HELP found baby squirrel

[j.berryman]

we found a baby squirrel in the yard and left him for the day, the mother did not come to get him so we brought him inside to keep warm. we are in montreal and need to find a place to bring him so he will survive please contact me with information

[astra]

we found a baby squirrel in the yard and left him for the day, the mother did not come to get him so we brought him inside to keep warm. we are in montreal and need to find a place to bring him so he will survive please contact me with information

Hi berryman,

Please keep checking here often.

Helpful people in MOntreal have been contacted, so help should be on its way.

[astra]

Where are you in Montreal?

Keep the baby in a plastic bin-container, with a no-auto shut off heating pad UNDER Half of the container. YOu can get a heating pad either at Jean Coutu or Pharmaprix.

Put lots of old t-shirts, but nothing with loops, for the baby to burrow.

What have you been feeding the baby?

[j.berryman]

we are in NDG in monkland village

he is in a plastic container, however we couldnt get a heating pad so the bin is up against a radiator, we are feeding him pine nuts and raisins, but he isnt eating much (he chewed on raisins)

[astra]

have you received my pm?

[astra]

How old/big is the baby?
Eyes open?
Tail fluffy or not?
Could you post a picture?

s/he needs to be hydrated.
This is homemade pedialyte recipe. Use it for no longer than 24 hrs. After that - sweetened water without salt:

1 tsp salt (teaspoon)
3 Tbsp sugar (tablespoon)
1 quart warm water

Keep refrigerated.


For formula you could make a homemade goat's milk formula (will post in a sec).
Goat's milk is available at Metro, IGA, Loblaws (depending on the floor organization of the store, it could be in organic diary section, or just regular diary section)

Do not mix pedi and formula. But you can alternate pedi feedings with formula feedings.

[astra]

Temporary Formula for Infant Squirrels – The Goat’s Milk Formula

this baby squirrel needs food NOW.

One of our senior members who posts as Jackie in Tampa uses an excellent temporary substitute, and it can be assembled from locally purchased ingredients:

3 parts goat’s milk
1 part heavy whipping cream*
1 part vanilla yogurt

Formula will last 48 hours in refrigerator.

Goat’s Milk
This can be purchased at natural food stores such as Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, and at most health food stores that sell groceries. It is a product for humans. Do not substitute commercial formula made for baby goats or other livestock sold at feed stores.

Goat’s milk is available fresh in a carton; evaporated in a can; and as a powdered milk. If you purchase either the evaporated or powdered versions, please blend them with water according to the package directions before using to make the formula.

Heavy Whipping Cream
This is found in small cartons in the grocery store near the coffee creamers and half and half. Regular heavy cream may be substituted if it is unavailable, but the heavy whipping cream has the highest fat content, and is preferred.

Yogurt
Yogurt has beneficial bacteria in it that soothes and settles digestion. Full fat yogurt is best, and a good choice that is very widely available is Stoneyfield Yobaby yogurt. However if it is unavailable, a low fat vanilla yogurt may be substituted. Avoid those that have artificial sweeteners in them. Vanilla and banana are both popular flavors, and the sweet taste of the yogurt helps to convince the baby to accept it.

It has been recently discovered that very small pinky squirrels may do better digestively if, instead of being given Fox Valley formula straight, mix the Fox Valley 50/50 with the Goat’s Milk Formula assembled WITHOUT the heavy whipping cream.

*It is recommended that when just starting to feed a new baby that the first feedings be made without the heavy whipping cream. This will give their digestive systems a chance to acclimate from mama’s milk to our substitute without the harder-to-digest whipping cream. Once they accept the formula and are eliminating properly, the whipping cream can be gradually added in.