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catbyte

(39,309 posts) Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:15 PM Apr 2018

Need a dose of squirrel cuteness?

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Need a dose of squirrel cuteness? (Original Post) catbyte Apr 2018 OP

Aww, squee! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1

Very capable of doing major and costly damage. magicarpet Apr 2018 #2

Uhhh, they are still wild/feral animals. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #3

Uhhhh, yes, I know. The people that rescued Thumbelina are experienced squirrel rescuers & they catbyte Apr 2018 #6

Awww! So cute! smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #4

Awwwww! What an adorable little cutie! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #5

Not all squirrels are like that, I'm told..... DFW Apr 2018 #7

my grandma saved 2 squirrel babies. sadly she sepped on 1, pansypoo53219 Apr 2018 #8

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,241 posts)

1. Aww, squee!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:20 PM

Apr 2018

I just wish they wouldn't chew up my soffits.

magicarpet

(19,420 posts)

2. Very capable of doing major and costly damage.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:29 PM

Apr 2018

You must keep an eye out to keep in check.
I trap them and then release about five miles away at a local land preserve.

Cute but.....

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

3. Uhhh, they are still wild/feral animals.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:39 PM

Apr 2018

Those teeth can do an enormous amount of damage.

This individual squirrel might be somewhat tame, but this is still not a domesticated animal.

catbyte

(39,309 posts)

6. Uhhhh, yes, I know. The people that rescued Thumbelina are experienced squirrel rescuers & they

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 03:17 AM

Apr 2018

had released all of their charges back into the wild except for her.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. Awww! So cute!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:57 PM

Apr 2018

I have made friends with squirrels in the green space outside my apartment. They are so trusting of people because we feed them and take care of them. I know we probably shouldn't but it's so hard to resist them. I just love them. I think they are so adorable!

Rhiannon12866

(258,847 posts)

5. Awwwww! What an adorable little cutie!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:26 AM

Apr 2018

I always brake for squirrels - just did that earlier today and everything flew all over my car - but they deserve a safe road crossing.

DFW

(60,436 posts)

7. Not all squirrels are like that, I'm told.....

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 04:38 AM

Apr 2018

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pansypoo53219

(23,170 posts)

8. my grandma saved 2 squirrel babies. sadly she sepped on 1,

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 05:54 AM

Apr 2018

the other went †o my great-uncles house by the WI river where he s†ole all his †ulip bulbs.

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