Squirrel Rescue

A week ago Saturday, I was walking across our backyard when I saw this tiny creature laying in the grass. I wasn't sure what it was at first. I figured that it was either a squirrel or a possum. I looked up over head and there was a squirrel's nest. Apparently, Junior here, fell out of the nest for some reason. He had no fur. His eyes were still shut and his umbilical cord was still attached. He may have only been hours old.

What do you do with a baby squirrel? We didn't know either. We wrapped him up in a shoe box and tried to keep him warm and comfortable. Beth tried to give him some milk and water through a syringe. We figured that he was going to die. We just tried to help the little guy get comfortable.

Bailey found a website about squirrel rescue and rehab. We received info on how to call local people who can rescue critters such as this one so I called a lady named Lisa.

It was kind of like calling 911.

"What kind of animal do you have?"

"A baby squirrel. No fur. Fresh from the oven."

"Were there any other babies nearby?"

"No, this is the only one I saw."

"Have you tried to give it water?"

"No, but we gave it some milk?"

"OH NO! Cow's milk? You shouldn't give them cow's milk....well, you didn't know. You were just trying to help."

I felt really bad at that point.

"How about water? Have you given it any water?" Lisa asked.

"Yeah, he took some water."

"How soon can you meet me?"

We arranged a meeting place and met Lisa less than an hour later. We expected her to come with all of her lights on and sirens blaring but her Toyota wasn't equipped for it. When she arrived, she had all of her paramedic paraphernalia with her and began immediate life support for the babe. We didn't stay long as there was no time to talk and socialize in Lisa's mind. Her attention was fastened on the squirrel.

Bailey and I thanked her and left her in the restaurant parking lot where we met her with the hopes that maybe the little guy would survive. It wouldn't be because Lisa didn't make a valiant effort to save him.