I'm a veterinary technician and we get all kinds of things coming through our clinic. Someone brought us a baby in a cardboard box this week- about 4.5 weeks old, with hair, eyes closed. I've been keeping him warm, hydrated, and fed, but I really do not want/need a pet squirrel. I can keep him alive, but I have not raised a squirrel before and have no interest in keeping him long term. My NR (brain damage/blind) chipmunk Turbo is already enough!
I'm hoping there's someone/anyone who can take this baby and do right by him (release him). I know that when raised as singletons they don't do well and can become overly attached. I don't want to "break" him by having him all alone, all the way through winter. I want him ideally to be wild, to go and live his little life eventually.
I did call the squirrel hotline number on the website (and got a random human- hello if you're reading this! Sorry again that it was 2 am!), but that hasn't led to any leads on someone to assist.
Is there anyone in the Atlanta metro area with a baby of comparable age who's willing to help me with him?
Thanks in advance,
Turbo's dad.