Finding one on the ground does not automatically mean it needs to be “rescued” from its habitat.

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- An animal control officer in California came to the rescue of a baby squirrel that fell out of a tree and was found alone and helpless. The Alameda Police Department said on social ...

I have a confession: I don't understand the hate people have for squirrels. I don't understand the eagerness for building "squirrel-proof" bird feeders and such. Yes, squirrels can be greedy little ...

Forty-nine baby squirrels arrived at the Houston SPCA in just two days after Tropical Storm Eduardo tore through Southeast ...

In a nondescript warehouse in Washington, D.C., wedged between a community garden and the Metro train tracks, more than a dozen baby squirrels fill cages in an uncomfortably warm room. A noise machine ...

A tiny squirrel was alone and terrified on a busy street while passersby tried to help him. He was too frightened to let ...

Aug. 22 (UPI) --An orphaned squirrel kit was rescued in Scotland after a member of the public discovered the baby animal had been adopted by a chicken. Beth Galbraith, an animal rescue officer with ...

Spring may feel like the right time to neaten up your garden and prune your trees, but be careful — wildlife is probably using those branches as a nursery, even as you read this. Every day during the ...

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Aug. 1 (UPI) --An animal control officer in California came to the rescue of a baby squirrel that fell out of a tree and was found alone and helpless. The Alameda Police Department said on social ...