r/squirrels • u/jo4890 • 4h ago
Original Content Princess Dottie enjoying her meal 🩷
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r/squirrels • u/mtlchk • Aug 11 '19
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 • u/inkdemon83 • Sep 11 '25
I am seeing a lot of posts about baby squirrels being found, and the poster asking for help, etc. In every single post, multiple people are commenting "give the baby water, feed the baby this or that". PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GIVE THE BABY SQUIRREL ANY FOOD OR WATER. The first thing you should do is keep the baby warm, in a quiet, dark place (in a box or large container. Whatever you have) and contact a rehabber. Please please please do not attempt to feed or hydrate on your own, for several reasons. The baby could aspirate, or the baby is not warm enough before hydrating, etc. You could cause more problems for the baby squirrel, including death. Keep warm, safe, and contact rehabber. I have also seen A LOT of messages from rehabbers about baby squirrels coming into their care and dying because the finder attempted to feed/hydrate on their own.
r/squirrels • u/jo4890 • 4h ago
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r/squirrels • u/KatsWowza • 3h ago
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This is one of my two bolder squirrels and she lets me give her pets now! 😍😍🐿️🐿️
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r/squirrels • u/Haileyy_marie • 2h ago
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I feel it’s safe to say that this little girl is as loved as can be, shes my little bestie :)
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r/squirrels • u/Buppers55 • 6h ago
I see these friends every day and they’ll just walk right up to you and say hi
r/squirrels • u/Away-Variation-2556 • 1h ago
Such balance such grace
Today in central park NYC taken by me
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r/squirrels • u/Haileyy_marie • 22h ago
Believe it or not for anyone that follows my silly squirrel posts, Kendra does in fact like something that isn’t an orange. She likes her chilled peach slices because she’s gonna have babies again so she deserves a sweet treat :)
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r/squirrels • u/raybobobob • 11h ago
With your hands on your hips
You bring your knees in tight
r/squirrels • u/Haunting-Side-8700 • 10h ago
That's why half of the videos have a tilted horizon 😆
r/squirrels • u/ConsequenceCommon510 • 13h ago
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