Pepper
01-26-2010, 08:57 PM
Hi
I have been a squirrel lover all of my life and in 2001 I was blessed with a beautiful baby squirrel whose mother was killed in the park. She was crying in a large tree and when I went over she climbed down into my hand and into my heart. I named her Pepper because of her spicey attitude. I had all intentions of releasing her but everytime I tried she wouldn't leave the house. She would sit at the back glass doors and cry. She was not afraid of other animals and I was so scared she would be killed by the large dogs next door. So she began her life with us. She loved our cocker spaniel and he loved her. But she was true momma's girl. 8 years later I lost her to a respiratory infection. She was cremated and her remains are in a beautiful ceramic nut someone found for me. She was the love of my life and I was lost without her.
Then in September of this year, a friend at work found a 2 week old baby squirrel laying on the ground near the road. She took her in and of course, called me. I began the process of feeding and true to form I fell in love. I call her Mia. Mia has lost some of her vision due to whatever happened the day she was found and is startled easily when she does not see things right away. But she has adapted and loves my dog Maggie and Mollie the rabbit.
We live in north Tampa near Wesley Chapel. I didn't think 8 years ago that anyone loved squirrels as much as I did until I found the Board. I love reading the stories and have learned alot. Jackie helped me a while back when Pepper was ill. Thank you so much!
I hope to meet you all at the convention.
Sherry
Here is Mia:
101463
Here is Mia's own hammock she neatly made:
101464
I have been a squirrel lover all of my life and in 2001 I was blessed with a beautiful baby squirrel whose mother was killed in the park. She was crying in a large tree and when I went over she climbed down into my hand and into my heart. I named her Pepper because of her spicey attitude. I had all intentions of releasing her but everytime I tried she wouldn't leave the house. She would sit at the back glass doors and cry. She was not afraid of other animals and I was so scared she would be killed by the large dogs next door. So she began her life with us. She loved our cocker spaniel and he loved her. But she was true momma's girl. 8 years later I lost her to a respiratory infection. She was cremated and her remains are in a beautiful ceramic nut someone found for me. She was the love of my life and I was lost without her.
Then in September of this year, a friend at work found a 2 week old baby squirrel laying on the ground near the road. She took her in and of course, called me. I began the process of feeding and true to form I fell in love. I call her Mia. Mia has lost some of her vision due to whatever happened the day she was found and is startled easily when she does not see things right away. But she has adapted and loves my dog Maggie and Mollie the rabbit.
We live in north Tampa near Wesley Chapel. I didn't think 8 years ago that anyone loved squirrels as much as I did until I found the Board. I love reading the stories and have learned alot. Jackie helped me a while back when Pepper was ill. Thank you so much!
I hope to meet you all at the convention.
Sherry
Here is Mia:
101463
Here is Mia's own hammock she neatly made:
101464