Need new home for 5 month old Red Squirrel

[bubblehive7]

I regret waiting this long to find help...this isn't my squirrel, it's supposed to be my brother's. Louise was rescued from a neighbor's yard August 2013 when she fell out of a tree at about 2 weeks old and we've been raising her ever since. I had always thought that we would raise her to be released, but my brother wanted her as a pet, and my mom sided with him because he had just moved back home for personal/medical reasons, leaving his pet squirrel to do so. At first it went well--research was done and she was formula-fed around the clock, and she didn't have any issues. But once she got old enough to run around and have her own proper cage, that's when things started going downhill. We have cats, and my mom lets the squirrel have free-run of the entire house. (I mention my mom so much because despite being my brother's pet, he leaves her care up to my mom.) She wrecks it, which is expected, but I'm more concerned about her being around the cats. She's pretty fast, but a couple months ago I noticed that her tail was shorter. My mom commented that she found it on the ground and that a cat must have gotten too close to the squirrel, and she didn't seem too concerned. That bugged me, but it's not my house or my squirrel, and the squirrel appeared okay otherwise, so I tried to mind my own business and focus on school. But since then she's done things like chewing up charging cords and headphone cords, chewing through plastic bottles in my bathroom, chewing through eos lip balms... Eating plastic and cords logically isn't good for a squirrel, but almost nothing is done to prevent her from accessing these things. The other day I was getting into the shower before class, and Louise was in there, perched on the curtain rod. I grabbed a clean towel and tried to catch her so I could shower, and she jumped onto the light fixture and peed. I'm used to her peeing and pooping outside of her cage, as disgusting as it is, but this time her pee was reddish. I ran to tell my mom and she told me non-nonchalantly that it had been happening for several days. We don't have a squirrel vet nearby, but even if we did, my mom refuses to pay for vet care and I don't have the time or money to do so either. She seems otherwise normal, despite the red pee, but that was my final straw. No one in this house is capable of caring for this animal appropriately, and I hate standing by watching them take poor care of her. I can't tell you if she can or can't be released someday, I'm just hoping that if I can find someone to take proper care of her, my mom will agree to give Louise up for her own well-being.

I know it's a long shot, but if there's anyone located near me (I'm in Tri-Cities, WA) that can take good care of her, I would be eternally grateful. I just want this innocent animal to be healthy and happy.

[Nancy in New York]

Sending someone to this thread that may be able to help.
Stay right here and keep refreshing your page. :thumbsup

[farrelli]

Can you tell us what she eats daily?

[lilidukes]

bubblehive7 :grouphug:grouphug:grouphug

You have the heart and wisdom to be a rehabber I applaud you!:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

[Duckman]

It sounds like she needs help. I live in Vancouver WA and if you could meet me half way, I can get her to the Squirrel Refuge and we can work on getting her to either be released, or train her to be a squirrel trainer (the ones that show other little rescues, how to be a squirrel). The reddish urine worries me, and it puts a time urgency on it. Can you PM me with your contact info (phone number) and I can call to discuss further?

[Nancy in New York]

Just curious does your little squirrel eat acorns?
You are this squirrels savior by the way. :bowdown

[bubblehive7]

Can you tell us what she eats daily?

She mostly eats nuts (in the shell, pecans and others are cracked open with a hammer) and fresh apples, but she's also given seeds, dried fruits (bananas, dates, raisins, papaya, pineapple, cranberries, mangos are all I could find), clusters of nuts/dried fruits/honey, coconut flakes, chocolate, unlimited water, and as much formula as she'll drink.


It sounds like she needs help. I live in Vancouver WA and if you could meet me half way, I can get her to the Squirrel Refuge and we can work on getting her to either be released, or train her to be a squirrel trainer (the ones that show other little rescues, how to be a squirrel). The reddish urine worries me, and it puts a time urgency on it. Can you PM me with your contact info (phone number) and I can call to discuss further?

I'm hard of hearing, so talking on the phone is extremely difficult for me. Would you be open to some sort of instant messaging? I didn't expect to find someone so quickly, I'm gonna go have a talk with my mom to see if she'll be okay with giving her to someone better equipped to care for her. :)

[bubblehive7]

Just curious does your little squirrel eat acorns?
You are this squirrels savior by the way. :bowdown

I don't think she's given any acorns, but if you think it could be relevant, I'll certainly find out.

