JaLoCarney
08-29-2017, 02:27 PM
Hi all..
I have read just about every thread on this site this morning but am just worried that maybe I should be doing more I sure could use some advice!
My son found a "dead" baby squirrel, while feeding our neighbor's cats, on Sunday morning. He showed me a pic, I confirmed that it was a squirrel and then I didn't think any more of it. The neighbors have four cats, and we were having a hurricane, so I just assumed maybe the baby blew out of the nest and one of the cats brought it on the patio as a gift for my son.
Monday morning, he came running in the house, saying the baby wasn't dead. I didn't believe it was possible, but he was! Ya'll, this baby was soaked and felt like an ice cube. He is skinny and seems very dehydrated to me. (I'm a nurse) We wrapped him up and found a rehab site to learn what to do. Here's our situation so far:
*Baby was gently dried and warmed and is kept on a low heating pad, under a towel. He feels warm to the touch and does squirm a bit when we hold him.
*We started him on warm Pedialyte yesterday around this time. He didn't take much at all, to speak of, but I knew anything was better than nothing. Also, I wasn't really prepared, so we made do with a Chemistry pipette. (unused) Today he's taken quite a bit more and I now have a proper nipple and syringe.
*Today, he is a bit more active...mostly pulling with his front paws and nuzzling his face into my hand or blanket, so it seems like he's searching for a nipple to me.
Here's my main question...yesterday he weighed 68 grams. Today, even after some fluids, he weighs 65 grams. Even though I don't feel he's 100% rehydrated, should I start trying some formula? I absolutely can't believe he made it overnight in that hurricane and then survived the night last night I so badly want this poor baby to make it! Please advise.
BTW...from pics and videos I've seen, I'm guessing he's about 4 weeks old, but he's very tiny! He's got fur, his tail is covered and he does have two tiny teeth. Eyes are still closed, but one isn't quite as sealed as the other, so it seems like it's getting ready to open soon.
I have read just about every thread on this site this morning but am just worried that maybe I should be doing more I sure could use some advice!
My son found a "dead" baby squirrel, while feeding our neighbor's cats, on Sunday morning. He showed me a pic, I confirmed that it was a squirrel and then I didn't think any more of it. The neighbors have four cats, and we were having a hurricane, so I just assumed maybe the baby blew out of the nest and one of the cats brought it on the patio as a gift for my son.
Monday morning, he came running in the house, saying the baby wasn't dead. I didn't believe it was possible, but he was! Ya'll, this baby was soaked and felt like an ice cube. He is skinny and seems very dehydrated to me. (I'm a nurse) We wrapped him up and found a rehab site to learn what to do. Here's our situation so far:
*Baby was gently dried and warmed and is kept on a low heating pad, under a towel. He feels warm to the touch and does squirm a bit when we hold him.
*We started him on warm Pedialyte yesterday around this time. He didn't take much at all, to speak of, but I knew anything was better than nothing. Also, I wasn't really prepared, so we made do with a Chemistry pipette. (unused) Today he's taken quite a bit more and I now have a proper nipple and syringe.
*Today, he is a bit more active...mostly pulling with his front paws and nuzzling his face into my hand or blanket, so it seems like he's searching for a nipple to me.
Here's my main question...yesterday he weighed 68 grams. Today, even after some fluids, he weighs 65 grams. Even though I don't feel he's 100% rehydrated, should I start trying some formula? I absolutely can't believe he made it overnight in that hurricane and then survived the night last night I so badly want this poor baby to make it! Please advise.
BTW...from pics and videos I've seen, I'm guessing he's about 4 weeks old, but he's very tiny! He's got fur, his tail is covered and he does have two tiny teeth. Eyes are still closed, but one isn't quite as sealed as the other, so it seems like it's getting ready to open soon.