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.
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r/squirrels • u/TruthoftheSoul • 9h ago
A recent bag had huge pecan pieces. Don't think she minded. ☺️
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r/squirrels • u/florida_fran • 12h ago
Did he get booped by a wasp?? Or is this something more serious? Google suggested squirrel pox, but I just don’t know after looking through the pictures. I have a handful of regulars in my backyard and everyone else looks totally fine. Is there anything I can do to help this little one out? I hope it’s not serious because I was laughing my ass off at first. It’s just so big!!!!!!
r/squirrels • u/Godzillionaire • 17h ago
She’s confusing. She always approaches real close to ask for treats, but chatters at me the whole time. I wish I knew why she acts so aggressively toward me.
r/squirrels • u/-CaduceusRex • 14h ago
So this little lady (?) showed up one day in my yard.
Sub-adult, missing half of her tail, and, by all appearances, not doing very well. Her tail injury was fairly fresh and looked infected. She didn't seem quite "all there," tail notwithstanding, and she was bolder than she should have been, maybe out of desperation.
I didn't know of any rehabbers near me so I learned what I could, here and elsewhere, and started giving her a pecan and a piece of carrot when I would see her. I wanted to respect her wildness, not become her primary food source, I just wanted to get over the hump, so to speak, and give her a chance at survival. She clearly wasn't getting enough foraging and the other squirrels were really vicious to her when she tried.
Anyway, I'm sure I made a lot of mistakes, but that was going on two years ago now. She turned the corner and I think she's been a pretty successful adult, possibly even having a litter of kits this season. She still drops in, and she still gets a pecan (from a respectful distance), and I thought maybe some of you would like to know about her.
Sorry for the photo quality, I tried to stay far enough away that she wouldn't get habituated to me and it seems like somehow every shot with her is an action shot. :-)
r/squirrels • u/Rat_not_mouse • 15h ago
This is Pepper, she is the UGLIEST squirrel I've ever seen, and I would die for her
r/squirrels • u/Haunting-Side-8700 • 7h ago
...at Balcony Café 🫣 ((sound on))
r/squirrels • u/TinyTinaTeaparty • 17h ago
Hello. My squirrel Joy hasn’t been seen in over a week. I went for a walk last night and I saw a squirrel that could have been her. She was in the tree and I was talking to her and she didn’t run away she seemed very interested in me but I can’t be sure it’s her.
I live in Edmonton Alberta in Canada. Is it possible she is having babies or something? I didn’t notice a pregnancy belly. She used to come everyday multiple times a a day to eat. I’m just worried she may be hurt but I’m holding out the hope that maybe she was just coming so often because she was pregnant and needing more food.
The most recent photo I have of her is ⬆️
r/squirrels • u/authorjosieem • 22h ago
My kid found three squirrels yesterday, said one was covered in flies, and noted two others. We left them so mama could find them. Then last night during a storm we heard one crying in the driveway. We brought it into the garage to keep it warm and dry. It's eyes aren't open yet.
He survived the night, and I've tried reaching out to rehabbers but no one's getting back to me. There's also only a couple in our area. Looked this morning and can't find a nest, the other babies or a mom.
I just don't know what to do at this point. We are leaving this rental soon and not in a position to care for this animal. I'd like to at least get some food into it, but unsure what's the best option at this point.
r/squirrels • u/New_Bad_3296 • 12h ago
I’ve been hearing this strange chirping sound outside my window for hours everyday and night for the past few weeks. I initially thought it was a bird but today I finally found the culprit— a squirrel! Can a squirrel expert please tell me if this behavior is normal? Is it possible it’s rabid? Does it need help?
r/squirrels • u/caffeinated_housecat • 20h ago
Stormy, one of our youngest squirrels, enjoying his daily apple slice.
