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[IRescue452]

That's got to be a squirrel. You can get milk replacement at petco, but I think its chances of survival at this age are slim to none.

[animal_rescue]

You can use a dropper to feed and the mom might of dropped him, my dad's a landscaper so we're always getting babies brought home from trees. Definitely keep him warm too, if you can heat a small rag and stick it under the towel he's wrapped in, it should do good for now.

[CagneyDog]

what do i feed it?
oh man i hope it doesnt die :9

[animal_rescue]

I'm pretty sure puppy formula is the closest thing you can get, unless they have wildlife formula.

[CagneyDog]

What about water? Do I give it some threw a syringe thing

[animal_rescue]

You can a bit but when you get the formula that should be good by itself.

[CagneyDog]

I have more pictures
The more I see pictures of baby mice the more it looks like one.
Everyone who has seen it agrees that it kind of resembles tiny dog
I left a message at a rescue and I'm hoping to hear back. I gave it some kitten forumla too.





Are you positive it's a squirrel?It is a bit smaller than i described, the size of a pinkine without the nail, haha.

[IRescue452]

Now that I see the tail, it does look too short. A squirrel and a mouse both should have a long skinny tail. It's arms look too big for a mole.

By the time a mouse is the size of a quarter-

[My Peanuts]

His tail doesn't look like a baby mouse. When I was younger my mice would have babies and the babies didn't look like this guy. Good Luck!

[CagneyDog]

Yikes. So it's not a squirrel either 0_o Keep in mind that the tail is tucked under it in that picture. I'll get another one.
A rat? We don't have rats here though. But it kind of looks like a baby rat too?

[IRescue452]

I didn't know his tail was tucked under, so I guess don't rule out squirrel then. Sorry, but rats are everywhere. I've never seen one in WI, but I hear people talk about wild rats around here. Mouse is ruled out at that size I guess. You'll just have to wait and see. I must say he does look like a teeny tiny chihuahua, but they are born with fur. Is there any other distinguishing feature? Does it have teeth? I can't tell in the picture, does it have fur colour starting to show or is it all pink?

[elizabethann]

Poor little thing. I hope it pulls through. So nice of you to rescue it. Good luck and keep us posted.

[CagneyDog]

Earlier today I thought I was going to lose it. It was laying rather motionless in the box. I ran out and bought some Pedylite [sp?] and put the heating pad back underneath the box. It's doing just fine now, it's moving around (well squirming around) and I just fed it again. however, no matter how I rub, or tickle it, it still wont pee. I got a drop out yesterday but nothing else. What else can I do? Maybe I'm stimulating it wrong? Where exactly do I rub?

[CagneyDog]

Okay, I was trying to hold off on a name for it because I know its chances of survival are so slim but I couldn't. It deserves a name, it's a fighter. So the little hairless animal is now named Dayo. I believe it means joy arrives, and that's exactly what happened. I love this thing I'm trying so hard not to get attached but how could you not love something that is tinier than your pinkie finger. Even though it may not make it, for my state of mind I need to know it died with the best possible care. I love this squirrel, and I am going to be so crushed if it passes away however, it’s life.

It pooped again tonight, I think it's doing pretty good.

[CagneyDog]

So it's curled up. but it's stil kind of an indicator.