[Duckman]

She mostly eats nuts (in the shell, pecans and others are cracked open with a hammer) and fresh apples, but she's also given seeds, dried fruits (bananas, dates, raisins, papaya, pineapple, cranberries, mangos are all I could find), clusters of nuts/dried fruits/honey, coconut flakes, chocolate, unlimited water, and as much formula as she'll drink.



I'm hard of hearing, so talking on the phone is extremely difficult for me. Would you be open to some sort of instant messaging? I didn't expect to find someone so quickly, I'm gonna go have a talk with my mom to see if she'll be okay with giving her to someone better equipped to care for her. :)

We can text easily. Once you talk to your mom, send me a PM and I will text you back. Time is critical though, as the Reddish Urine is bad! Please try to explain this to your mom!

[Nancy in New York]

I don't think she's given any acorns, but if you think it could be relevant, I'll certainly find out.

It could be relevant only with the red pee.
If she hasn't had any acorns, then she needs help pretty fast
if you're seeing red pee.
Please talk with your mom, otherwise, I'm not sure your little one
will make it, and again, not your fault, but this diet will kill her.

[bubblehive7]

It could be relevant only with the red pee.
If she hasn't had any acorns, then she needs help pretty fast
if you're seeing red pee.
Please talk with your mom, otherwise, I'm not sure your little one
will make it, and again, not your fault, but this diet will kill her.

I just spoke to my mom, I think she'll be on board, but she needs some time to think about it.

I found out that Louise does not get acorns, but she does eat thawed frozen blueberries (she's eaten them this week, could that cause the reddish pee color?), fresh pears, red grapes, sometimes she'll be given thawed frozen vegetables (from soup mixes, but it's not daily and it's not a huge part of her diet) and lettuces (from bag mixes, no iceberg lettuce). She refuses the rodent blocks that I bought for her when she was starting to eat solid foods, but she still eats 5-10mL of formula per day.

[Duckman]

I just spoke to my mom, I think she'll be on board, but she needs some time to think about it.

I found out that Louise does not get acorns, but she does eat thawed frozen blueberries (she's eaten them this week, could that cause the reddish pee color?), fresh pears, red grapes, sometimes she'll be given thawed frozen vegetables (from soup mixes, but it's not daily and it's not a huge part of her diet) and lettuces (from bag mixes, no iceberg lettuce). She refuses the rodent blocks that I bought for her when she was starting to eat solid foods, but she still eats 5-10mL of formula per day.

Please stress to her that time is of the essence here. With a couple hours drive before we can get her to a vet to find out why she is bleeding internally, she doesn't have many hours left. Frozen Blueberries would not explain the bleeding.

[SammysMom]

Oh please, please let Duckman help you. Thank-you for coming here to try to help this little one. Red urine is bad though, so tell mom there is not any time to decide. It just really has to be done or she will have a sweet little squirrel who does not make it.

[bubblehive7]

I've PMed Duckman and we're texting about this. Thank you all for your help so far, it's so touching to see how many people care about such little animals. :)

[Nancy in New York]

I've PMed Duckman and we're texting about this. Thank you all for your help so far, it's so touching to see how many people care about such little animals. :)

What's really so touching, is seeing how you are looking out for her.
Thank YOU!

[Nancy in New York]

I sure hope that this little one is getting the help he needs from Duckman.
I am so worried that we won't be able to help if this goes on for too long.
The blood is already not a good sign. :(

[Duckman]

We are still waiting on Mom to make her decision. Every minute makes me more concerned though. Please start the prayers. :grouphug:Love_Icon:grouphug

[Nancy in New York]

We are still waiting on Mom to make her decision. Every minute makes me more concerned though. Please start the prayers. :grouphug:Love_Icon:grouphug

Thank you for the update.
I have been praying since she wrote about the blood.
I know you emphasized the importance of time but it seems like
forever. How far away are you from her?

[Duckman]

Thank you for the update.
I have been praying since she wrote about the blood.
I know you emphasized the importance of time but it seems like
forever. How far away are you from her?

We are about 250 miles apart, but we have a large mountain range between us, so there is no direct route.

[SammysMom]

Thank-you DM as always!!! Many prayers coming your way for this little one...:grouphug:Love_Icon:grouphug

[Duckman]

Her mother and brother don't think it is serious and don't want to let her go. I am trying to explain to her that if blood is in the urine, urine is also in the blood and septicemia is fatal. And we don't know what is causing the bleeding as well.

