![]() ![]() If the rehabilitator advises you to bring in the squirrel, place it in a cat carrier or a shoe box (with air holes poked through the top), lined with a folded towel. If the mother squirrel has not returned for her young within two hours, you probably do have an orphan on your hands. Place the baby in the box and the box at the base of the tree. If the weather is cold, line a box with some towels and a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel. ![]() The scent of humans will not stop the mother from taking back her baby. Given time, the mother will return and retrieve her baby. Lock up any lose dogs and cats and keep watch, from a distance, for one to two hours. You may warm the baby squirrel in your hands or by holding it close to your body and then place it at the base of the tree. Look under bushes and fallen leaves where other babies may have taken cover. If one squirrel has fallen from a damaged nest, others may have fallen out as well. The squirrel may not be an orphan at all, but may have just fallen from its nest. Some baby birds, such as song birds, cannot digest bread.įollow the advise of the rehabilitator and take it to the rehabilitator as soon as possible.īaby squirrels sometimes fall out of a nest that has been damaged in a storm or by an aggressive male squirrel. Never give any bird or wild animal cow's milk as it can make the animal sick. Do not attempt to feed it unless instructed by the wildlife rehabilitator. Be cautious giving the baby bird water it can get fluid in its lungs. A shoe box lined with a folded towel works well. ![]() If a wildlife rehabilitator advises you to bring the bird inside, keep it in a warm, dark, quiet spot. If, after several hours, no parent bird has tended the baby bird, contact a wildlife rehabilitator for advice. Do not handle the bird unnecessarily or remove it from the immediate area. If possible, lock up any lose dogs and cats for several hours. If the baby bird is in the street, place it under a nearby bush. Watch for a parent attending the bird or foraging closeby. It is not unusual for baby birds to "fledge" from their nests before they have learned to fly. If the baby bird already has feathers and does not appear to be injured, leave it alone and keep an eye on it from a discreet distance. If you are unable to locate the nest, contact a wildlife rehabilitator for instructions. Visit its Web site at and click on “Emergency.If the baby bird is exceptionally young (has very little down), search for the nest and place the baby bird in it. The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council can also help you locate wildlife rehabilitators. You can also contact the NWRA central office at 32. ![]() NWRA’s Web site will take you through several methods for locating licensed wildlife rehabilitators in your city and state. You can also locate wildlife rehabilitators by visiting the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association’s (NWRA) “ Finding a Rehabilitator” page. If your state wildlife agency doesn’t list wildlife rehabilitators in your area, you can check for the nearest wildlife rehabilitators by going to the AnimalHelpNow website. If you’ve reviewed the Wildlife Emergencies page and have determined that the animal does need human intervention and care, please contact your local animal control bureau or licensed wildlife rehabilitator in your area. In most cases, young wild animals should be left alone. Many animals do need immediate care, but often, well-meaning people with the best of intentions “rescue” young birds and mammals who, in fact, are perfectly fine and whose parents are probably foraging for food nearby. If you have found an injured or orphaned wild animal, please read our Wildlife Emergencies page to make sure that the animal truly needs help/rescue before attempting to capture and transport the animal to a wildlife rehabilitator. ![]()
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