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Rescue Squirrel Loves To Eat Veggies And Tuck Herself Into Bed (Original Post) catbyte Apr 2021 OP
That was adorable... thanks for posting! secondwind Apr 2021 #1
Love the post!!! ailsagirl Apr 2021 #2
Sooooo kyooooooot!!! Celerity Apr 2021 #3
So cute soothsayer Apr 2021 #4
LOVE LOVE LOVE Squirrels.... Useless in FL Apr 2021 #5
I hope so too. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #8
May the Lady of the Beasts look after her. niyad Apr 2021 #12
I adore them! My dear dog found a teeny baby blown out of her nest. Texin Apr 2021 #15
What a sweet story! Useless in FL Apr 2021 #16
Ohhhh! She is just darling! smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #6
Adorable! SheltieLover Apr 2021 #7
She's twice the weight of the outdoor squirrels I see running around. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #9
That was so sweet! Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #10
Love the energy and mischievous nature of squirrels packman Apr 2021 #11
Smarter than your average bear. Lol nt BootinUp Apr 2021 #13
Simply adorable. At one house where I lived, we had a huge porch, with a porch swing, and niyad Apr 2021 #14
They are precious. Useless in FL Apr 2021 #17
I WANT A SQUIRREL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Apr 2021 #18
I'm gonna say it, even though I hate it. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #19
Thumbelina rocks! Karadeniz Apr 2021 #20
That is so adorable I can hardly stand it! 🥰 ShazzieB Apr 2021 #21
Absolutely Adorable..... Upthevibe Apr 2021 #22
K&R so I can find this later. calimary Apr 2021 #23

Useless in FL

(329 posts)
5. LOVE LOVE LOVE Squirrels....
Fri Apr 16, 2021, 08:03 PM
Apr 2021

We rescued one during a hurricane. She had fallen out of one of our Live Oaks on the side of our yard. Just a wee bit. We quickly learned from some online information how to take care of her. Bottle fed until we could introduce vegetables, etc. When she was old enough we built a little house for her up in the Live Oak limbs and fed her while she got used to her outdoor friends. I fed her for many years and she always came to me for special food like peanuts. Last year we moved to the North Georgia Mountains from FL and I miss her so much. I hope she's okay.

Chris

Texin

(2,594 posts)
15. I adore them! My dear dog found a teeny baby blown out of her nest.
Fri Apr 16, 2021, 09:32 PM
Apr 2021

And he brought her back after a very wild storm a couple of years ago. I heard a couple of squeeks and thought he was squeeking on one his toys. Came to find out he had picked this tiny baby girl and brought her back safely in his mouth. I realized quickly that he'd found a baby (I wasn't sure it was a squirrel or a rat at that point). But by next morning, I realized it was a tiny squirrel. I looked around online to find a rescue place, and my husband and I drove there the next day to deliver the baby. I adore them - even if they've chewed on our outdoor furniture mattresses and seat covers to glom onto the batting to make nests.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
6. Ohhhh! She is just darling!
Fri Apr 16, 2021, 08:14 PM
Apr 2021

I love squirrels! I would always carry nuts in my bag and go to the parks in NY and here in Boston and feed them. They have such interesting little personalities. Some of them are quite bold. They are so fun to watch.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
11. Love the energy and mischievous nature of squirrels
Fri Apr 16, 2021, 09:03 PM
Apr 2021

Our 3 cats (at one time long ago) always tried to catch them on the lawn, but gave up to the reality of never doing so. One of the 3 used to chase the squirrels up an acorn tree and they would pelt her with nuts until she just resigned herself to leaving in defeat.

niyad

(113,255 posts)
14. Simply adorable. At one house where I lived, we had a huge porch, with a porch swing, and
Fri Apr 16, 2021, 09:17 PM
Apr 2021

two huge trees next to the porch. I would not say that the squirrels were spoiled. . They would sit right next to me while I was eating, or having coffee. They got peanuts, but also almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts and filberts.

When they lost their stash in a fire, they came to me to let me know. Of course, I promptly got more nuts.

Adorable little creatures.

Useless in FL

(329 posts)
17. They are precious.
Fri Apr 16, 2021, 09:52 PM
Apr 2021

Unfortunately, my neighbor got fed up with them, called them rats and he was going to shoot them. It's hard to keep them away from everyone else's yard.

ShazzieB

(16,361 posts)
21. That is so adorable I can hardly stand it! 🥰
Fri Apr 16, 2021, 10:27 PM
Apr 2021

If cuteness was fatal, I would be soooo dead right now!

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