Outline to preparing our little ones to the Wild

[ladyhawk98]

I came across this and thought this is a great source of information to anyone caring for baby's
Here is the link:serene
http://www.mary.cc/squirrels/tametowild.htm

[Saverywood]

:goodpost

[HRT4SQRLS]

I agree there is good information in this :thumbsup but there are things in it that I will NEVER do.

I think the warnings are appropriate because there are indeed cases where a squirrel had been raised as a pet and it does become a terrorist. While I don't have the experience of this seasoned rehabber and many other licensed rehabbers, I also don't have the mindset of many licensed rehabbers or the stomach for some of this advise.

I do realize that every case is different. I also realize that the location of release is extremely important. I think it is never advisable to release a too friendly squirrel (or frankly any squirrel) :tilt into a subdivision or other area with a dense population of people. The absolute last thing in the world you want is for a squirrel that you raised to go attack a neighbor. They WILL and they HAVE. I still remember the case in Waco Texas that involved an ER trip, the local news and lawyers. I can't even think of a worst case scenario.

I released a pair of year old pets for a TSB member in my yard. They were in the release cage for 5-6 weeks. They both stayed in my yard for a while. One of the boys has moved to a new location. I seldom see him. The other has stayed in my yard and is still very friendly to me. Keep in mind that I didn't raise him. The reason this worked is because I have few neighbors (2). I wouldn't even consider it if I had many neighbors. If a release is not possible in an area, IMO an appropriate location should be found. I will never euthanize a squirrel because I/others created a monster. I will figure it out without killing the squirrel. It's not the squirrels fault that they were raised in an unnatural setting.

I guess that's the difference between a 'real' rehabber and a 'hacker' like myself. Licensed rehabbers deal in numbers and don't have the time go to extreme measures to save 'one'. For me, I will NEVER euthanize a mean, healthy squirrel. I just can't.

[Spanky]

I agree there is good information in this :thumbsup but there are things in it that I will NEVER do.

I think the warnings are appropriate because there are indeed cases where a squirrel had been raised as a pet and it does become a terrorist. While I don't have the experience of this seasoned rehabber and many other licensed rehabbers, I also don't have the mindset of many licensed rehabbers or the stomach for some of this advise.

I do realize that every case is different. I also realize that the location of release is extremely important. I think it is never advisable to release a too friendly squirrel (or frankly any squirrel) :tilt into a subdivision or other area with a dense population of people. The absolute last thing in the world you want is for a squirrel that you raised to go attack a neighbor. They WILL and they HAVE. I still remember the case in Waco Texas that involved an ER trip, the local news and lawyers. I can't even think of a worst case scenario.

I released a pair of year old pets for a TSB member in my yard. They were in the release cage for 5-6 weeks. They both stayed in my yard for a while. One of the boys has moved to a new location. I seldom see him. The other has stayed in my yard and is still very friendly to me. Keep in mind that I didn't raise him. The reason this worked is because I have few neighbors (2). I wouldn't even consider it if I had many neighbors. If a release is not possible in an area, IMO an appropriate location should be found. I will never euthanize a squirrel because I/others created a monster. I will figure it out without killing the squirrel. It's not the squirrels fault that they were raised in an unnatural setting.

I guess that's the difference between a 'real' rehabber and a 'hacker' like myself. Licensed rehabbers deal in numbers and don't have the time go to extreme measures to save 'one'. For me, I will NEVER euthanize a mean, healthy squirrel. I just can't.

:goodpost

(Put me in the 'hacker' column with HRT4SQRLS!!!) :grin2

[ladyhawk98]

:goodpost

(Put me in the 'hacker' column with HRT4SQRLS!!!) :grin2

Me too, none should be punished for someones good intentions. This is where I think rehabb's should consider letting the person who brought that baby the option of taking it back to work with it one on one and ready it for release if they wish. But until states revisit their position on allowing people to release them this type of travesty will continue. I realize that it was meant to protect the species but it really has the opposite result.

[stepnstone]

I agree there is good information in this :thumbsup but there are things in it that I will NEVER do.

I think the warnings are appropriate because there are indeed cases where a squirrel had been raised as a pet and it does become a terrorist. While I don't have the experience of this seasoned rehabber and many other licensed rehabbers, I also don't have the mindset of many licensed rehabbers or the stomach for some of this advise.

I do realize that every case is different. I also realize that the location of release is extremely important. I think it is never advisable to release a too friendly squirrel (or frankly any squirrel) :tilt into a subdivision or other area with a dense population of people. The absolute last thing in the world you want is for a squirrel that you raised to go attack a neighbor. They WILL and they HAVE. I still remember the case in Waco Texas that involved an ER trip, the local news and lawyers. I can't even think of a worst case scenario.

I released a pair of year old pets for a TSB member in my yard. They were in the release cage for 5-6 weeks. They both stayed in my yard for a while. One of the boys has moved to a new location. I seldom see him. The other has stayed in my yard and is still very friendly to me. Keep in mind that I didn't raise him. The reason this worked is because I have few neighbors (2). I wouldn't even consider it if I had many neighbors. If a release is not possible in an area, IMO an appropriate location should be found. I will never euthanize a squirrel because I/others created a monster. I will figure it out without killing the squirrel. It's not the squirrels fault that they were raised in an unnatural setting.
I guess that's the difference between a 'real' rehabber and a 'hacker' like myself. Licensed rehabbers deal in numbers and don't have the time go to extreme measures to save 'one'. For me, I will NEVER euthanize a mean, healthy squirrel. I just can't.
:goodpost With an exception. I find the underlined to be an unfair generalization.
Many may, not all!




Me too, none should be punished for someones good intentions. This is where I think rehabb's should consider letting the person who brought that baby the option of taking it back to work with it one on one and ready it for release if they wish. But until states revisit their position on allowing people to release them this type of travesty will continue. I realize that it was meant to protect the species but it really has the opposite result.

Disagree, if they are capable in the squirrels best interest I could agree on.
Wishing to do it and being capable of doing it is not the same thing anymore
then meaning good and doing good is. I've personally seen too many good
intentions that did more to compromise a squirrels survival in the wild then
it ever did to assure it.