Wildlife Wednesday - Squirrels

First I’ll give you a peek at Tiny Dancer. (Her story here.)

 

 

The story for today is also about a squirrel.  Two, in fact.  Not a great story really, but with a happy ending – because Older Daughter now has those two squirrels at Wild Angels.

I believe I’ve mentioned that Older Daughter now has a relationship with the conservation officer in the next county over.  He discovered Wild Angels and has needed Older Daughter’s assistance a few times.  Well, he called the other day and told her this story:   A man was arrested and put in jail.  While the police were at his home, they discovered that he had two squirrels in a cage in his house.  Of course, this is illegal, not to mention that once the man was in jail the squirrels couldn’t feed and water themselves.  The police called the conservation officer and the conservation officer called Older Daughter.

So he got the cage with the squirrels delivered to the shelter where Older Daughter works.  Then she had to wait until her Husband could meet her there with his truck to get the cage and occupants loaded up and taken to her home.  The squirrels are grown.  Older doesn’t know if they were tame when with the man who had them, but they are definitely not acting tame now.  They have so far stayed hidden in a log in their cage.  Older hasn’t even seen them yet – spotting only some fur she can view through the log’s hole.  They will be checked for health, transitioned to an outdoor enclosure, and after an adjustment period they will be released. 

 

Not a suitable permanent world for squirrels

 

 

hiding

 

Lucky for these two squirrels, life will return to what it was meant to be.

 

Have a great week and weekend.   (Keep a lookout for black cats.  They especially need our help right now.)

 

Comments

[Ginny & the Fur Family]

Some people are just nuts! Squirrels do make make pets. I feed them in a feeder on my front porch but would never try to touch them. It makes one glad he got arrested so those poor things could have a normal squirrel life - God bless older daughter and her blessed calling. Glad Tiny dancer is doing well.

[Maria in FL]

The wild animals in your locale are so fortunate to have Older Daughter willing and available to help!!

[Andrea and the Celestial Kitties]

Aw, poor little things. I'm so glad they wound up with your daughter and will now get to live the lives they should have! Tiny Dancer still adorable!

Remember friends, Wild Angels has no funding, so if you can help in the caring and feeding of some wild critters, use the Wild Angels facebook page to donate!

[John Bellen]

Those squirrels are lucky they've come to your daughter. She'll see them right.