widerchange
09-18-2021, 09:13 PM
Hi, all. We had a storm last night and late this morning I found a juvenile squirrel on the ground, soaked to the bone, cold to the touch, and he looked dead except for some light twitching. I brought him in and put him in a warm, quite place just, honestly, to give him a comfortable place to die, because he really did not look like he would survive.
When I checked him an hour later, he was crying and suckling on the blanket. He's an older baby: all fur is in, tail is fluffy (eastern gray), eyes are open. I offered a small dish of water and some berries. When I checked back in another hour, he hadn't touched any of those and was still suckling on the blanket. So I mixed half-strength kitten milk replacer and offered it in a bottle. He ate such a small amount that I couldn't measure the volume he consumed. But within 30 minutes after that, he was active and sassy and trying to climb up me when I opened his box.
So, the little guy looks like he's going to survive! Trouble is, it's Saturday evening here. Our nearest wildlife rehab is 45 minutes away and their voicemail says they aren't open until Monday morning.
I've again put a small dish of water, a cherry, and a few pieces of raw walnut in his box with him.
How can I keep this little one alive and healthy until he can get qualified care?
Thank you all!
When I checked him an hour later, he was crying and suckling on the blanket. He's an older baby: all fur is in, tail is fluffy (eastern gray), eyes are open. I offered a small dish of water and some berries. When I checked back in another hour, he hadn't touched any of those and was still suckling on the blanket. So I mixed half-strength kitten milk replacer and offered it in a bottle. He ate such a small amount that I couldn't measure the volume he consumed. But within 30 minutes after that, he was active and sassy and trying to climb up me when I opened his box.
So, the little guy looks like he's going to survive! Trouble is, it's Saturday evening here. Our nearest wildlife rehab is 45 minutes away and their voicemail says they aren't open until Monday morning.
I've again put a small dish of water, a cherry, and a few pieces of raw walnut in his box with him.
How can I keep this little one alive and healthy until he can get qualified care?
Thank you all!