[SammysMom]

Maybe you could have your mom come to the computer and read about this. It is really likely that he will die and she needs to realize that. This is NOT to be harsh to you. You are doing the right thing and I hope that she will see that before it is too late.

[Duckman]

The squirrels name is Louise. I have explained to the daughter that if Louise is bleeding internally, it isn't a questions of if she will die or not, but when she will die that is in question. If Louise doesn't get help soon she will die and she has been bleeding internally for days so her time is short, without help. As I see it, we still have 8 hours before we can get her to a vet, so any delay is just putting Louise's life in danger. I don't ever think I have ever felt more helpless than I am now!

[SammysMom]

I am so sorry Duckman. It is so awful to know their fate and yet have someone who won't take it to heart. Bless you for your dedication and caring.:grouphug:Love_Icon:grouphug

[California Squirrel Lover]

Duckman, I'm just praying you get the opportunity to try and help save this little one :( :grouphug:grouphug

[Shewhosweptforest]

Sending prayers and positive vibes to our friends in the Great Northwest:Love_Icon :bowdown

[Nancy in New York]

The squirrels name is Louise. I have explained to the daughter that if Louise is bleeding internally, it isn't a questions of if she will die or not, but when she will die that is in question. If Louise doesn't get help soon she will die and she has been bleeding internally for days so her time is short, without help. As I see it, we still have 8 hours before we can get her to a vet, so any delay is just putting Louise's life in danger. I don't ever think I have ever felt more helpless than I am now!

I'm so very sorry.
I guess I just don't understand when there is help
how they can turn their back. I just want to cry, this is
so very sad. :(

[TubeDriver]

If the original poster is reading this thread, Here are a few things I am thinking.


First of all, thank you for thinking about the welfare of this little squirrel.


Secondly, I will vouch for Duckman, he really knows squirrels and will get the best treatment and help for Louise.


Finally, if Louise really is bleeding internally, he need expert help ASAP!

[SammysMom]

Maybe if you say that if they were peeing blood, wouldn't they feel it was an emergency? Sometimes people can only see it when they equate it to themselves.

[Duckman]

Her last text was that her mom and brother think that she doesn't have as much blood in her pee, so she is ok. I am trying to convince her that once a squirrel shows they are hurt, it is usually too late to help. I am at a loss now. No word for almost a half hour now. So sad and helpless!

[California Squirrel Lover]

Poor Louise, I'm really concerned for her :(

[Duckman]

It appears that the mother and brother are not going to let me help her. I asked her to send me a message tomorrow IF Louise was still alive. This one hurts and my opinion of people is at an all time low. I don't blame Bubblehive7 and I do appreciate all she tried to do. Last text from her stated Mom and Brother said no. They think the red in her urine is from some christmas decorations she chewed on. I am sick.

[SammysMom]

:grouphug:Love_IconLouise:Love_Icon:grouphug

[Nancy in New York]

All you can do is try, and you did more than that.
Thank you for doing everything you knew how.
Such sadness when people put their own desires/needs over
an animals.
We will be praying for this little red.

[bubblehive7]

The answer is no. I tried for over 2 hours, discussing it as nicely and calmly as I could with my mom, and then my brother. I even tried yelling and accusing him of not caring. I pointed out that none of us are veterinarians that treat squirrels and thus we can't diagnose her of having something or not having something. I told them that there are diseases, like septicemia, that will give you 10 minutes warning before the squirrel dies. I tried every single argument I could think of. I conceded to only getting her to a vet, and not rehoming her. I volunteered to drive all the way to Vancouver myself to make sure that Duckman isn't lying about returning Louise if she's not bleeding internally...I could do it too, I don't have classes until Tuesday. I gave every argument I had, and my mom took my brother's side and said that she believes there is no reason to even take her to the vet tonight. I got them to agree that if she starts to "seem sick", or if the red in the urine gets worse, or she just stops acting normal in any way, that I can take her to Duckman to get to the vet. They want to keep her in her cage and see if she still pees red after eliminating all potential food causes of red pee, including foods and eating things with red paint. I can't believe that they're willing to take their chances that she's okay when I was offering them free veterinary care for her at no cost to them, with none of their time being "wasted".

I sincerely hope that there really is nothing wrong with her. I thought red pee, even if it's "getting better", would be plenty reason for just a vet visit... They're willing to take their chances. My brother has had many bad experiences with doctors giving him treatments that made him worse instead of better that he feels that the same would happen to Louise, and he only wants her to be taken to a vet if she "seems sicks" instead of "looks perfectly healthy and active" as she does right now.

