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pasitheaLast night while Peggy and I were out for a walk, I saw a small furry black lump shivering by the sidewalk. It was cold out and the sun was just about to set. Looked around for a nest but found none and this little one was too cold to stay there by itself so I scooped her up and tucked her in my coat pocket to get her warm. Took her home and got her some warm milk, did a quick read online to see what you're supposed to feed baby squirrels, then rushed off to the pet store to get some esbilic formula for puppies and a syringe.
Mixed the esbilic with heavy cream and water and she desperately drank about 7CCs. I inspected her and aside from a few fleas, there seems to be nothing wrong with her. Probably between 5 and 6 weeks old. Fully furred, eyes are open, incisors are fairly developed. No broken limbs or wounds as best I could tell.
Anyhow, I put her back in her towel and she curled up and went to sleep. I built a little wire cage out of some garden mesh and transfered her to it for the night, then e-mailed a local shelter that specializes in squirrels and got myself to bed.
Fed the squirrel again this morning. She drank about another 6.5CCs and still seems to be doing well. Squirrel lady called me back this morning and has a proper facility for taking care of her, so I'm going to take her to the shelter after work this evening.
I'm trying not to just completely gush about how cute she is! One shouldn't get attached to wild animals. Think about it. Squirrels are really cute but no one keeps them as pets. There's a reason for that.
Anyhow, on the positive side, this whole thing distracted me from worying about my hair and work. :) So far that's going okay. :) (I work Wed-Sat so this is my first day at work with the new colour)
Mixed the esbilic with heavy cream and water and she desperately drank about 7CCs. I inspected her and aside from a few fleas, there seems to be nothing wrong with her. Probably between 5 and 6 weeks old. Fully furred, eyes are open, incisors are fairly developed. No broken limbs or wounds as best I could tell.
Anyhow, I put her back in her towel and she curled up and went to sleep. I built a little wire cage out of some garden mesh and transfered her to it for the night, then e-mailed a local shelter that specializes in squirrels and got myself to bed.
Fed the squirrel again this morning. She drank about another 6.5CCs and still seems to be doing well. Squirrel lady called me back this morning and has a proper facility for taking care of her, so I'm going to take her to the shelter after work this evening.
I'm trying not to just completely gush about how cute she is! One shouldn't get attached to wild animals. Think about it. Squirrels are really cute but no one keeps them as pets. There's a reason for that.
Anyhow, on the positive side, this whole thing distracted me from worying about my hair and work. :) So far that's going okay. :) (I work Wed-Sat so this is my first day at work with the new colour)
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Date: 2005-04-13 07:01 pm (UTC)Other than that, sounds like the squirrel girl rescued some kin, and it does sound cute as hell lol. Good job =) Feel free to get attached, there's nothing wrong with that. Just means you'll have a lovely memory of the squirrel, and know its safe and happy in a sanctuary for her kind.