Have a baby gray squirrel...?

Found him today. He is approx. 4-5 weeks old (has his fur, but eyes are not yet open) and is dehydrated. Currently giving him pedialyte every 30-45 minutes, but I will not be able to go out and get puppy formula until tomorrow morning.





Does anyone have first hand experience with raising an orphan squirrel? (no ';put him back'; answers, please -- found him in the corner of the tack room at the barn)





Also, I live in PA... is anyone with familiar with the regulations on having a squirrel? Is it allowed? Do you need a permit?





Thanks!Have a baby gray squirrel...?
I have raised baby squirrels with a wildlife rehabilitator for over a year. I will not give info on how to raise it since it is illegal to take animals from the wild. I will, however, advise you to take it to a rehabilitator so it can one day be returned to the wild where it belongs. If you are caught taking an animal from the wild you will be in quite a bit of trouble. If you want a pet squirrel, look into buying a non-native one... a permit may still be required.





There is no way you will be able to legally keep the squirrel you found. You would have to get a rehabilitation permit in order to care for the next one you find... but that does not help you with this one and you still wouldn't be able to keep the next one unless there is something keeping it from being released.Have a baby gray squirrel...?
As the previous person stated, it is illegal and not to mention cruel to attempt to keep a wild squirrel as a pet. When people try to keep squirrels, raccoons, etc as pets, at some point they realize it's too much of a responsibility, and then release to the wild. The animal is use to being fed by the human and doesn't know how to survive in the wild.





You should call your local Humane Society and they can give you contact info for the nearest Wildlife Rehab Center. They will nurse the orphaned squirrel and teach it how to fend for itself then release back to the wild.