I've considered just taking her when everyone's asleep, but my brother almost never sleeps, and when he does, it's during the day when my mom's around, or at 4am when I'm already long asleep. The only times they'd be out of the house together, they'd have the only car I have access to. I can't think of anything I can realistically do to change this.

I can keep you all updated on what happens to her. Maybe I can snap a few pictures, she's such an adorable fat little thing.

I don't know what else to do or say, I'm about to cry. I hope she's healthy like they think she is, I really do. Thank you all for everything.

[Nancy in New York]

I'm sorry, I too don't know what else to say.

[SammysMom]

:grouphugthank you for trying:grouphug

[Duckman]

The answer is no. I tried for over 2 hours, discussing it as nicely and calmly as I could with my mom, and then my brother. I even tried yelling and accusing him of not caring. I pointed out that none of us are veterinarians that treat squirrels and thus we can't diagnose her of having something or not having something. I told them that there are diseases, like septicemia, that will give you 10 minutes warning before the squirrel dies. I tried every single argument I could think of. I conceded to only getting her to a vet, and not rehoming her. I volunteered to drive all the way to Vancouver myself to make sure that Duckman isn't lying about returning Louise if she's not bleeding internally...I could do it too, I don't have classes until Tuesday. I gave every argument I had, and my mom took my brother's side and said that she believes there is no reason to even take her to the vet tonight. I got them to agree that if she starts to "seem sick", or if the red in the urine gets worse, or she just stops acting normal in any way, that I can take her to Duckman to get to the vet. They want to keep her in her cage and see if she still pees red after eliminating all potential food causes of red pee, including foods and eating things with red paint. I can't believe that they're willing to take their chances that she's okay when I was offering them free veterinary care for her at no cost to them, with none of their time being "wasted".

I sincerely hope that there really is nothing wrong with her. I thought red pee, even if it's "getting better", would be plenty reason for just a vet visit... They're willing to take their chances. My brother has had many bad experiences with doctors giving him treatments that made him worse instead of better that he feels that the same would happen to Louise, and he only wants her to be taken to a vet if she "seems sicks" instead of "looks perfectly healthy and active" as she does right now.

I've considered just taking her when everyone's asleep, but my brother almost never sleeps, and when he does, it's during the day when my mom's around, or at 4am when I'm already long asleep. The only times they'd be out of the house together, they'd have the only car I have access to. I can't think of anything I can realistically do to change this.

I can keep you all updated on what happens to her. Maybe I can snap a few pictures, she's such an adorable fat little thing.

I don't know what else to do or say, I'm about to cry. I hope she's healthy like they think she is, I really do. Thank you all for everything.

I know you care, because you would not have posted here if you didn't. Please don't steal her and jeopardize your family stability, but if she even hickups, please call me and I will be on my way to meet you. Red paint would give her red poops, not red urine. Red urine only happens when there is blood in the bladder or kidneys. If there is a leak, it is only a matter of time, but I have told you this over and over, as you know. I do feel for you and please remember this. If Louise dies, it isn't your fault. You did everything you could for her. I know I was harsh at times, on the texts, but it was only to try to get it across to your mom and brother the seriousness of the situation. Please send me a text tomorrow, if she makes it through the night. I sleep with my phone right next to me, but I won't wake up to a text, so if you need me to be on the road right away, please call me and then I will know to watch texts. Bless you and your little Louise. You two will be in my prayers!! :Love_Icon Louise :Love_Icon

[Nancy in New York]

Not that it matters, but cat saliva is deadly to squirrels.
If your mom has any doubt, she should look at the threads in
our forum All Squirrels Go to Heaven.
In there she will see many people that thought they could do this
themselves, she will see many in there fed the improper diet,
the cat caught squirrels, the squirrels that had no vet care.
It's a rude awakening to see just how many could have been saved.
But what she may find really interesting is to read about a little squirrel
that was turned over to a rehab center. Nuts was his name, hand raised
and loved by his family. I bet that finder wished she had the same offer that
Duckman has made to you, because then for sure her squirrel would still be alive.
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?43749-Desperate-for-the-life-of-my-quot-Nuts-quot

[stepnstone]

She mostly eats nuts (in the shell, pecans and others are cracked open with a hammer) and fresh apples, but she's also given seeds, dried fruits (bananas, dates, raisins, papaya, pineapple, cranberries, mangos are all I could find), clusters of nuts/dried fruits/honey, coconut flakes, chocolate, unlimited water, and as much formula as she'll drink.

