{"id":11050,"date":"2015-05-25T07:23:02","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=11050"},"modified":"2021-09-02T14:21:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T19:21:29","slug":"mailbag-monday-raising-squirrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/05\/25\/mailbag-monday-raising-squirrels\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising Squirrels (Monday Mailbag)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Monday<\/p>\n

Today’s question is admittedly a little quirky, and I received it via voicemail on our home phone rather than email through our website, but decided to post my response here, in case other inquiring minds want to know<\/strong> how to do such a thing:
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\"Tips
\nHi, Jennifer,<\/p>\n

I was doing some tree work and knocked a couple of baby squirrels out of their nest. There’s no putting them back — the limb is gone — so I am considering trying to raise them.<\/p>\n

I understand you have some experience with this. Can you give me any guidance?<\/p>\n

Thanks!
\nA tender-hearted arborist<\/p>\n

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Dear Tender Heart,<\/p>\n

You are right. Our family does have experience with raising squirrels, thanks to the fact my daughters brought home a couple of abandoned squirrel kits they found on a concrete path near our home last fall and we nursed them back to health.<\/p>\n

I’m happy to share everything we learned with you.<\/p>\n

Bringing them home:<\/h2>\n