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"website" for the rescue

One of the requirements of getting licensed has an educational/public relations component. I am being pragmatic about the way funds are being spent as just getting up and running is an enormous expense in itself, so in order to meet that requirement, without having to spend even more money, I have created a public blog for now. It is free and it gets the message out. I am sure one day there will be a true professional website and business cards and brochures and all of the things, but for now, this will do. https://squirrelgardenrescue.blogspot.com/

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I love how much the squirrels are loved!

We have now received a smoke detector and fire extinguisher to keep them safe as well as a uvb light so they get that vitamin d as they grow ❤️❤️❤️ https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WKQHKE9D13YA?ref_=wl_share

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2025 Squirrel Garden Calendar!

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Piglet's Story-I’ve had a whirlwind 6 months!  I saved Piglet and then in the fall more babies in need found their way to me.  I found out all of the rescues in our area were immediately euthanizing all squirrels just because of being short staffed.  This is the story of how the Squirrel Garden Rescue & Rehab got started!  We definitely don’t want any #Peanut situations happening so we are following all laws and regulations to do this!

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Squirrelympics Summer 2024

First event - corn cob wrestling

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opossum babies

It’s been so long since we had any opossum babies!

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Bee Invasion!

Poor Piglet was displaced this weekend when a swarm of bees took over her house! We haven't been able to put it back up yet because though the beekeeper got the queen and a lot of bees, there are a hundred or so that are still here.

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Piglet's Palace

We made her forever home. Once I propped the lid open and she saw her blankies she dove right in and went to sleep. I don't know if she will ever go back to her hammock, she loved it! This is the box that will eventually go in the tree when she is ready for release ❤️

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Training for the squirrel-lympics!

She has gotten quite active at 7 weeks. She learned to sit up and eat, climb, hang upside down, she's really good at walking up and down on branches and is staying up for longer periods of time. She only gets supplemental heat at

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this is why I call her Piglet

Little Piglet is thriving! Listen to her little grunting noises like a little pig 🤣 she goes crazy for that goat's milk formula! She will chug a bunch and then get down and run some happy dance circles before she comes back for the rest of her breakfast. I've been hearing it's nearly impossible to rehab a squirrel but she is doing fantastic! She's meeting all of her milestones, she started eating her fresh baked squirrel "cookies" as I call them that are packed with vitamins and has been cutting her teeth on sticks and eating a variety of vegetables. She likes to spend more time out of her cage now so she's awake for more than her usual 10 minutes at a time and her little tail is bushing some and she actually popped it up the other day and whipped it over her head and flitted it like they do when danger is nearby. She has made it to 6 weeks old ❤️

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proud mom moment!

At first she wanted nothing to do with the sticks and things I got her from outside but today she chewed her first sticks and even tackled a piece of bark before going and tucking herself in! We've hit another milestone! It's crazy just a week ago she was on death's doorstep. Keep going little Piglet! ❤️

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she's doing really well!

We found out that little Piglet is a girl. She is going strong ❤️ she is hitting all the milestones. I've got her switched now to squirrel formula rather than the goats milk formula. She is starting to go potty on her own and instinctively know they go off of branches. Unfortunately I am the tree so she will crawl up an arm or leg to relieve herself 🤣 we are doing a lot of laundry around here! Her squirrel blocks are coming Wednesday which will supplement her diet and once she has chewing of sticks and blocks down, she will be ready to start trying vegetables.

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still crafting! It's ren faire season ❤️

I made this steam punk costume for my friend for the upcoming Renaissance Faire. That makes 3 people outfitted and I still have no idea what I'm going to wear tomorrow 🤣

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emergency rescue!

I found a deceased female. Six days later I found a deceased baby under one of the squirrel boxes. I ran and got my neighbor and he climbed up and found one more barely clinging to life. This is why I call him piglet ❤️ potty, eat, sponge bath, potty, eat, potty, snuggles. He likes to fall asleep when he's full if I rub his back. Then I snuggle him back into his preheated bed. Every 4 hours all day, just like a human baby! This is exhausting 🤣 but he's going strong!

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dave and the sticks

they are so squirrely when the sun is shining! :-D

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going to have to crochet a phone holding head band!

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My cat moved my squirrel garden folder the other day but luckily I found it! Touch screens are great when you don't have a cat that's always batting at the birds on the screen!