new born

[Tina Marie]

My cat brought me a new born unhurt. How do I feed and care for it?

[Tina Marie]

Hello? Any one here?

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

Can you take a picture of it and send it to me
elgara53@cfl.rr.com then we can figure how old and what to do from there
what kind of injuries do you see, cats can cause terrible infections

[pappy1264]

First off, get it into a plastic container (sterilite), with fleece half on a heating pad on low. Are there any visible injuries? Even if not, cat saliva is deadly and this baby will need antibiotics. Do you have a gram scale to weigh it? You say newborn, does it still have its imbilical cord or stump attached? Pinkies are not easy and with this having been in a cats mouth, it is even more involved. Would you be willing to pass this baby off to someone to take care of it if someone is close enough to?

[Tina Marie]

As soon as I can find my camera I will send a picture. I could'nt find any puncture wounds or wounds of any kind. Thanks for replying back to me.

[Tina Marie]

Also the baby is close to mostly a purple gray tone.

[Mochi&Mocha]

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11782

Read this thread :) Should help!

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

purple grey is not good.. could be dying, is it on heat, have you given it any hydration formula???
home made
1 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 quart water
or pedialyte...

[rygel1hardt]

I would hope she meant that the baby is old enough to have pigment, not a pinkie . Stacey


Also the baby is close to mostly a purple gray tone.

[Tina Marie]

Thanks for the thread. I'm making the homemade Pedialyte now. Thanks

[Tina Marie]

Yes the little guy is on a heating pad now, and I made some hydration formula.The little guy did drink about half a syringe full.

[Tina Marie]

I just finished feeding the little guy again. This time he drank 1 1/2 syringes full.

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

wish you would answer some questions
Are his eyes open or closed
does he have any fur
Please make sure you warm up the hydration formula.
You can only give that for 24 hours then go to goats milk formula 3/1 ratio
or Fox Valley 3/1 ratio.

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

This baby needs hydration fluids and formula , he looks like he is starving.
What formula do you have for him , hydration is only 24 hours.
Try to get him at least on goats milk
start off 25/75 (gm/water)

3 parts goat’s milk
1 part heavy whipping cream*
1 part vanilla yogurt
make this up first then cut with 2/3 water
can we find someone in your area who has more experience to take the baby. He needs a little extra care right now.

[Tina Marie]

I need all the help I can get. Yes if some one can help get this little guy healthy.

Thanks

[redwuff]

Hi Tina Marie,

I would strongly recommend that you pass this guy off to a rehabber. like Sweet Simon' Mommy said, this guy is starving. Would you be willing to do that? What part of Va are you in?

[Tina Marie]

I've been giving him the hydration fluid. He was doing good. I feed him twice in the middle of the night. He did good, but this morning when I tried to switch back to the puppy formula he won't drink plus he wasen't moving around much like he has been. I've been keeping him warm and I've been stimulating his privates so he would do his business. I'll try to feed him again in an hour.

[Jackie in Tampa]

thanks ladies...:thumbsup
Thank you Tina for finding TSB.
Keep the baby warm...:grouphug

[Tina Marie]

I live in Chesapeake across from Chesapeake Square Mall.

[Nancy in New York]

I live in Chesapeake across from Chesapeake Square Mall.

If we find someone would you be able to do some driving?

[Tina Marie]

Yes I would let a rehabber bring him back to health. I don't want my little boop to die. He can get well can't he?

[Tina Marie]

Yes

[Tina Marie]

yes

[Tina Marie]

I'm trying to answer yes about doing some driving, but it won't post under your question

[SkwerlGirl]

Hello!

I live in NE NC, and I'm just coming in the middle of all this!

I'd be happy to meet you somewhere, like the 17 rest stop in Camden County!

Only catch is, I don't know if my rehabber here in town is still rehabbing. I shall check. In the meantime, I can get you names of rehabbers close by! Please email me at mcj0801@gmail.com so we can talk and figure out what to do to help this sweetie!


GORDON GRAY
SOUTH MILLS
(252) 336-4352
Mammals, Small


SARAH KESLER
SHILOH
(252) 336-5829
Birds, Songbirds, Mammals, Small



GAYLE HOUSTON
COROLLA
(252) 453-2303
Mammals, Small


BETH MATHIAS
KNOTTS ISLAND
(252) 429-3118
Mammals, Small, Reptiles


NATALIE PHILLIPS
MOYOCK
(252) 435-6648
Mammals, Small

[redwuff]

I am in Maryland on the east side of Washington DC. Sounds like Chesapeake is quite south from there. Is that correct?

[redwuff]

If Chesapeke is closer to N. Va. be glad to help anyway possible.

[SkwerlGirl]

Ah ha!!! :alright.gif

I found some Chesapeake Rehabbers for you!!

You have quite a list! If no one in the Chesapeake area can take them, fiddle with the locations to find someone else near the Hampton Roads area.

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/injured/rehabilitators.asp?location=550

If this doesn't work, email me ASAP and we'll figure out something!

[SkwerlGirl]

I am in Maryland on the east side of Washington DC. Sounds like Chesapeake is quite south from there. Is that correct?
It's quite a hike from you. Probably 4 hours.

It's SE va. The James River Area.

[redwuff]

thanks, the little one is quite urgent, hope someone can help. Prayers for all.

[Jackie in Tampa]

have a old member doing some behind the scenes...
sharing rehabbers in the area phone numbers etc...
but would love if someone else can jump in and get this baby asap...

[Jackie in Tampa]

Ah ha!!! :alright.gif

I found some Chesapeake Rehabbers for you!!

You have quite a list! If no one in the Chesapeake area can take them, fiddle with the locations to find someone else near the Hampton Roads area.

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/injured/rehabilitators.asp?location=550

If this doesn't work, email me ASAP and we'll figure out something!:thumbsup :wave123 :bowdown :thankyou

[Jackie in Tampa]

hoping behind the scenes help is going on...
worried in tampa:grouphug

[Tina Marie]

My little baby didn't make it. He past away an hour ago. I wish I had found him sooner. My heart is breaking really bad right now. I want to thank every one for every thing you all did to try and help us.

Tina

[pappy1264]

Awww, no.....I am so very sorry. RIP little angel.

[Jackie in Tampa]

thank you so much for reaching out for help
I am so sorry ...
Rest in Peace Baby Squirrel:Love_Icon

[Tina Marie]

Thanks Everyone

[Skul]

Please know, that even we lose babies too.
It's very hard to care for them that young.

[Tina Marie]

Thank you for caring. I only had him for 24 hours and I can't stop crying. All of you here are truly wonderful people.