Baby Squirrel help!

Re: Baby Squirrel help!

Snowb — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:27:36 GMT

Glad you found someone to take it on, hate putting anything to sleep when it's well and happy, and squirrels are really cute! Nursed one ages ago when i was a new nurse, was so sweet, used to sit on my shoulder! Shame they'r an introduced species.

Glad we helped x

Re: Baby Squirrel help!

Saz jam — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:54:43 GMT

Thanks for the advice everyone, I have found a lady who lives locally that hand rears wildlife so she came to collect it this afternoon.

I know grey squirrels are supposed to be euth'd but felt I couldn't really make that decision as it was thriving and I live in London (taking Snowb's post in consideration re red squirrels) so I thought it deserved a fair go!

Anyway thanks again for the advice and back up, what an incredibly valuble forum!

Saz

Re: Baby Squirrel help!

Katie Tallett RVN MBVNA — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:24:24 GMT

i hand reared one a few years ago- esbilac or the like and then weaned onto digestive biccies( advice came from st tiggywinkles so i'm not just crazy!). go from there to nuts etc. as for releasing them, it is not allowed but i was advised if you took it for a walk in the woods once ready for release and it escaped...... what can you do??!!!

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loopylou711 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:12:15 GMT

aw you learn something new everyday such a shame to have to euth them tho

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loobylou — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:37:36 GMT

We hand reared a baby grey years ago before we realised you werent supposed to. We fed him on litterlac through a bottle then when he was a bit bigger dog biscuits and rusks! We have a good wildlife book at work and this is what was recommended. Though have since heard that goats milk is better for them.

We named our squirrel 'Crunchie' and he went to live with one of the nurses boyfriend in his garden. Lived there for about 2 years and used to sit on his shuolder eating biscuits until he disapeared one day and never came back

We used to have a man that trapped squirrels and brought them to us knowing we had to ots, was very sad.

Re: Baby Squirrel help!

Snowb — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:30:25 GMT

yes its a pity they are classed as vermin in some areas as we will never be able to totally eradicate them, enabling the red to re-colonise... so why pts? however i personally think its justified to pts in areas where the red has hung on or is an ideal habitat for them to be released into. but suppose it all depends on what part of the country your from, i'm round london way and unfortunatly i dont think we'll ever see the red back here imo

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Mrs Dot Dot — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:17:41 GMT

Sadly, they are classed as vermin so they should be euth'd..... I use to work at a rescue/rehoming place and any that were brought in were supposed to be euth'd but we had our secret squirrel person who use to whisk them away before they were logged in officially on the computer, and took them home to raise them there

Re: Baby Squirrel help!

Snowb — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:10:41 GMT

try contacting your local wildlife centre, they will be able to take it on for you.

Re: Baby Squirrel help!

Saz jam — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:53:16 GMT

Oh poop,

It is a grey squirrel, such a shame as he is very cute. Thanks for the quick reply!

Re: Baby Squirrel help!

Anneke Kuipers — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:37:12 GMT

hiya,

I'm very sorry to having to say this but if it is a grey squirrel you will have to PTS it as you are not allowed to release it in nature...
I know that is not what you wanted to hear but otherwise I have no idea...
Maybe contact a local wildlife centre?

Good luck!

BTW. welcome!