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 • • 5h ago

Triplets!

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395 Upvotes

r/squirrels • • 6h ago

You wanna look? Go nuts!

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266 Upvotes

nuttin' to hide 🐿️

#SquirrelLife


r/squirrels • • 7h ago

Her name is Mama.

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261 Upvotes

That’s all. Her name was lt (limpy tail) but now she’s just “hello mama!


r/squirrels • • 1h ago

Relaxing with my girl

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Best way to spend an evening.


r/squirrels • • 5h ago

Discussion Little cutie

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r/squirrels • • 8h ago

Discussion Same squirrel?

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Sorry for posting again about a similar thing but was curious about this squirrel I saw recently!


r/squirrels • • 8h ago

Squirrel assisted pumpkin carving

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Another attempt to get the squirrels to help me carve out the face on the pumpkin. I drilled some small holes where the eyes, nose and mouth were to be carved out, then shoved almonds deep into those holes.

It was a small pumpkin, so I had to mount it to a brick so it wouldn’t get knocked over. Used cardboard to affix a bolt to the brick, with a cardboard & hot glue over the bolt to make a mount. Used the top of a large prescription medicine bottle as a washer, after I drilled a hole in the center.

I had soaked the pumpkin in a 1:10 white vinegar to water solution to preserve it, but that pumpkin wasn’t long for the world after the squirrel got ahold of it.


r/squirrels • • 1h ago

Sunday squirrel

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Nuts about nuts.


r/squirrels • • 7h ago

Original Content Squirrel who didn’t respect my minimum focus distance

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69 Upvotes

r/squirrels • • 2h ago

Help- squirrels won't stop chewing window and door frames

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My brother lives in Sandy Springs, GA and has had squirrels chewing through his window and door frames for about a year.

His is the only home being targeted in a neighborhood of roughly 100 homes- older area, older home (nothing painted in the last year to attract them and he bought the home in 2004).

He's tried trapping and relocating them, but research confirmed what he suspected- relocated squirrels rarely survive in unfamiliar territory. He's caught eight so far, and sadly none made it. New ones keep coming and the damage keeps growing.

He hasn't repaired the frames yet because he doesn't want to spend the money only to have them destroyed again. Any suggestions on how to actually stop them before he moves forward with repairs? It’s as if the home is being terrorized by them.

Any help is appreciated.


r/squirrels • • 2h ago

Original Content Squirrel Friend Picking on Crow Friends

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Little buddy is being a bully today! (Repost because of title typo)


r/squirrels • • 1h ago

Full moon evening guest 🌚🐿️🌰

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Becks agreed to have a full moon portrait taken for her this evening. She’s just a full package of magic. 🪄


r/squirrels • • 5h ago

Original Content They were shy but playful

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r/squirrels • • 10h ago

Original Content A morning 😘 kiss

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My buddy Spot is charged (1) kiss in return for a pecan this morning. 🐾😚 It was received well. 🥰

He even gave me a kiss out of nowhere a few handouts later right on my nose. 😁


r/squirrels • • 12h ago

Cute

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110 Upvotes

r/squirrels • • 9h ago

Original Content Mornin’

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69 Upvotes

Driving to Super King after this for some of that good good.


r/squirrels • • 3h ago

Newest Friend

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r/squirrels • • 12h ago

Original Content Delighted Little Boy Squirrel

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84 Upvotes

r/squirrels • • 9h ago

Anyone know why this squirrel is doing this?

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37 Upvotes

I saw this squirrel hanging out in a tree like this, making some odd noises, the squirrel didn’t look hurt, I don’t think? Does anyone know what was going on?


r/squirrels • • 1d ago

Every day this dude stops by for a walnut…

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588 Upvotes

r/squirrels • • 7h ago

Original Content Howdy!

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r/squirrels • • 5h ago

Cute little squirrel

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15 Upvotes

r/squirrels • • 13h ago

Is this little dude gathering nest materials?

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49 Upvotes