Watch This Very Impatient & Hungry Baby Squirrel!

This adorable baby Fox Squirrel is just 4 - 5 week old. She was rescued after she lost her mom and then began wandering in search of her. If something tragic happens to mom and she doesn't make it home at the end of the day, her babies will start crying for her. As they get more hungry and realize their cries aren't working, they will usually fall out of the nest/tree while trying to find her. If their eyes are still closed their chances of surviving are very slim, unless a person or another nursing squirrel hears their cries and adopts them. If their eyes are open, like this girl, their chances are much better. Baby squirrels who have been orphaned or fallen out of their nests will often run to the first person they see, because they are looking for anyone to help them. We have rescued baby squirrels before who were too young to be on their own, but had ran straight to humans for help They seem to know that people are different and will likely help them. That's what happened in this case. This baby had been wandering and without a meal for more than a day. She was dehydrated and very thin. Her nest was not in the immediate area, as none of the nearby trees had leaves yet, and no dray (squirrel nest) could be seen in them. This means that she had wandered some distance trying to find her mother, or someone to help her. She could not have survived one more day alone. It was very fortunate for her that a young man happened to walk into his back yard at the right moment. She had climbed into a nearby tree, but when she saw him, she either fell or jumped down to get to him. He heard something land in the leaves behind him, and as he turned around he saw that she was running right to him. Thankfully, another family member knew of my rescue. ^_^Show more

She will now almost certainly survive, will begin the weaning process in a few days when she is well hydrated and topped off on liquid nutrition, and will eventually be released back to the wild. She is being fed Fox Valley orphan baby wildlife powdered formula after being stabilized with 50% Pedialyte, amino acids, CMPK solution, and injectable calcium gluconate, dextrose, and Vit B complex. I am a wildlife rehabilitator with 15 years experience.

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