HELP! Tropical Storm Fay, Squirrel babies blown from tree?

Question

Their eyes are still closed, and the hair is sparce so they are young. I dried them off, warmed them up put them on a heating pad, they seem a little dehydrated..any recipes for a formula I can give them to help them survive the night or should I just give them water. I will take them to the wild animal hospital in the AM

Answer 1

I have raised two baby squirrels in the past.  I fed them a formula I made with canned condensed goat's milk and water.  At first it's important to make the formula using mostly water and just a slight bit of goat's milk and then day by day increasing the amt of milk and decreasing the amt of water but not going past 50/50 milk to water.  I would heat it to just above room temperature before feeding with a dropper.  I also added a drop or two of liquid pediatric vitamins.  Once they were old enough I would begin mixing in baby cereal and would continue to give them that until they could eat regular squirrel foods.

I would recommend that you take them to the wild animal hospital you mentioned and not try to raise them yourself.  It's very time consuming.  I used to have to find babysitters for the squirrels just to be able to go to work/school b/c they needed to be fed about every 3 hours when really young.  It is a lot of responsibility.

Answer 2

wet dog food.  or cat will work too.  it gives them protien and water.

or call 3 0 2 - 9 9 8 - 2 9 9 5

they might know better. they are a animal hospital.

good luck

Answer 3

One website suggests the following food formula: 1 cup of whole milk (squirrels need the fat), 1 Tablespoon of white Karo syrup and 200 I. U. of vitamin E, which is water-soluble. Combine the milk and syrup and scald the milk (heat it at a medium-high heat on stove, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, until just before milk comes to the boiling point). Scalding milk kills the enzymes that can upset a squirrel's stomach. You must not use cheese, due to its enzymes.) Let the mixture cool and put it in a clean jar. Add 200 I.U. Vitamin E to the formula. As Vitamin E tends to float on top, shake the container well several times to mix. Store in a refrigerator and take out only a small amount to heat for each feeding. One of the gentlest ways of reheating is to boil a small amount of water in a Pyrex custard cup in a microwave oven or in a pan on top of the stove and set the small amount of milk formula (in a baby food Jar) in the hot water for a few seconds or so until it is at room temperature. Throw away any of this unused formula.

Answer 4

kitten forumala works perfect we have three that feel out of there nest and they r doing great

Answer 5

Call the W A H there should be an emergency number and ask there advice.