Re: Cat caught a ground squirrel
Hi suzne01,
Buy some rodent block at the pet store. It's rodent pellets that are large about the size of a grape. Discontinue the cat food because it is not the correct food source. Too much fat and not the proper nutrients for a squirrel. Also get some kale, broccoli, cauliflower into his diet...less fruit and more nutrients while the squirrel is developing and to prevent metabolic bone disease. Seeds are good but not too many and no sunflower or peanuts at this time...too much fat. Almonds ,walnuts, pecans in the shell so he has to work for the treat will help his teeth remain short. I am sure you know that their bottom teeth continue to grow and need things to chew on. I put a few fresh cut branches everyday. Oak, pine, sweetgum, maple, hickory, pecan, walnut, cherry, pear, apple branches...what ever you have in your yard. That way he chews and tastes the jucy branched. If you have no yard ask your friends or neighbors for some.....people like to help
I hope he gets better as far as the nuro part. The blindness is another story....he will climb and race around his cage and familiar areas in your home just like he could see!!!! That is once he gets the layout and oh yeah....don't move the furniture around too much!!! Hee Hee!
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Rebecca <
SC Wildlife Rehabilitator
I'm a squirrel watcher, I'm a squirrel watcher, watching squirrels go by, my my my!