Hello, I have been fostering an eastern grey squirrel since April, my daughter found her abandoned and we took her in after failing to reunite her with mom.
About 4 days ago something has changed.
Hazel has very suddenly stopped wanting to play with us altogether almost. She is free range in the house from 6am to 9pm, but now spends 90% of her time running back and fourth over the windowsil and the top of her cage peeing little bits at a time everywhere. She is still eating normal, still pooping normal, no aggression, no genital swelling or discolouration, no wet bedding, no wetness on the fur other than directly on her genitals as she frequently is peeing.
Also I've noticed she is oddly calm, I can pick her up and she doesn't try to struggle or play at all just stays still till I put her down or climbs off me.
The entire time we've had her she has been a blast, she plays with us all day with a short nap in between and now she just stopped. I don't know if there's something wrong physically or mentally but I'm worried over time her ignoring us will hurt our relationship and of there's something wrong I want to help her.
Is any of this like a UTI or puberty changes? Should I be alarmed or am I overreacting? Please help, thanks.