help...

**CagneyDog** · 07-23-2006, 09:03 PM

My neighbours just found a dog...or something underneath the tree in our yard. We can;t figure out what it is, it's only the size of my pinky, no fur or anything. The only think we can think of is it's a really tiny puppy. But could it be that small? It did have toe nails, tiny ones. Honestly, it could easily be a mouse [

] it just doesnt appear to have the same shape and nose and ears as one. It also doesnt have a long tail. (Are mice born with a bit of fur?)Plus, it's already almost the size of a full grown one.. I feel so stupid posting this, but does anyone know if a puppy could be that tiny?

**K9soul** · 07-23-2006, 09:06 PM

I don't think puppies can be that small, and they are always born with hair. Could it be a baby mole perhaps? Any way you can get a picture?

**CagneyDog** · 07-23-2006, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by K9soul

I don't think puppies can be that small, and they are always born with hair. Could it be a baby mole perhaps? Any way you can get a picture?

Maybe it's really premature? Unfortunately the only cam I have is at my dads house. Moles aren't common around here. I looked up baby mice on the internet and it is definitly not one. Maybe a cat? It's a bit longer than my pinkie in length (just a bit though).

**animal_rescue** · 07-23-2006, 09:09 PM

hmm I'm not sure if it's a puppy but maybe you can look on the net and try to find a pic of what it might look like?

**CagneyDog** · 07-23-2006, 09:14 PM

Are cats always born with hair?

I'm trying to find a picture. The closet I've gotten is a teacup Chihuahu baby however, even this is so much smaller, and no hair, the face is very similar though.

**IRescue452** · 07-23-2006, 09:28 PM

There's not much I can think of with no hair. A rat maybe? Even a bunny is born with hair. A bat? But that'd be a creepy looking chihuahua

**animal_rescue** · 07-23-2006, 09:31 PM

that's a baby weasel, does it look like that?

**lute** · 07-23-2006, 09:50 PM

how strange. i would take it to a vet and see what it is.

**CagneyDog** · 07-23-2006, 09:51 PM

Okay
It's okver at my house now. I have it in a towel and I took a webcam picture

a squirrel maybe?
What do I do.

**animal_rescue** · 07-23-2006, 09:54 PM

http://www.soulofthegarden.com/Image...bySquirrel.jpg

there's a baby squirrel, they do look alike.

**lute** · 07-23-2006, 09:56 PM

it does look like a squirrel or opossum.

**CagneyDog** · 07-23-2006, 09:56 PM

Okay, do i keep it warm? It's wrapped in a towel right now. There's no chance that the mnom will come back now right?

**lute** · 07-23-2006, 09:58 PM

if he was found on the ground. i imagin the mum pushed him out of the nest or dropped him if he's an oppossum. i would definatly keep him warm. not sure what or how to feed him.