Originally Posted by
deborah0302
Okay everybody, thanks for your help.
Farelli, thank you especially.
I would like to remark that while the help is great and is much appreciated (and I am following the advice), many, MANY people did not actually read my posts, but reacted to just one sentence and gave me either bad advice, conflicting advice, or advice I can not use. That's okay - it's still help, but it was really hard to wade through it.
What is not okay was implying that I do not care about my squirrel if I do not immediately follow advice that is, as above, conflicting or impossible (or attacking me because I asked questions). For instance, I can not put my squirrel in the sun in lieu of giving him Vitamin D. There is no direct sun in my yard or windows, and this was in a post, but instead of answering the Vitamin D issue, which is important and worrisome, more people replied telling me to put him in the sun.
I'm very worried about the advice to give my squirrel Esbilac. This board has many posts recommending it, and even in this post, it says it's only okay if it's the kind that has probiotics - although the kind that does not looks almost identical and is still available on shelves at PetCo as of last night.
Finally, I think it is very wrong to condemn and attack me for giving my squirrel the scalded milk recipe. I am worried about his health, but if anyone had read my posts all the way through, there are several possible reasons for this issue - too much Vitamin D being one, weakness from hunger because of his teeth growing too long and in the wrong place was another. The picture of the starving tiny squirrels was awful, but my squirrel OBVIOUSLY does not look like that and I think that was totally unnecessary. It was not "luck" that he didn't starve. It was because I added the Vitamins E and D and yogurt, and used half and half instead of some nonfat or lowfat or whatever was in the fridge. He has been very active and healthy for the most part.
I am glad to now have the good advice, but I think it may be the last time I will ask for it here. There is good information here, but I felt like I was going to be lynched in several of the replies. And I still do not know how much Vitamin D is okay, and whether to stop or continue giving it to my little guy. I also still have no direct sun to put him in, LOL.
Thank you again. I know everyone here cares about squirrels, including my squirrel, and wants to help. It would be nice if everyone would remember that the other person on the other side of the computer screen is a real person who is worried, who cares about their squirrel. I wish you all well.
Kind regards,
Deborah