Hi there, I cannot tell you how glad I am to have found this site. I really love all of you that would take your time to offer help and knowledge to us.
I found a baby squirrel on the side of the road, I am guessing somewhere 6-7 weeks old. My friend can move, but slowly, mostly raising and lowering it's head, although it did turn around once.
I noticed that it has some whitish/perhaps yellowish spots around it's eye, back left leg, and a kind of whitish/yellowish lesion of some sort on it's right abdomen. I took pictures as clearly as I could and would appreciate any help. I can't find too much information online about where to take the poor little being and currently have him in the spare bedroom to safe guard from our curious cat.
If possible, I would also like advice regarding my own health. I tried to coax the squirrel into a cup before putting them in the enclosure, but doing so seemed to pain the squirrel, so I carefully picked him up and placed him inside with my bare hands. Two minutes later I washed with antibacterial soap and hydrogen peroxide. Should I be worried? My wife is pregnant, so if I put myself at risk of some infection, I feel as though I should consider sleeping somewhere else for a few nights.
Really would appreciate your advice.
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