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Where can I get a baby squirrel as a pet2007-11-24 22:18:53

I used to work at an animal shelter and I fostered a baby squirrel that had been abandoned by her mother. I had to let her go when she got old enough. I absolutely loved her and I'd love to foster another one, but I have no idea where I'd come across one. I've checked local vet offices and shelters but so far nothing.

Answers:

Check your local wildlife refuge. There is a place near me that raises babies of all kinds that have been seperated from their mothers and then they release them back into the wild. A place like this may let you adopt one.

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look under exotics pet in your news paper

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look for a local exotic pet trader ... most of the time you need a licence to own one... at least in Fl you do

but keep checking animal control and stuff or pet sancutaries that take care of abandoned wildlife

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Don't do that. Those are creatures of the wild, lets leave them there. What you did was great, you also let it loose. Keep them free.

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hmmmmm...i'm not sure but you should first check with the laws in your state. in some it is illegal to have certain pets.

if you can't find a squirrel, maybe you could try a sugar glider. I've known people who have had them as pets and completely loved them. However, check with your state's laws. I know that in California you CANNOT.