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

Original Content Seeds!!

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r/squirrels • • 3h ago

Sharing the table

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First time I’ve seen a shared food table without the running one another off.


r/squirrels • • 4h ago

Original Content some cuties i saw in california

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r/squirrels • • 21h ago

Knocking the door to inform me the feeders empty!

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r/squirrels • • 1h ago

Is that one of those cats mom told us about?

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r/squirrels • • 12h ago

Original Content Squirrel ripping into chair cushions

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r/squirrels • • 2h ago

Original Content Chubby cheeked chipmunk

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r/squirrels • • 4h ago

Original Content snack n lounge 🐿️

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r/squirrels • • 21h ago

They love grapes

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Treated them to some grapes. Was a hit.


r/squirrels • • 1h ago

Original Content Hello Mr. Douglas

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r/squirrels • • 13h ago

Original Content Douglas squirrel eating a mushroom on Washington Coast

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r/squirrels • • 3h ago

Original Content It wasn't time...

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He patiently waited for me to fill the feeding stations, he came over when I called him. He bit me pretty hard yesterday morning. 🐾 I tried to feed him with an open palm. He knew the thumb was attached to my hand. I had a pile of walnut pieces which he was eating and wanted me to drop. He is loyal and shows up at least 2x a day. I think this one will be a good friend soon. Any name suggestions for my chompy friend?


r/squirrels • • 30m ago

General Help Is this squirrel ok?

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I noticed what was on her stomach when I was rewatching a video I took today. Is that normal?


r/squirrels • • 3h ago

G’Mornin

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r/squirrels • • 18h ago

Look at that cutie!

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r/squirrels • • 9h ago

You talkin to me?

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r/squirrels • • 3h ago

G’Mornin

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r/squirrels • • 9h ago

Eats all our bird food

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r/squirrels • • 17h ago

Original Content Cute but feisty 😆🐿️

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The one that always bullies Princess Dottie. He sure is cute though!


r/squirrels • • 7h ago

Success!

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Or qapla'! for those of you versed in tlhingan Hol! Sorry for the poor quality, these were just spur of the moment shots. For the first time a squirrel used the feeder and I was there to atch the moment! Greedy little bugger came back five times for yet another walnut 🤭


r/squirrels • • 16h ago

Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day.

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r/squirrels • • 14h ago

Original Content chipmunk!

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he’s a squirrel… a ground squirrel lol
i thought you guys might appreciate this video i got of a chipmunk this summer in yellowstone national park


r/squirrels • • 19h ago

Little dude🐿️❤️

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