:shakehead

[bubblehive7]

I know you care, because you would not have posted here if you didn't. Please don't steal her and jeopardize your family stability, but if she even hickups, please call me and I will be on my way to meet you. Red paint would give her red poops, not red urine. Red urine only happens when there is blood in the bladder or kidneys. If there is a leak, it is only a matter of time, but I have told you this over and over, as you know. I do feel for you and please remember this. If Louise dies, it isn't your fault. You did everything you could for her. I know I was harsh at times, on the texts, but it was only to try to get it across to your mom and brother the seriousness of the situation. Please send me a text tomorrow, if she makes it through the night. I sleep with my phone right next to me, but I won't wake up to a text, so if you need me to be on the road right away, please call me and then I will know to watch texts. Bless you and your little Louise. You two will be in my prayers!! :Love_Icon Louise :Love_Icon

I appreciate your help so much. I knew your harsh tone wasn't directed at me, and I appreciate you being so honest about what can definitely happen to her. It's not comforting to get further confirmation that her red urine is likely from blood in her bladder or kidneys, and not the result of something she ingested, but I feel slightly better knowing that I'm not overreacting like they accused me of being. Honestly, overreacting is infinitely better than underreacting when the health of an innocent living being is in question. There was this moment where my brother stood in front of Louise's cage, looking into her eyes, silent. He touched his nose to hers. This lasted for a couple minutes. I honestly thought he was going to tell me that I could take her to get seen by a vet, because I honestly thought he cared that much. But he'd rather be stubborn and use his bad experiences to impair his judgement of what is right for Louise. I can't believe he could look into her eyes and decide that the remote chance of a vet treating her and making her worse is more significant than the very high chance that she has blood in her urine that needs to be diagnosed and treated by a professional. This definitely changes the way I see both my brother and my mom. I've learned an important lesson: Whenever an innocent animal could be brought in by us, I need to do everything in my power to find it a better home before it ever enters our house.

If a miracle happens and they change their minds, you will be called in a heartbeat. I'll update you tomorrow after I wake up and see her.

[bubblehive7]

Not that it matters, but cat saliva is deadly to squirrels.
If your mom has any doubt, she should look at the threads in
our forum All Squirrels Go to Heaven.
In there she will see many people that thought they could do this
themselves, she will see many in there fed the improper diet,
the cat caught squirrels, the squirrels that had no vet care.
It's a rude awakening to see just how many could have been saved.
But what she may find really interesting is to read about a little squirrel
that was turned over to a rehab center. Nuts was his name, hand raised
and loved by his family. I bet that finder wished she had the same offer that
Duckman has made to you, because then for sure her squirrel would still be alive.
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?43749-Desperate-for-the-life-of-my-quot-Nuts-quot




My brother brought up a personal experience he had of a squirrel he and his girlfriend rescued from a cat's mouth. He talked about how it was injured, specifically had broken bones, and they nursed it back to health. They probably would insist that it had wounds caused by the cat's teeth, including cat saliva into the squirrel's body. They took it to a vet and got casts on it, and the squirrel got out of them within a day. He used it as reasoning that not every ailment requires veterinary treatment. Even when I told him that only a veterinarian is qualified to determine if she needs to see one, he was adamant that she "looks healthy and active enough" to not warrant a trip to ANY veterinarian. He also wholeheartedly believes that him and my mom are perfectly capable of taking good enough care of her that no one else could provide her better care, not even Duckman. My brother is stuck in his opinions and his ways, and I can't change his mind.

He believes in his personal experiences over anything else. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he exaggerates these stories, or maybe that squirrel was just extremely luckier than any other squirrel ever caught by a cat. I actually had no idea that cat saliva could be deadly to squirrels. That makes me even more concerned for her well-being here. Her partially decapitated tail is testament that our cats are capable of getting close enough to her to injure her. I've always worried that someday a cat could get physical with her, I just never realized that specifically cat saliva was deadly. I hope that Louise doesn't have to die or suffer in any pain because my brother insists on him being right all the time, and me being wrong all the time.

