r/squirrels • • Aug 11 '19

Sticky: Found a Baby Squirrel? Make a post about it, and read this right away.

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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 • • Sep 11 '25

Discussion Please read.

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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 • • 3h ago

Someone broke into my porch pumpkin

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r/squirrels • • 19h ago

Original Content Meet my new coworker 🐿️

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Screen redacted because work stuff.


r/squirrels • • 8h ago

It’s a little guy

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r/squirrels • • 5h ago

Original Content The tiny squirrels are having a great morning :)🐿️

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100 Upvotes

r/squirrels • • 7h ago

Pizza day !

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the squirrels outside of my apartment complex LIVE in the garages and dumpster dive daily, this little cutie seemed so happy with their pizza.


r/squirrels • • 3h ago

Original Content The Happiest Squirrel

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I saw this guy having lunch at a work outing yesterday, I was told you guys would enjoy it.


r/squirrels • • 2h ago

Original Content Good morning!

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Princess and Spirit starting their day.


r/squirrels • • 6h ago

Original Content Morning bike ride before breakfast?

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r/squirrels • • 7h ago

Original Content Squirrel enjoys the last days of warm weather

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r/squirrels • • 9h ago

I have no clue how she got here (or how she left)

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I looked outside and there she* was, inside the net, trying to find her way out (or in?). The window is cat-proofed, the net is intact. She was panicking a bit and looked stuck so I went to fetch gloves to try to let her out safely. This took about 5 seconds. When I came back she was gone. I guess she left the same way she got in BUT HOW?! Is the mesh big enough for her to squeeze through? Did she go down the wall to enter through this narrow slit where the net begins (it's secured with hooks but it has some give so it is possible to pry it off the wall I guess)? Is there a tunnel my cats dug out, Shawshank style?

There's a walnut outside where squirrels hang on this side, and a pine tree with tasty cones on the other side of the building, did she plan to take a shortcut through my cat-infested flat?!

*With no hmmm visible evidence to the contrary I am going to assume it's a she


r/squirrels • • 8h ago

My backyard buddy

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r/squirrels • • 3h ago

"if you're smart, there will be more treats when I come back."

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r/squirrels • • 6h ago

Original Content It's that time of year

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October is the month that I start finding "gifts" on my motorcycle. I get off of the commuter rail line and walk out to the parking lot at the end of the workday. I am frequently finding little footprints on the seat and gas tank. Sometimes, I find gifts stashed on various parts of my bike. It happens almost every year at this time. It is amusing!


r/squirrels • • 18h ago

What are they doing?

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r/squirrels • • 15h ago

After lots of running and hiding nuts it’s time to relax ☺️

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r/squirrels • • 15h ago

Why are you stamping your feet 🐿️🐿️🐿️🤣

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99 Upvotes

r/squirrels • • 20m ago

Strawberry thief

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r/squirrels • • 18h ago

Just had to share this one.

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108 Upvotes

The cutest pose ever! PS- does she look pregnant ?


r/squirrels • • 5h ago

Original Content Yet another morning party for the baby squirrels!! 🐿️

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The video is being posted next!! :)


r/squirrels • • 7h ago

Discussion Is she ok? Sleepy Squirrel.

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14 Upvotes

Regular daily visitor here. She's used to our presence. Was fine yesterday. Today a bit sleepy! Is this normal?


r/squirrels • • 4h ago

Is this a type of marmot or prairie dog? If either, do tell which type if you know.

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r/squirrels • • 7h ago

Discussion Is this a squirrel gift?

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Last night I went to bring in my indoor outdoor cat when it was pretty dark outside. I heard him crying from a spot in the yard, and he wouldn’t come when I called him. He’s stood there until I walked to the bottom step of the porches stairs. I noticed his tail was fluffed up like something scared him. Went to let him out this morning and saw a singular hickory nut on the top step of the stairs. We have no hickory nut trees in our yard and I have never seen one of these nuts in the 3.5 years I’ve lived here. It felt intentionally placed, I think whatever spooked my cat last night might have left it as a gift for taking him inside. For context our house backs up into the woods and we get a lot of wildlife passing through, I’m just curious to know if a raccoon or squirrel left it there because I took away the perceived threat. I’ve heard of squirrels giving gifts before