A few days ago, my two little grays escaped outside. They are about two weeks away from release time (4 months old). I figured it would be ok for them to be loose - figured they'd come back to the cage to sleep. I lead them to the trees in the back yard and they had a blast. Pretty sure they didn't come back that night to sleep.
Saw them on and off the next day. One was eating mushrooms growing in a tree trunk. That evening, bad weather hit: rain, thunder, lightening. I heard a commotion outside and discovered two robins (who are nesting in my carport) attacking one of the squirrels (who had come back to the house). He was terrified... as was I. I couldn't get close to him because the birds were swooping at my head. They were actually flying into him and batting him etc. I ran upstairs and opened a window. He must have heard me because he came right to the window. OMG! I managed to get him dried off and warm and he fell asleep in my hands.
About 25 minutes later, the dog started to whine at something in the window. Low and behold, it was the other squirrel, hanging on the screen.
I noticed right away that my one little guy wasn't eating much... was kind of disinterested in the food, but he was playing and wrestling with his brother as usual. The next day, my friend noticed that he was peeing often, but only little bits at a time. Today there was blood in his urine and I swear he has a fever! He fell asleep in my arms - very odd behaviour.
I'm thinking its a UTI... but what if he was injured during the 'robin attack'... could an injury to his bladder or kidneys present the same way? Would it be treated the same way (antibiotics)?
I am in Canada... I have no idea if we have any exotic animal vets around here... and we can't buy antibiotics without a prescription. Not sure what to do... I will phone around tomorrow... but in the meantime, any suggestions?
PS, today, one squirrel was laying on the window sill, looking out, listening when a robin came swooping at the window. Then it sat on the roof and watched him. I finally scared it away. Is this strange or what??
Worried mama tonight.