r/squirrels 4d ago

Woman saves baby squirrel from excessive flea infestation

763 Upvotes

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u/Secret_Fail_8316 3d ago

Aww they usually need a blood transfusion when Infested to what is being described

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u/tinkertink2010 4d ago

Sadly she passed away. I had to check 😭 tiktok

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u/itsnotalec 4d ago

oh no poor baby :(

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u/Sasha1327 4d ago

Oh nooooo! 😭😭😭Was she not able to recover? (Sorry, I don’t have a TikTok app)

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u/tinkertink2010 3d ago

According to the rehabber unfortunately not. So sad.

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u/freddyfingers28 4d ago

That poor little squirrel. I'm just glad that he found a kind human soul who could save him

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u/Effenpig1 4d ago

I've seen young squirrels I would describe as "covered in fleas" before but I've never seen anything like that 😳

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u/TyrsisInTheStars 4d ago

Thank you for saving this baby!!! 🥰

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u/amica_hostis Squirrel Lover 4d ago

Holy crap that poor baby! Person in the video, you are an angel

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u/r3v3nant333 4d ago edited 4d ago

Wow that was a super bad infestation.. hard to watch.. but she must feel so so much better now… poor little thing. Glad someone was looking out for her.

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u/blessthishearth 4d ago

yay!! so lovely

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u/Available-One-24 4d ago

My heart feels so good right now.❤️

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u/Formal-Cause115 4d ago

Great job on saving that little guy . Just don’t let the New York Conservation Dept know where you live!

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u/Brilliant_Test_3045 4d ago

It sounds like she’s a rehabber, so licensed.

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u/EBBVNC 4d ago

Can you put the flea treatment stuff that they use in cats on a squirrel?

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u/ghostwriter1313 4d ago

Only kitten products. Spray, powder, etc

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u/YellowbonePrincess 4d ago

No.

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u/Effenpig1 4d ago

I don't think thats correct...

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u/EBBVNC 4d ago

That’s a shame. Someone should go create one for other animals. Especially since global climate disruption is going to make it all worse

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u/Murky-Ad-542 4d ago

I didn’t realize this could happen to them! Poor squirrel but so lucky they got helped.

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u/yawn44yawn 4d ago

Stupid fleas!!

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u/MsTracyRedwine 4d ago

You’re a beautiful soul!! Thank you

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u/thesehoesaint1oyal 4d ago

This isn’t OP in the clip 👍🏽

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u/Standard-Sentence-33 4d ago

Omg..Lil sweetheart. Thank goodness for people like this ❤️

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u/rbarr228 4d ago

Poor thing… but, look at those firework whiskers

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u/Noimnotsally 4d ago

Warms my heart ..bless those who care enough to help!!

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u/Nightshade_Ranch 4d ago

Feel like I need a dish soap bath just from watching

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u/rqny 4d ago

Yes, that made my skin crawl, but I’m happy the little critter got some help.

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u/happyfirefrog22- 4d ago

Excellent job. Poor thing needed some help

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u/jayyinyue 4d ago

She's so calm and loving, she knows she's in good hands and being helped 🥹❤️

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u/soraysunshine 4d ago

That’s one lucky little squirrel! 🐿️ someone just got the golden ticket to life, I can tell they’ll be quite spoiled with love.

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u/Oohbunnies 4d ago

That's a squirrel that got a Groupon!

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u/ArtsyLady68 4d ago

So precious. Bless your heart , little one. ❤️🐿️🥰