[farrelli]

Whether the cat's get her, the internal problems get her, or that diet gets her, they're going to kill her one way or another. And it will be painful. We see diets like the one she has now killing squirrels all the time. It's probably the most common thing we see. It'll be out of the blue. She'll be seemingly great one day, and then the next be having seizures, be paralyzed, or be dead. It's called metabolic bone disease. Squirrels are prey animals, so they hide everything. She'll be in pain long before she shows the signs, and when she does, it usually too late. They're either dead or permanently paralyzed. I don;t know why your mother and brother insist on engaging in animal cruelty, but I hope you can convince them to turn him over, or at the very least, provide minimally acceptable care.

[sid'smommy]

Just take it! When they wonder where it went, help them search, and say "I told you so" the whole time. Maybe they will just shrug it off like the cat got it ...

[Duckman]

I wanted to give an update. After speaking with Bubblehive7, I am sending her some antibiotics and a bag of squirrel block (what we feed our overwinters and NR's here). She is still trying to talk her brother and mom into releasing her to me (her urine has turned darker red now), but I don't want Louise to die because of them. I truly hope the AB's will stem whatever is causing the bladder bleeding. I am also thinking that since the Squirrel Block is way cheaper to buy then nuts and veggies, they will decide to feed her this instead. Please keep Louise and Bubblehive7 in your prayers. :grouphug:Love_Icon:grouphug

[SammysMom]

God, this one has been on my mind today. Thank you so much for continuing contact...:Love_Icon:Love_Icon:Love_Icon

[TubeDriver]

I wanted to give an update. After speaking with Bubblehive7, I am sending her some antibiotics and a bag of squirrel block (what we feed our overwinters and NR's here). She is still trying to talk her brother and mom into releasing her to me (her urine has turned darker red now), but I don't want Louise to die because of them. I truly hope the AB's will stem whatever is causing the bladder bleeding. I am also thinking that since the Squirrel Block is way cheaper to buy then nuts and veggies, they will decide to feed her this instead. Please keep Louise and Bubblehive7 in your prayers. :grouphug:Love_Icon:grouphug

:thumbsup. I hope this works out for this little Red. :thankyou

[Nancy in New York]

I wanted to give an update. After speaking with Bubblehive7, I am sending her some antibiotics and a bag of squirrel block (what we feed our overwinters and NR's here). She is still trying to talk her brother and mom into releasing her to me (her urine has turned darker red now), but I don't want Louise to die because of them. I truly hope the AB's will stem whatever is causing the bladder bleeding. I am also thinking that since the Squirrel Block is way cheaper to buy then nuts and veggies, they will decide to feed her this instead. Please keep Louise and Bubblehive7 in your prayers. :grouphug:Love_Icon:grouphug

Thank you for helping this little one.
This is NOT a good situation with the dark red blood.
How anyone can allow an animal to suffer,
is really beyond me. :shakehead
So sad. :(

[California Squirrel Lover]

Hearing this makes me so sad for this poor sweet one. I wish they'd decide to let you help, Duckman :(

[island rehabber]

The brother is an idiot and little Louise's blood, ever darker, is on HIS hands.
Bless you, Duckman, for doing everything possible short of kidnapping her.....I am going to merely lurk because I just can't find anything positive to say about this man :pissed....he is determined to be RIGHT, and so he will cause her death.

[sid'smommy]

The brother is an idiot and little Louise's blood, ever darker, is on HIS hands.
Bless you, Duckman, for doing everything possible short of kidnapping her.....I am going to merely lurk because I just can't find anything positive to say about this man :pissed....he is determined to be RIGHT, and so he will cause her death.


Hmmmm... I seem to remember a case like this .. not so long ago.... DeJaVu.

[sassysquirrel]

I would take red food color and put it everywhere. Make the brother and mom think the squirrel is bleeding everywhere - maybe that might get their attention.

I would put red food color everywhere the squirrel goes. Cover her private parts with red food color. I would even cover her poops with it.

This might be totally wrong to do - but it might get their attention.


***This might be extreme - but maybe worth a shot????

[SammysMom]

I like this idea! If you mix red food coloring with Karo syrup it makes great fake blood.

I would take red food color and put it everywhere. Make the brother and mom think the squirrel is bleeding everywhere - maybe that might get their attention.

I would put red food color everywhere the squirrel goes. Cover her private parts with red food color. I would even cover her poops with it.

This might be totally wrong to do - but it might get their attention.


***This might be extreme - but maybe worth a shot????