Hi, and suggestion for helping squirrels in dry weather

[EleanorWhite]

Hi -

I'm in a small bush village in Ontario, Canada, and am above all else a squirrel lover.

I'd like to share an idea I've been using to help squirrels and other small wildlife in the areas where I walk daily avoid the worst consequences of drought. We've had severe drought here throughout all of 2015.

Based on observed enthusiastic usage, I'd call this idea a winner. Basically, I hide small, non-tip water cups in areas small wildlife frequent. I clean and fill them daily.

In the rocky, hilly terrain here, there are almost no places a small animal can find liquid water - that's often difficult even after a rain.

Here's a picture of what I use, and I hope others may consider helping their own furry friends similarly, when the [increasingly frequent] droughts hit:

http://www.randomcollection.info/w4w-cups2.jpg

Aren't we blessed to have squirrels in our lives!

Eleanor

[Chickenlegs]

What a great idea. We know critters get a lot of their water from food but when it's crazy dry, these cups can be lifesavers.

[HRT4SQRLS]

EleanorWhite
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What a great idea! I'm sure the wildlife appreciate your efforts. During droughts the stress on wildlife is huge.
for making their life much more manageable.

You are so right that we are blessed to have squirrels in our lives.

[EleanorWhite]

FYI, there's another often-overlooked class of small wildlife that can really use help in dry weather, described here:

http://www.randomcollection.info/ewrescue.pdf

If the animal communicators quoted there are accurate, those efforts are well appreciated too!

[stosh2010]

If the cups are in areas close to where you live....you can put ice cubes in them...
COLD----------------is COOL ( when it's hot outside.)

[EleanorWhite]

Ah yes! In dry weather, I have often fed squirrels ice cubes. They will sometimes carry them up into trees and munch on them up there.

[HRT4SQRLS]

Eleanor, I enjoyed your links.

I was impressed by the fact that you have made yourself aware of the tiniest 'details' of life. Your observations about earthworms were amazing. I will retire in 2 years and I hope that will afford me time to slow down and observe the beauty all around me. Right now, I rush from chore to chore to job to obligation to ....
Yes, I hope to one day 'see' the beauty and wonder all around me. Thanks for the reminder.