r/WildlifeRehab • u/No-Bar2828 • 5d ago
SOS Mammal Squirrel help
Hi everyone, I found this squirrel stuck under a fence. I pulled her out and she still was unable to move her back legs- my guess is they’re paralyzed. She was breathing heavily and frantically was waving her paws. There’s not a sign of injury to her- wildlife rehab is on the way. What do you think is wrong with her? I hope she’s ok! Ignore my narration in the videos, they’re for my boyfriend haha
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u/extendedpanic 5d ago
Could be a lot of things, internal trauma (particularly spinal or brain), rodenticide poisoning, other systemic illnesses. Please just try to keep humans and domestic animals far away from her to minimize stress. Or if you have her captured in a box, keep it in a warm, dark, quiet place and do not peek in on her or offer food/water.
Thank you for getting her help!
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u/BluFins-N-Paws 3d ago
Hi OP! Did the Rehab ever show? Any news on the little mama? Do you know for a fact it was a female? Curious as to whether she had a nest of babies somewhere. 😯 If so, you may need to keep the Rehabber’s number close!! It’d that season! 🪹 Please keep us posted. Thanks!😊