HalokaKana
09-28-2015, 09:48 AM
Good morning all,
Some of you may have seen my posts in the baby squirrel section. If not, I'll give a little back story. I found my baby 3 days ago (Thursday evening). We have 2 stray cats that live outside of my house that we feed and and occasionally pet lol. I was walking my dog and noticed one of the cats with something in its mouth. Well the cat saw my dog and dropped it and ran. At first I thought it was a rat but it turned out to be a squirrel baby :Love_Icon
I took it in and warmed it up (it was not injured just cold, dehydrated and scared) and quickly began reading all things squirrel. I also tried contacting rehabbers in my area that I could find, but no one has returned any calls. I looked for a nest or any signs of mama to no avail. I didn't want to leave it in the tree, because the cats would surely get it again. So for the past 3 days I have been a mama. Baby is doing great and I have become ridiculously attached...I wish I could keep her forever but I know that I need to get her out into the wild again one day because she deserves to live in the trees!
I would be willing to keep her in my care until the day came to start getting her used to being released, but I live in the suburbs on a pretty busy street, in a neighborhood where I way too often see squirrels killed by cars. Also, there are the cats that would love to get their paws on her. So I'm stuck, lost, sad, and don't know what else to do. I've been worried about the prospect since I found her, and I feel the longer I keep her, the harder it will be to say goodbye. Ahh I'm tearing up just writing this..:sadness
Sorry for the long story, but if anyone has any suggestions or info on rehabbers around here I'd greatly appreciate it. I also wouldn't mind driving a good distance to give her to someone yall may know and trust. That's another fear I have..I don't want to give her to someone who I don't feel will love her as much as me (silly I know! haha) Thanks for reading and for any help, in advance! Squirrely love to all :Love_Icon
Some of you may have seen my posts in the baby squirrel section. If not, I'll give a little back story. I found my baby 3 days ago (Thursday evening). We have 2 stray cats that live outside of my house that we feed and and occasionally pet lol. I was walking my dog and noticed one of the cats with something in its mouth. Well the cat saw my dog and dropped it and ran. At first I thought it was a rat but it turned out to be a squirrel baby :Love_Icon
I took it in and warmed it up (it was not injured just cold, dehydrated and scared) and quickly began reading all things squirrel. I also tried contacting rehabbers in my area that I could find, but no one has returned any calls. I looked for a nest or any signs of mama to no avail. I didn't want to leave it in the tree, because the cats would surely get it again. So for the past 3 days I have been a mama. Baby is doing great and I have become ridiculously attached...I wish I could keep her forever but I know that I need to get her out into the wild again one day because she deserves to live in the trees!
I would be willing to keep her in my care until the day came to start getting her used to being released, but I live in the suburbs on a pretty busy street, in a neighborhood where I way too often see squirrels killed by cars. Also, there are the cats that would love to get their paws on her. So I'm stuck, lost, sad, and don't know what else to do. I've been worried about the prospect since I found her, and I feel the longer I keep her, the harder it will be to say goodbye. Ahh I'm tearing up just writing this..:sadness
Sorry for the long story, but if anyone has any suggestions or info on rehabbers around here I'd greatly appreciate it. I also wouldn't mind driving a good distance to give her to someone yall may know and trust. That's another fear I have..I don't want to give her to someone who I don't feel will love her as much as me (silly I know! haha) Thanks for reading and for any help, in advance! Squirrely love to all :Love_Icon