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HassleCat

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1. Happened to me

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 11:12 PM

Feb 2016

When I was a kid, I was visiting cousins and two baby squirrels came down from a tree and approached us. Their mother had been run over by a car, and they were hungry. We fed them kitten milk replacer, and they grew up to be absolute terrors. They jumped on people, teased the dogs, stole food from picnics, etc.

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Baby squirrels' foster mom has charges dropped [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2016 OP

Happened to me HassleCat Feb 2016 #1

There are numerous reasons that wildlife rehabilitators are trained and licensed. X_Digger Feb 2016 #2

She contacted a wildlife rehabilitator. Mariana Feb 2016 #4

What are those reasons? LisaL Feb 2016 #6

1) public safety. 2) the health of rescued animals. 3) safety/health of wild stocks (if released). X_Digger Feb 2016 #7

She saved squirrels, not some dangerous animal. LisaL Feb 2016 #8

Then she should step up and take the class (it's usually free / minimal cost, depending on state.) X_Digger Feb 2016 #9

Well I guess she should have left the squirrels to die. LisaL Feb 2016 #10

Answer my question. Why are the rules there? Do you know? n/t X_Digger Feb 2016 #11

Judge followed the rules and dismissed the case. LisaL Feb 2016 #12

It's a simple question. Do you know why the rules are in place? n/t X_Digger Feb 2016 #13

good! Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #3

I've raised a few of those naked baby squirrels myself :) Donkees Feb 2016 #5