Rescued 2 baby squirrels today! An appeal for help when out on "Nextdoor," a neighborhood watch internet site, to rescue them from a deep cement canal, so 5 of us (strangers) congregated at a footbridge over the canal and searched for a way to get down the 12-foot drop. We managed to find a way.
Among us, we had brought rubber boots, long-handled rake, flashlight, binoculars, head lamp, and two cat carriers. Michael heroically dropped down and headed upstream with the gear. Chris and I waited at the footbridge and bit our nails. Finally Michael reappeared. Chris had brought a long leash, which we let down to the canal floor. Michael tied it onto the cat carrier and we hoisted it up.
I happen to be a trained squirrel rescuer, so I drove the squirrels to the local expert, whose address I knew, who WAS at home. One squirrel was feisty but the other looked, well let's just say, um, we were worried, but I wrapped and rubbed it and then it coughed.
Turns out Lindsay (local Wildlife Hospital) is open late in April so we raced in. There just happened to be an incubator already warmed up so the squirrels were put there. Would you say those squirrels were lucky to have so many people, tools, and connections to get them to a wildlife hospital so quickly? A few prayers tonight, please, for their full recovery and release back to the wild.
Among us, we had brought rubber boots, long-handled rake, flashlight, binoculars, head lamp, and two cat carriers. Michael heroically dropped down and headed upstream with the gear. Chris and I waited at the footbridge and bit our nails. Finally Michael reappeared. Chris had brought a long leash, which we let down to the canal floor. Michael tied it onto the cat carrier and we hoisted it up.
I happen to be a trained squirrel rescuer, so I drove the squirrels to the local expert, whose address I knew, who WAS at home. One squirrel was feisty but the other looked, well let's just say, um, we were worried, but I wrapped and rubbed it and then it coughed.
Turns out Lindsay (local Wildlife Hospital) is open late in April so we raced in. There just happened to be an incubator already warmed up so the squirrels were put there. Would you say those squirrels were lucky to have so many people, tools, and connections to get them to a wildlife hospital so quickly? A few prayers tonight, please, for their full recovery and release back to the wild.
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- Posted by lindariebel
- May 4, 2017
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Horse-friend wrote: April, 27th, 2017
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You posted about cooperating with others to rescue 2 squirrls. Thanks for your engagement die animals uns Sharing with us.
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SissyLee wrote: I am so happy to see people like you going to such lengths for the squirrels. They are truly amazing little critters!
janfour wrote: yay team!!
leoladyc728 wrote: so ,so kind of you to take part in the rescuing of these sweet babies. They are in my prayers
patjos wrote: Amazing, thank you! :)))
melnotes wrote: Wondeful kindness!
mindyjourney wrote: A trained squirrel rescuer??? Wow!!! What an amazing story and share. Thank you's to all who had a hand in this save <3. Prayers for those sweet baby squirrels :)
alisamom wrote: Such great kindness by all of you - thank you for this wonderful story! (((((((((((((Linda&all the rescuers))))))))))))))
Mish wrote: Bless you all!!!!! Visualizing these tiny ones thriving ✨✨
splain wrote: Oh, thank you for what you do and how you help. Such a good effort by all of you
