Have you found a baby Georgia squirrel and you are wondering what to do with it? Do you want to know that it is advisable to free a baby squirrel you just found somewhere in your home or within your neighborhood? If these are your needs the truth is that you can go ahead and feed it if only you know the possible things that will help nourish the body. While the best idea is to ensure that you take the baby squirrel back to the mother, you can still feed it and care for it for sometime before returning it to the mother or taking it to a Augusta wildlife rehabilitation centre.



What You Should Know While Feeding Baby Squirrel
Of a truth, most foods that nourish human and other Augusta animals may be poison to some animals in the wild. While cow milk is valued for its nutritious value in nurturing human and some kind of animals, it is not really good for squirrel mostly the babies. For that reason, if you are planning to help a baby squirrel you should avoid providing it with cow milk as that can cause a problem to the health.

Make Sure You Confirm the Legislation of Your State about Raising Wild Animal
It is important for you to know that some countries and states have strict laws against raising wild animals. For that reason, you need to confirm the legislation of your own country or state about squirrel to know whether it is legal or not. Raising a wild animal in the United States is categorized under criminal offense which can fetch one up to 2 years imprisonment. That is why you should not keep the baby squirrel longer in your custody after feeding it and could not find the mother.

Call a Wildlife Rehabilitator When You Find Baby Squirrels Around
After feeding baby Georgia squirrel and keep it warm the next thing to do is to contact wildlife rehabilitation center for admission. You must make sure that you contact a qualified and license rehabilitators that will ensure the baby squirrel survive to go back to its natural habitat.

Be Aware Baby Squirrel May Have Parasite on the Body
You must ensure you clean baby squirrel to remove any parasites that may be on the body such as, flea, ticks, maggots and even mites. You can equally use flea and mite spray to ensure the baby Augusta squirrel is free from any form of parasite on the body.

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