Word got out in the animal community and now they just come directly to us for help! Last season, birds were moving hatched babies of all ages into our home through an open window, then leaving them and never returning. Now, the orphaned mammals found out we’re here to help.
While Zeb was out feeding deer, he heard a juvenile squirrel screaming. The deer showed him where it was and when he walked over he saw an adult male squirrel chasing the little one around. The little one, still too young to be without mom, looked at Zeb for a moment and then ran up his pant leg while I watched in surprise on FaceTime. She hopped into his hands and seemed satisfied that he was the safer option. He took a moment to see if he could find mom or a nest, then put her in his pocket and brought her back to spend her next several weeks with the lonely singleton baby we already had. ... See more