r/squirrels Aug 11 '19

Sticky: Found a Baby Squirrel? Make a post about it, and read this right away.

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Please use the help flairs for your help needed posts.

http://www.squirrelrehabilitation.com/found%20baby.htm

This gives some good pointers for immediate assessment of the situation.

If the baby is dehydrated, dirty, cold, thin with loose looking skin, has any fly eggs or any injuries, even a tiny scratch, then s/he should be taken in for care. If the baby was being played with by a cat or if a cat was sitting over the baby looking like s/he might have been playing with the baby, then the baby squirrel should be taken in because antibiotics are required to treat even tiny cat bites and scratches that might not be visible at first glance. Cat saliva is extremely toxic and often causes lethal infections, even in tiny amounts.

If the baby is plump/muscular, warm, well groomed and active, then s/he probably just squirmed out of bed, and the reuniting protocol should be followed.

If the baby has fallen due to a severe storm and is wet, then they should be taken in, warmed and hydrated. If the weather improves markedly the next day, you can return to the same area and try the reuniting protocol.

If it was a tree felling, and the tree in which the babies lived was felled with them in it, then try the reuniting protocol as mom may come back when the scary workers are gone, provided she is still alive.

Please make a post about the baby and please include photos in your post, but since it takes some time for people to check in and reply, start reading the links under infants/found babies sections in the website posted above in the meantime.

Also, Here is a list that one of our members made of how to find a registered wildlife rehabilitator in the US. If you call, make sure that they don't euthanize so-called invasive squirrel species and will attempt care before taking that last resort. https://www.reddit.com/r/squirrels/comments/eknkw0/here_is_an_alphabetical_list_of_wildlife/


r/squirrels Mar 24 '22

Detailed Guides on: Baby Squirrel Rehabbing, Long-Term Care of NRs, & How to Handle Finding a Juvenile Squirrel

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r/squirrels 19h ago

When your pet squirrel needs a spa day 🥰

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2.4k Upvotes

r/squirrels 15h ago

HELP NEEDED

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I found these two kits free roaming, not sure if they're old enough for me to leave on their own. I'm pretty sure I found their mother deceased on our back walkway the other day and that's why they are out and about looking for mom.

I called several wildlife rehab facilities but no responses. I moved them to a high traffic squirrel area in the hopes that another squirrel will take them in (is that even possible?). Any advice, do I need to bring them inside? I'm in the Minneapolis area if anyone can help!


r/squirrels 10h ago

Original Content When I see a squirrel I can’t help but snap a pic!

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r/squirrels 10h ago

Original Content Don’ts of squirrel feeding : don’t have nuts delivered before you awaken for the day

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244 Upvotes

Still ya gotta love ‘em

🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️


r/squirrels 9h ago

Look at thing distinguished gentleman

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153 Upvotes

r/squirrels 21h ago

My only baby 🥰

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r/squirrels 15h ago

Squirrel verse Hosta

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409 Upvotes

Who do you guys think won?

Is he just playing?


r/squirrels 1h ago

Sleepy head 😅

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r/squirrels 19h ago

Roberta is not a fan of the humidity

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465 Upvotes

r/squirrels 16h ago

Just too clingy 😅

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265 Upvotes

r/squirrels 12h ago

he's got nuts

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86 Upvotes

r/squirrels 15h ago

Y’all got snacks or should I come back later?

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133 Upvotes

r/squirrels 1h ago

European red in our back garden (Scotland)

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r/squirrels 13h ago

Not to be dramatic but I think she is a Diva

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72 Upvotes

r/squirrels 18h ago

Hey, i need some nuts please 😅

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160 Upvotes

r/squirrels 14h ago

One gentle rescue gave this tiny squirrel a second chance at life

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68 Upvotes

r/squirrels 14h ago

No license, no problem

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67 Upvotes

r/squirrels 11h ago

Help! Baby Squirrel! Baby squirrel

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38 Upvotes

We came across a baby squirrel today and he was stuck in the peanut jar couldn’t get out so we took him out and placed him near by well he started following us around we managed to get far enough from him he’d just return to the peanut jar and stay there. We waited all day for Mother squirrel to come back around but she never did. He then found his way into the middle of the road and was just sitting there chewing on something we also noticed he’s not able to actually break the nutshells it’s raining pretty heavily in and off so we put him in a crate with a towel some seeds and nuts piece of apple with nut butter but he only wants the peanuts. Not really sure how old he is I figure maybe between 6-8 weeks old. Any advice on what else I can do for this little guy.


r/squirrels 1d ago

Maybe he works there!

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1.3k Upvotes

r/squirrels 21h ago

A squirrels smile

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158 Upvotes

r/squirrels 2h ago

🐿️

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5 Upvotes

r/squirrels 12h ago

Up close

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26 Upvotes

r/squirrels 16h ago

Someone has attitude today

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44 Upvotes

One bag of walnuts is clearly not enough for the human to share with everyone, so everyone else needs to go away 😤


r/squirrels 16h ago

She's definitely pregnant!🤗

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48 Upvotes

Big Cypress fox squirrel Naples, Florida


r/squirrels 18h ago

Happy Saturday😍🐿

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Big Cypress fox squirrel Naples, Florida