Got a lil one attacked by cat.

[Chadwich]

I know nothing about raising a squirrel........This afternoon my mother's cat brought up a baby squirrel. I say baby, not quite half grown. When we first got him away from the cat he was lifeless with no breathing. Then a few seconds later he started gasping for breath then maybe 2 minutes later the lil fella came back to life and opened his eyes. I put him down on the ground and he tried to crawl away but his back half appeared to be paralyzed but other than that he was quite alert. I sat him on the swing with me and he tried to crawl in behind me and just sat there for a long time eyes wide open. I brought him home in a box with an old shirt in it and put him in the garage, checking on him periodically. Put a pecan in there with him in case he wanted to eat. Also tried to give him some water from a syringe but he seems uninterested in it. He was somewhat alert up until a couple hours ago. Maybe an hour ago he became completely unresponsive to any touch so I felt of him and he was very cold. I've got a 60 watt bulb warming him up for the last 30 minutes or so and just checked on him and is responsive to touch again but not alert like he was. Before he became unresponsive he would attempt to move his back legs so I don't think the cat paralyzed him, maybe just really really weak. He had a small spot of blood on his left side just behind his shoulder when we first got to him, didn't seem to look like anything major. What do I need to do to get this lil fella back to life??? It's late so the only option is something at walmart to feed him if he wakes up. I can post a pic of him if you need to see how small he is.

[Rhapsody]

BABY SQUIRREL CARE:

First thing needed is to warm the squirrel.
Now check for any injuries and/ or wounds.
Hydrate the squirrel right away (use a 1cc syringe) and go slow.
Give homemade pedialyte every hour for eight hours (max 24 hours).
Once hydrated make Goats Milk formula, feed 5-7% of their body weight every 4 hours.

IMPORTANT: Babies must be kept WARM --NEVER feed a cold baby.
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+ Emergency Care for Baby Squirrels +

1. Warm the squirrel (never feed a cold squirrel)
2. Place in plastic container or box w/ pieces of fleece
3. Rehydrate the squirrel (feed pedialyte first 24 hours)

Homemade Pedialyte
1 cup warm water
1/4 tsp salt (teaspoon)
1 Tbsp sugar (tablespoon)

4. Slowly feed with a 1cc syringe - head UP tail DOWN
5. Keep warm at all time - fill bottle with hot water (cover bottle with sock)
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Homemade Goats Milk Recipe:
1 cup Goats Milk * (if can - dilute)
1/3 cup Full Fat Vanilla Yogurt
1/3 cup Heavy Cream (frig section)

(lasts 72 hours in frig)
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WARMTH:

1. Heating Pad, on low with a fleece blanket on top --place the squirrel in the blanket.
2. Rice Buddy --put rice in sock (tie off) microwave for 30 sec - place next to the squirrel.
3. Fill empty water bottles with hot water and slide into a single sock (each) place next to squirrel.

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Once the squirrel is settled in order Fox Valley formula:
http://www.henryspets.com/
http://www.foxvalleynutrition.com/main/home.asp (32/40 birth to 4 wks – 20/50 4 wks & older)
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[Rhapsody]

VERY IMPORTANT.......... This squirrel is going to need some medication being that it was in the mouth of a cat. Please clean up the cuts now and place some Neosporin or A&D ointment on the wounds and then check and see if any of your friends or family members have any left over Cipro or Amoxicillin laying around their house. --we can have one of the licensed rehabbers dose the medication for you when they come online.

[Chadwich]

He just died.

[Rhapsody]

:grouphug :grouphug I AM SO SORRY :grouphug :grouphug

[Chadwich]

Thanks. I sure was hoping he would make it. Probably would have if I would have warmed him up alot sooner.

[Rhapsody]

Its hard to say...... a lot of things were needed: warmth, meds, clear liquids. :grouphug