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acorm
08-11-2020, 12:24 PM
This female squirrel has always had a bad left front paw, but she's gotten around fine for the last 6 months I've seen her.

Recently, she was not able to sit up anymore. I also noticed that her right back foot has a gash in it and is swollen.

Should I catch her and take her to a Wildlife Center, or will that heal on its own?

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The food for her is peanut butter with crushed up rodent block and some sunflower seeds that fall from the bird feeder.
squirrelfriend
08-11-2020, 02:53 PM
it’s very vulnerable to predators right now. I would try to bring her in Or take to a rehabber until she heals.


This female squirrel has always had a bad left front paw, but she's gotten around fine for the last 6 months I've seen her.

Recently, she was not able to sit up anymore. I also noticed that her right back foot has a gash in it and is swollen.

Should I catch her and take her to a Wildlife Center, or will that heal on its own?

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The food for her is peanut butter with crushed up rodent block and some sunflower seeds that fall from the bird feeder.
squirrelfriend
08-11-2020, 02:56 PM
It’s hard to tell from the pic but is the gash you are talking about is it right around the ankle? Could it be a thread tangled around her foot? If so that needs to come off ASAP. She could lose her foot.

where are you located? Maybe we can help you find a rehabber in your area.
acorm
08-11-2020, 06:19 PM
It’s hard to tell from the pic but is the gash you are talking about is it right around the ankle? Could it be a thread tangled around her foot? If so that needs to come off ASAP. She could lose her foot.

where are you located? Maybe we can help you find a rehabber in your area.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xutX_dV1mo

I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mel1959
08-14-2020, 11:09 PM
Any update on this little wild?
acorm
08-15-2020, 02:15 PM
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I'm pretty sure she doesn't come everyday. I have a Havahart trap setup, and she was able to get in and out without triggering it. That was 2 days ago.

We are in a heatwave right now, so I hope she is ok. She seemed to be doing better (more energetic) two days ago. The swelling went down a little. I don't see any string/thread.

I have videos I can share later.


Any update on this little wild?