What to do if you find a newborn baby squirrel? If the baby and/or their nest fell from the tree today, give the mother squirrel a chance to reclaim their young and relocate them to a new nest. If the baby is uninjured, leave them where they are, leave the area, keep people and pets … Read more
Do squirrels make good house pets? Squirrels and other wild animals make lousy pets for numerous reasons. In many states it’s illegal to keep them as pets, some states require licenses, and in other states people are required to have wildlife rehabilitator training. Can I use cat litter for my squirrel? The old-fashioned clay cat … Read more
How likely is it for a cat to catch a squirrel? Cats can definitely hunt squirrels, but it depends whether you want that to happen or not. There are some dangers involved, though most can be weathered without a lot of issues. The biggest danger to your cat could be from these competing interests. It … Read more
What does it mean if a squirrel is black? As a new study published in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology explains, squirrels sporting black coats owe their distinctive appearance to interbreeding between gray and fox squirrels, which carry a faulty pigment gene known to give some members of the predominantly reddish-brown species darker fur. What … Read more
Are squirrels worth eating? Squirrel meat is an excellent wilderness food, full of protein and vitamins. You do need to take some precautions when hunting squirrels, both in terms of the law and your well-being, but, if prepared correctly, squirrel meat is both tasty and nutritio. Does squirrel meat taste good? It is almost exactly … Read more