Found a Baby Squirrel

Try calling local humane societies, animal rescue groups, vet clinics and pet stores for contact information in your area, or try searching the Internet by typing in “wildlife rehabilitation” or “wildlife rehabilitator” and your location. How old is the little fella?
I went online and found this:
Orphans that have been without their mother will be suffering from chill and dehydration. They must be thoroughly warmed first, and then, although they are starving, they must be given warmed rehydration solution before any milk formula is offered. Their dehydrated little body is simply unable to digest food (i.e. the milk solids in formula) and if given formula or other food before they are rehydrated it can kill them, or cause debilitating diarrhea. Pedialyte is a rehydration solution made for human babies, and is available in drug stores – it often comes fruit flavored, but if you can find the unflavored kind that is best for wildlife babies. It should be heated to body temperature and offered frequently: every 30 minutes to babies that will take only a small amount, or every 2 hours to those that take a larger amount. Feed only Pedialyte for the first several feedings – as much as the baby wants until it is rehydrated and producing lots of light yellow urine when you stimulate it. Stimulate it at each feeding using light feathery strokes.

In an emergency, a homemade rehydration solution can be made by mixing: ½ teaspoon salt + ½ tablespoon of sugar + 2 cups of water – warm slightly to dissolve sugar and salt. Use this homemade solution only until you can get to a drug store. Pedialyte is a balanced electrolyte solution, much better for the baby. Once Pedialyte is open refrigerate between feedings, and discard any unused portion after 72 hours. It can be frozen in an ice cube tray and the cubes stored in the freezer for use within a couple of months.

Esbilac is a puppy milk replacement formula, which you should be able to purchase at a vet clinic or pet store. Even if staff at a clinic or store claim they have a product that is “just as good” to substitute please do not accept it, but call around until you find Esbilac – your baby squirrel’s life depends on you getting the right formula. Get the Esbilac powder rather than the liquid, and keep it refrigerated after opening. Cow's milk, goat’s milk, soymilk, human baby formulas, and most other pet products (except Esbilac) are not suitable and will likely cause severe diarrhea/dehydration, malnutrition or death for the baby, and a great deal of heartache for you.

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give him some rosemary and garlic, then broil for 15-20 min.

Do you know if he was just abandoned by momma, feel from the nest or cat involved? If there was a cat involved he may have been exposed to bacteria which requires antibiotics NOW.

He might not want to "mess his nest" which would account for no poo or pp evidence or he may be shutting down. Here is a good website for basics on helping the little guy.

http://squirrelworld.com/firsttreatment.html

Please call me immediately redacted I;m in Crown Hiieghts and or get the squirrel in a secure box to Sean casey Animal Rescue in Windsor Terrace. 718-436-5163 They can give you address. Bring squirel there (Do not Pet!) The wilder the better. They will hook squirrewl up with animal rehabber.

I just called them they are apprised of the situation

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aw.....behbeh squirrley happy ending! good job, blinktoe!

Is it just me or is this all a little strange? Aren't squirrels vermin?

Not if they're in some weird squirrel sanctuary upstate.

scarlett wrote: Not if they're in some weird squirrel sanctuary upstate.

squirrel gray gardens?

Now I find myself a little concerned to know any updates. Could you let us know if the little squirrel make it to baby orphan squirrel paradise/weird squirrel sanctuary?

Das right! I dint have to dissect a baby squirrel abortion while teach fried up squirrel chitlins. Looks like a mouse only with a fluffier tail.

Has anyone heard how the little fella is doing?

Blinktoe - you are my new hero! So happy the little one found his way to you and then into the hands of someone who could give him the special care and siblings he needed. If there is a special place to nominate people that go 100% for our furry friends, you are my nominee. Now lets hope Kanye West doesn't hear about it.

Awwww... what a truly touching story!