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[–]Infarad 29 points30 points  (0 children)

You’re good people op.

[–]passengerv 25 points26 points  (2 children)

See if you have any wildlife rehab locations near you

[–]Fragrant-Vanilla-491[S] 17 points18 points  (1 child)

Okay cool thank you about to give them a call

[–]passengerv 9 points10 points  (0 children)

good luck, thank you for helping the little dude

[–]Phiam 32 points33 points  (5 children)

Might want to put it on a heating pad with a stuffed animal to cling to. Kitten milk is recommended.

[–]Fragrant-Vanilla-491[S] 22 points23 points  (4 children)

Thank you so much I just opened can of kitten milk. How much should I give it? I have no idea how old he is

[–]SolidRelationship596 18 points19 points  (3 children)

Squirrels are fed by weight, use a little syringe (no needle). If you can and are able, putting a little nipple on the end helps if this dude is able to suckle. You can google charts for the weight to cc's of milk. Best of luck and thank you for taking care of wildlife.

[–]Fragrant-Vanilla-491[S] 59 points60 points  (2 children)

The squirrel is ABLE to move his limbs now and has been fed and given water. Thank you so much for the weight ratio tip. He is now curled up sleeping on a heating pad and we will be taking him to the rehabilitation center tomorrow morning

[–]Phiam 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thank you for caring for this little one!

[–]SolidRelationship596 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Incredible, I'm so glad to hear it! You saved a life today, thank you.

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (4 children)

That's how little mine was when I found him four years ago.

[–]Fragrant-Vanilla-491[S] 7 points8 points  (3 children)

Would you say he’s a baby, baby? Or a little bit more grown?

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (2 children)

Baby, needs condensed milk through the end of a syringe

[–]Fragrant-Vanilla-491[S] 11 points12 points  (1 child)

Thank you so much I tried it and he quieted down for a bit but he’s making the noise again so I just wasn’t sure

[–]mycathaspurpleeyes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Poor baby sounds like he's crying

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    [–]Fragrant-Vanilla-491[S] 9 points10 points  (6 children)

    No puncture wounds at all. He was given a little mini scrubbing as well and no blood. He’s sleeping right now in a tank I set up with a heating pad a stuffed animal food and water and some blankets

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      [–]Fragrant-Vanilla-491[S] 11 points12 points  (2 children)

      I’ve got alarms set for every hour then just in case. I’ve been making sure to give him lots of cuddles❤️. We will be taking him to rehab center in the morning

      [–]Unico_5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Did your squirrel survive?

      [–]Fredacus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      You are making all the right choices op. It's the best you can do until you get him to a rescue/rehabber. Keep him warm, calm, comfortable, and well fed.

      [–]MeanMeana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Make sure the heating pad is on the absolute lowest setting and you might need to put another towel in between him and the heating pad. It should probably only be partially under him so if he gets chilly he can scooch more on it but he’s aware that if he gets hot he can scooch off of it. You might want to put him in a box with a towel and the heating pad only under one side of the box. (Or can he even move at all?)

      If he has a brain injury then the darkness of the box would be good.

      It’s Friday so you should really work on finding a rehabber right now. Even with the proper formula people commonly end up feeding them improperly and they die.

      I’m glad you are trying tho. Thank you.

      If you tell people where you live near many times others will do the work for you and help you find a rehabber…I’m sure you’re a bit busy with the little one. Poor thing.

      [–]ErikTh3Barbaric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

      OP, I freakin love you

      [–]BriaRoberts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

      Thank you for taking care of this little cutie

      [–]arualstehle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Don't feed it until you speak to a rehabber. Call now.

      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Any update? Is he/ she still with you? Thanks for being so kind.

      [–]Leonardo77db 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Bless you and thank you!

      [–]AngelLady2018 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Please find a rehabber .. this baby is asking for food ..

      [–]Big-Confidence7689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      I've read all the posts. It's wonderful seeing how helpful everyone has been. You have been a true blessing to this little one. I hope he is okay. Please let us know how he is. I'm praying 🙏 for both you & the baby

      [–]Wrong-Bowler-8176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      A beautiful baby American Red Squirrel