciated.