Originally Posted by
wally_fries
Hi! I'm hoping to identify a wild life rehabber who can take a baby gray squirrel that is about 5 weeks old. I am located in upstate NY, in the Albany area.
Last Thursday or so rescued a gray squirrel from my dog. I think the squirrel may have fallen from the nest during a recent storm before being discovered by my curious pooch. The squirrel was unharmed, but my attempts to reunite it with it's mother were unsuccessful. I'm thinking the squirrel is about 5 weeks old. He is ~140g, and just opened his eyes. He has both his top and bottom teeth, and has become more active over the past couple days. He was not particularly dehydrated or malnourished.
I've done a ton of research and I'm making every attempt to properly care for this little guy until I can find him a more suitable care taker. I am concerned that since he is being raised alone, I will have difficulty releasing him once he is ready, and that he will not be prepared to survive on his own. While I am doing my best, I am also not an experienced care taker of small rodents, and I'm not entirely sure it is even legal in my area to have this little guy.
I've called several wildlife rehabilitators in my area, but I've had no luck. If anyone has a contact in my area, I would really appreciate the assistance!