The Dogmother Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Ok, so we have an injured juvenile squirrel in a crate in the shed. I spotted him wedged between a stone wall and a drainpipe, quivering and obviously terrified. Some youths were 'investigating' him i warned them off, took the dogs home, and came back out with a crate, towels and leather gauntlets. He appears to have an injured back leg, although it's hard to tell as he is very squirmy. I am taking him to a friend who is a specialist wildlife vet nurse in the morning. Will report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Squirrel! I found it hard to imagine you having a pet named Squiggle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Good luck to the little fella, he’s lucky you came across him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Take him to Tiggywinkles at Haddenham. I’m guessing about 30 mins away from you. They are brilliant. Loads of squirrels. Largest wildlife hospital in Europe open 24 hours a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Lucky squiggle (that’s what we call them too - what else would you call them?!) to have been found by you. I hope you find someone who can help him, poor little chap. (Good idea in the gauntlets - I should imagine a squiggle is fairly bitey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 Squiggle was pretty bitey, out of shock, and I was keen to keep a hold on him and get him in the crate. He was very sweet, burrowing under the towels I had put in there. He seemed to have spent a good enough night in the shed and Tess had a good look at him this morning; he is going to he surgery where she part-times for an xray, and she'll report back. At this stage we're not sure whether it was broken or injured in an attack (dog perhaps) or a fall fro a tree in these high winds... he doesn't make it easy to examine him and we were keen to avoid stressing him. She will give him a whiff of gas to knock him out before the xray. I'll report back next week when I know more. Patricia; Haddenham is about 50 mins from me (my sister used to live there) and Tess is only 3 miles, so the easier option, and I know her well, so will get regular updates and have offered to pay for any treatments he might need. She used to work at Tiggywinkles many years ago, and they are very good. 13 hours ago, Cat tails said: Squirrel! I found it hard to imagine you having a pet named Squiggle! You are sooo right Although we once had 2 bunnies named Hunny Bunny and Cupcake - don't EVER let your 9 year old daughter name your pets although it gave me some amusement when I took them to the vet and he called out "Hunny Bunny"! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Yup, never let your children choose pet names! We had the sweetest, tiniest, most adorable dwarf Russian hamster called......Fang! Embarrassing at the vets when they call out to a packed waiting room 'Fang Franklin, please'. The next one was Bob, not too bad and he was followed by Apple and Pear. YS now has the adorable Syrian, Hugo. Hope your squiggle is OK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 13 hours ago, The Dogmother said: Although we once had 2 bunnies named Hunny Bunny and Cupcake - don't EVER let your 9 year old daughter name your pets although it gave me some amusement when I took them to the vet and he called out "Hunny Bunny"! I met a work friend in a feed store yesterday buying stuff for her kids rabbits one of whom is called Simon - really ticked me for some reason! 1 hour ago, soapdragon said: Embarrassing at the vets when they call out to a packed waiting room 'Fang Franklin, please' Always freaks me out when the vet calls the animals name followed by my surname - I just think it sounds so ridiculous 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 YS adores watching The Supervet and it makes me shudder when he calls the animals in and asks for 'Fluffy's mum and dad'! Howevermuch you love your pets you are not related to them! DM, what can be done for your squiggle's leg if it's broken? Would it be bandaged/splinted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Not sure at this stage Soapy; Tess has use of the facilities at the vet where she works, and can use the xray etc when needed. The vet will also donate treatment time within reason, so we will see. It codul be a birth defect or even an old injury. I will text her this evening and hopefully have something to report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I quite like how the lovely Noel calls patients owners mum and dad, Soapdragon. In some cases they see themselves as that. My daughter has had two transplants and her body couldn’t cope with pregnancy and her little doggie is her ‘ baby ‘ . On the phone we get full run down of his day and sleeps etc. For me my dogs are well , dogs and while I love them to bits they are dogs and I would think long and hard before putting them through most of the big surgeries Noel does. But for some mummies and daddies their little pets are their world. Hope squirrel is coping with vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Well, sadly, she (it was female) didn't make it - she had a severe pelvic fracture and had to be PTS she was free from pain through the weekend though and had a tummy full of nuts, so a relatively peaceful and dignified end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Aw poor squiggle but you gave her a pain-free and well-fed end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Far better that way than left to starve outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Sorry to hear it Well done for giving her a chance. We've had a few babies in that I helped to feed but they had to go to a specialist with a release licence as they're considered an invasive species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) Yes, the same here - Tess has to release them as technically they are vermin. She has a lot of native species, plus a heron with a broken leg, 2 deer and some teeny hedgepiglets. There's link here about her work and a further one on that page to her FB page She had a chance and was warm and well cared for when she went - that's all you can ask really. Edited October 16, 2018 by The Dogmother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Well done DM and Tess for trying. I always feel the same way about my animals - if they were pain free with a belly full of food I’m happy - hope I go that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Thank you for caring xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Sorry to hear it, glad you tried. It was generous of you to offer to pay for treatment. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Chick Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Sorry to hear squiggle didn't make it. Fantastic that you found her and cared for her though at least she had a peaceful end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natspringy Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Sorry to hear she didn't make it. How lucky for her that you found her though and gave her a fighting chance and a lovely last few days. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
