Cute Squirrels Get a Second Chance At Life in This Rehab Center | National Geographic

a lot of times people ask the question

a lot of times people ask the question why are you rehabbing a squirrel it’s a

why are you rehabbing a squirrel it’s a

why are you rehabbing a squirrel it’s a rodent there’s tons of them what’s one

rodent there’s tons of them what’s one

rodent there’s tons of them what’s one less well squirrels play an important

less well squirrels play an important

less well squirrels play an important part in the whole ecosystem they are a

part in the whole ecosystem they are a

part in the whole ecosystem they are a prey animals so they help feed a lot of

prey animals so they help feed a lot of

prey animals so they help feed a lot of the other animals that are here and they

the other animals that are here and they

the other animals that are here and they help with propagation of different types

help with propagation of different types

help with propagation of different types of plants because they bury seeds and

of plants because they bury seeds and

of plants because they bury seeds and and nuts it’s an important life it’s not

and nuts it’s an important life it’s not

and nuts it’s an important life it’s not a decision that I like to make to

a decision that I like to make to

a decision that I like to make to euthanize an animal just because they

euthanize an animal just because they

euthanize an animal just because they are a squirrel or a rabbit they have

are a squirrel or a rabbit they have

are a squirrel or a rabbit they have every right just like people have every

every right just like people have every

every right just like people have every right to live here and to be a part of

right to live here and to be a part of

right to live here and to be a part of nature some of the many ways that

nature some of the many ways that

nature some of the many ways that squirrels end up here are due to they’re

squirrels end up here are due to they’re

squirrels end up here are due to they’re either found on the ground they’re found

either found on the ground they’re found

either found on the ground they’re found by pets people cut down trees and so the

by pets people cut down trees and so the

by pets people cut down trees and so the nest falls down on the ground and so

nest falls down on the ground and so

nest falls down on the ground and so they come into us and we assess them

they come into us and we assess them

they come into us and we assess them here and then if they’re really small we

here and then if they’re really small we

here and then if they’re really small we will feed them formula with a syringe

will feed them formula with a syringe

will feed them formula with a syringe and we care for them by toileting them

and we care for them by toileting them

and we care for them by toileting them because they’re unable to toilet

because they’re unable to toilet

because they’re unable to toilet themselves and then we move them through

themselves and then we move them through

themselves and then we move them through the phases in different size cages and

the phases in different size cages and

the phases in different size cages and offering them different foods and in the

offering them different foods and in the

offering them different foods and in the end we put them outside where they learn

end we put them outside where they learn

end we put them outside where they learn to be a squirrel outside and when we

to be a squirrel outside and when we

to be a squirrel outside and when we come in and feed here we don’t talk to

come in and feed here we don’t talk to

come in and feed here we don’t talk to any of them because we’re trying to get

any of them because we’re trying to get

any of them because we’re trying to get them back from between it into the wild

them back from between it into the wild

them back from between it into the wild and then after about a week outside we

and then after about a week outside we

and then after about a week outside we go ahead and release them back into the

go ahead and release them back into the

go ahead and release them back into the wild

wild

wild right now we have a little over a

right now we have a little over a

right now we have a little over a hundred and ten squirrels here on

hundred and ten squirrels here on

hundred and ten squirrels here on property all the squirrels that we have

property all the squirrels that we have

property all the squirrels that we have here are called fox squirrels we do have

here are called fox squirrels we do have

here are called fox squirrels we do have I think one melanistic squirrel meaning

I think one melanistic squirrel meaning

I think one melanistic squirrel meaning that it is a fox squirrel but it’s all

that it is a fox squirrel but it’s all

that it is a fox squirrel but it’s all black and that is just a genetic thing

black and that is just a genetic thing

black and that is just a genetic thing that happens one in every 100 verse

that happens one in every 100 verse

that happens one in every 100 verse we named squirrels here because it’s

we named squirrels here because it’s

we named squirrels here because it’s easier for us to identify them

easier for us to identify them

easier for us to identify them that’s noodle hi noodle to go by a

that’s noodle hi noodle to go by a

that’s noodle hi noodle to go by a number a number like 1 2 3 really

number a number like 1 2 3 really

number a number like 1 2 3 really doesn’t tell me much about the animal

doesn’t tell me much about the animal

doesn’t tell me much about the animal but if the animal is named George I know

but if the animal is named George I know

but if the animal is named George I know who George is and especially if he has

who George is and especially if he has

who George is and especially if he has any issues all someone has to do is

any issues all someone has to do is

any issues all someone has to do is mention hey George is doing much better

mention hey George is doing much better

mention hey George is doing much better today or George’s not doing better today

today or George’s not doing better today

today or George’s not doing better today it’s much easier for all of us to really

it’s much easier for all of us to really

it’s much easier for all of us to really know the animals in the facility

know the animals in the facility

know the animals in the facility antibiotics pain meds for a week and

antibiotics pain meds for a week and

antibiotics pain meds for a week and then we’ll put her down recheck one week

then we’ll put her down recheck one week

then we’ll put her down recheck one week okay sounds good these guys require a

okay sounds good these guys require a

okay sounds good these guys require a lot of time a lot of skill they require

lot of time a lot of skill they require

lot of time a lot of skill they require hours and hours of work and so it’s a

hours and hours of work and so it’s a

hours and hours of work and so it’s a true dedication so sometimes for me I

true dedication so sometimes for me I

true dedication so sometimes for me I feel like I’m running out of energy but

feel like I’m running out of energy but

feel like I’m running out of energy but all I got to do is take a look at one of

all I got to do is take a look at one of

all I got to do is take a look at one of these cuties and I’m ready to go again

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