My neighbour just came around - her cat was out for a walk and found a young squirrel hiding in the bushes (the cat didn't hurt it at all).
It's not a tiny baby, but it's definitely young. There was a bunch of flies hanging around it, and it was shuffling around, but didn't run away when I was trying to get it out of the bushes.
I got it out using a sweater, and wrapped it in that, and put it into one of my cat traps, but now I have no idea what to do...
I don't know if it's injured, and I'll wait until DH gets home before I do anything, given I'm pregnant, I don't want to get too close to it. I guess I'll get him to try to carefully check the squirrel out.
If it doesn't look injured, should I put it in an open box with blankets to keep it warm and see if its mum comes back for it?
If it's injured, should I feed it and take it into the wildlife rescue centre tomorrow? They're closed now so can't ring them. If I should feed it, what and how do I feed it?? Can I give it KMR??
Any advice is appreciated!!
It's not a tiny baby, but it's definitely young. There was a bunch of flies hanging around it, and it was shuffling around, but didn't run away when I was trying to get it out of the bushes.
I got it out using a sweater, and wrapped it in that, and put it into one of my cat traps, but now I have no idea what to do...
I don't know if it's injured, and I'll wait until DH gets home before I do anything, given I'm pregnant, I don't want to get too close to it. I guess I'll get him to try to carefully check the squirrel out.
If it doesn't look injured, should I put it in an open box with blankets to keep it warm and see if its mum comes back for it?
If it's injured, should I feed it and take it into the wildlife rescue centre tomorrow? They're closed now so can't ring them. If I should feed it, what and how do I feed it?? Can I give it KMR??
Any advice is appreciated!!