WARNING! Squirrels Can Overheat in Summer!

[island rehabber]

BUMP!

Big heat wave coming east, everyone. Please note and protect your fuzzers!

[island rehabber]

BUMP!! It's 93* in PA and 88* in the Bronx....PLEASE be mindful of your fuzzies in outdoor release cages!

[keetz1205]

Here we go with the fans hanging in the trees again.

[island rehabber]

BUMP!!!

[Nancy in New York]

BUMP!

[Grinderhead]

[RedSquirrel]

I was driving today and saw something fall from the telephone wire, I pulled over to find out it was a squirrel. At first I thought the Squirrel must have bit the wire and electrocuted itself to death, but it was still alive. Then it hit me it was up there in the heat with no shade and it was breathing fast and acting a bit lethargic. It also looked a bit thin compared to other squirrels in this area. I wasn't sure what to do other then give it water to drink and poor some water on it to cool it down and it didn't seem to mind it one bit. It could still move itself, but didn't seem to want to out of exhaustion. I did not want to pick it up in fear I might frighten it and cause it more distress. I then took an old baby buggy top I had in the back of my car to shade it from the heat and catch the wind...plus hide it from other people. I was on my way to work so I had some cherries in my bag so I set the cherries next to it in hopes it would eat and to help with re-hydrating. After reading this post I'm worried now that I might have done the wrong thing by leaving it there. According to this post it won't recover without even more care then that. I should have called into work and got it to a sanctuary. I feel terrible. Is there anyone I can call to pick it up? I was about 9:30am and now its 11:48am here. Would it be dead by now.