Murfee
09-14-2012, 03:43 AM
Hello everyone, my name is Ashleigh. I'd like to introduce you to this sweet little girl. I've decided to name her Murfee. My brother found her curled up in long grass by the side of a road and bought her back to my house. We think she was in a RTA as she showed signs of head trauma (walking in circles, a cut eye and very weak) To be honest, I didn't think she'd pull through the first night, she refused water/food and was pretty unresponsive.
I called multiple wildlife rescue centers here in the UK, the same evening we found her, but as it was late, we had to wait until morning for someone from the RSPCA to visit. The inspector told me that for Head Trauma, there is nothing medically possible, but time is sometimes all that is needed. We were also told that it's illegal for them to re-release squirrels here in the UK and that if she was taken, they'd have no choice but to euthanize her. Of course, I wasn't prepared to give up on her so soon.
Sure enough, with persistence with the food and water, warm bedding (and a whole lot of love), just 72 hours later, she's looking so much better! I've been feeding her various nuts, corn, broccoli and even some peanut butter. She looked very underweight when we found her, so the peanut butter went down a treat ;)
I realize that this is no permanent diet for her, I need rodent blocks. However I have no way of getting Henrys, Mazuri's, Kaytee's or any of the other brands I've seen mentioned on the forum. If anyone knows a UK alternative, I'd really appreciate it as I'm in urgent need. I've seen the 'make it yourself' recipie on her, but would like to buy some already made, if possible.
Thank you so much for your time, I look forward to meeting you all :grouphug
Right after we found her
http://i45.tinypic.com/30kg5lx.jpg
The day we took Murfee in (10th Sept) - Yesterday (13th Sept) http://i48.tinypic.com/2lax276.jpg
I called multiple wildlife rescue centers here in the UK, the same evening we found her, but as it was late, we had to wait until morning for someone from the RSPCA to visit. The inspector told me that for Head Trauma, there is nothing medically possible, but time is sometimes all that is needed. We were also told that it's illegal for them to re-release squirrels here in the UK and that if she was taken, they'd have no choice but to euthanize her. Of course, I wasn't prepared to give up on her so soon.
Sure enough, with persistence with the food and water, warm bedding (and a whole lot of love), just 72 hours later, she's looking so much better! I've been feeding her various nuts, corn, broccoli and even some peanut butter. She looked very underweight when we found her, so the peanut butter went down a treat ;)
I realize that this is no permanent diet for her, I need rodent blocks. However I have no way of getting Henrys, Mazuri's, Kaytee's or any of the other brands I've seen mentioned on the forum. If anyone knows a UK alternative, I'd really appreciate it as I'm in urgent need. I've seen the 'make it yourself' recipie on her, but would like to buy some already made, if possible.
Thank you so much for your time, I look forward to meeting you all :grouphug
Right after we found her
http://i45.tinypic.com/30kg5lx.jpg
The day we took Murfee in (10th Sept) - Yesterday (13th Sept) http://i48.tinypic.com/2lax276.jpg