WARNING! Squirrels Can Overheat in Summer!

[SammysMom]

OK this is really scaring me, now. I am releasing 9 kids for two other rehabbers, four at one release site and five at the other. It is going to be 97* tomorrow and they've only been out since yesterday afternoon. How the hell am I going to keep these guys cool? I plan to bring frozen water bottles so they can "heat dump" by lying across them on the floor....the pens are in the shade, but otherwise I don't know what to do for them......

The weathermen are trying like hell to scare us to death. I would bet that your cages are just fine if in the shade. Give them a pan of ice during the day and let them cool off if needed. However, there are no air conditioners in the trees either. You arent that far from the coast so be cautious, but dont get crazy.