I so love the story of this little guy and your dedicated treatment plan to help him recover! He must be feeling so much better now and saying to himself, wow, those were great cashews! :-)
We actually do have some dedicated folks here in Vermont (I know several) at our local humane shelter, who go out and do what has to be done, in the field and at inconvenient hours/locations. But we're a small rural state and we do things differently here! You're right, it does work better when people actually get involved and don't try to pass things off to the next "official level".
That is so nice to hear, that there are still people who go out of their way to help. I live in Las Vegas and the bureaucracy with animal "care" officials is beyond understanding. Someone reported a deceased cat on the sidewalk. They called APS (animal protective services, what a misnomer). They turfed the person to the public works dept because the poor cat was on the sidewalk not in the street😔. Public works never showed up. I went on my lunch hour to the location as it was not too far away, to bring the cat to my work to scan him and hold his body. On the way back I saw there was a vet's office a little over a block away that anyone could have taken the cat to. Why does everyone think it's someone else's problem? It's all our problem, and people are causing it.
I guess what would have happened here in Vermont (because I've seen something similar) is, the person who found the deceased cat would take it, wrap it up in a sheet, put it in a cardboard box and then post on the Front Porch Forum a description of the animal: is this your kitty? A description, location, etc. Please come and get her. 48 hours (or whatever). If not, she'll be buried in my backyard. If no response, a second posting to the Forum: she was buried today. And I grieved for her. Or if a response: thank you to (whoever or name withheld) for coming to get your kitty and I will pray for you both. But we're small town Vermont.
Wow, I am speechless with amazement. Wish I lived in your town! The big cities have lost the concept of all life being important. Or even the concept of life at all😔
Come on out to Vermont! It’s a nice place to live. Not too hot in the summers (yet) but we are seeing more rain. Not much snow anymore. Winters are getting milder. Lots of green trees here in the summer!
Wonderful -- thank you, Nathan, for healing Squirrel -- I personally know people who regularly feed Squirrels -- everyone loves them -- great that we have Squirrel Chat Rooms.
This story of you helping this tiny creature is so uplifting! With all the bad news out there and all the horrible people mistreating animals, this is such a day brightener. A friend of mine in New Hampshire took care of an injured squirrel who showed up on her porch. She fed him regularly and left a little shelter for him to stay in. He had lamen ess which eventually resolved. As he recovered he came around less and less. One morning she found on the porch a large plastic topaz colored gem (like you would see in a craft shop). She never saw the squirrel after that but is pretty sure the trinket was a thank-you gift from him.
You are right about the dismal "shelter" situation, beyond heartbreaking that lost, abandoned and newborn animals have nowhere to go. I'm a vet tech and feel especially obligated to help whenever I see the need, but I am drowning in debt and working 2 jobs to try and take care of 13 cats plus 4 bottle babies who were left at one of the hospitals where I work. Our local shelter is non-functional, and every rescue is full. To add to the horror, I've read that some shelters are killing all their animals and are permanently closing 😥. Have you heard anything about this? We are no better than a third world country in how our animals are treated.
Please keep up the good fight! The littlest forgotten ones need your amazing voice!
My web browser isn't allowing me to "like" your comments for some reason... but your story is amazing! That squirrel was indeed thankful and definitely shows that humans are not the only creatures capable of showing gratitude (although people often like to think they are the only ones capable of "higher" emotions and thought processes).
It's irritating to have to sign in every time. Anyway, great job, Nathan. Where do you get that drug? Ivermectin. I can only get drugs from my vets if they see my cat first so I doubt they're going to issue drugs for one of the squirrels I feed on my patio. The only squirrel I recognize is one that is so friendly, he will take a walnut out of my hand with his mouth and touch my hand with his. He has a scar on his head. But the baby ones look alike so I just call them baby. 😃
Hi Nathan!
I so love the story of this little guy and your dedicated treatment plan to help him recover! He must be feeling so much better now and saying to himself, wow, those were great cashews! :-)
We actually do have some dedicated folks here in Vermont (I know several) at our local humane shelter, who go out and do what has to be done, in the field and at inconvenient hours/locations. But we're a small rural state and we do things differently here! You're right, it does work better when people actually get involved and don't try to pass things off to the next "official level".
I love to hear this and that is great news for your local animals. It really should be the standard across the country, not the exception.
That is so nice to hear, that there are still people who go out of their way to help. I live in Las Vegas and the bureaucracy with animal "care" officials is beyond understanding. Someone reported a deceased cat on the sidewalk. They called APS (animal protective services, what a misnomer). They turfed the person to the public works dept because the poor cat was on the sidewalk not in the street😔. Public works never showed up. I went on my lunch hour to the location as it was not too far away, to bring the cat to my work to scan him and hold his body. On the way back I saw there was a vet's office a little over a block away that anyone could have taken the cat to. Why does everyone think it's someone else's problem? It's all our problem, and people are causing it.
I guess what would have happened here in Vermont (because I've seen something similar) is, the person who found the deceased cat would take it, wrap it up in a sheet, put it in a cardboard box and then post on the Front Porch Forum a description of the animal: is this your kitty? A description, location, etc. Please come and get her. 48 hours (or whatever). If not, she'll be buried in my backyard. If no response, a second posting to the Forum: she was buried today. And I grieved for her. Or if a response: thank you to (whoever or name withheld) for coming to get your kitty and I will pray for you both. But we're small town Vermont.
Wow, I am speechless with amazement. Wish I lived in your town! The big cities have lost the concept of all life being important. Or even the concept of life at all😔
Come on out to Vermont! It’s a nice place to live. Not too hot in the summers (yet) but we are seeing more rain. Not much snow anymore. Winters are getting milder. Lots of green trees here in the summer!
Thank you as always for helping animals with your whole heart!!
I love this story!!! Thank you! He was meant to be in your path <3
Definitely! He showed up in the right neighborhood!
Wonderful -- thank you, Nathan, for healing Squirrel -- I personally know people who regularly feed Squirrels -- everyone loves them -- great that we have Squirrel Chat Rooms.
This story of you helping this tiny creature is so uplifting! With all the bad news out there and all the horrible people mistreating animals, this is such a day brightener. A friend of mine in New Hampshire took care of an injured squirrel who showed up on her porch. She fed him regularly and left a little shelter for him to stay in. He had lamen ess which eventually resolved. As he recovered he came around less and less. One morning she found on the porch a large plastic topaz colored gem (like you would see in a craft shop). She never saw the squirrel after that but is pretty sure the trinket was a thank-you gift from him.
You are right about the dismal "shelter" situation, beyond heartbreaking that lost, abandoned and newborn animals have nowhere to go. I'm a vet tech and feel especially obligated to help whenever I see the need, but I am drowning in debt and working 2 jobs to try and take care of 13 cats plus 4 bottle babies who were left at one of the hospitals where I work. Our local shelter is non-functional, and every rescue is full. To add to the horror, I've read that some shelters are killing all their animals and are permanently closing 😥. Have you heard anything about this? We are no better than a third world country in how our animals are treated.
Please keep up the good fight! The littlest forgotten ones need your amazing voice!
My web browser isn't allowing me to "like" your comments for some reason... but your story is amazing! That squirrel was indeed thankful and definitely shows that humans are not the only creatures capable of showing gratitude (although people often like to think they are the only ones capable of "higher" emotions and thought processes).
It's irritating to have to sign in every time. Anyway, great job, Nathan. Where do you get that drug? Ivermectin. I can only get drugs from my vets if they see my cat first so I doubt they're going to issue drugs for one of the squirrels I feed on my patio. The only squirrel I recognize is one that is so friendly, he will take a walnut out of my hand with his mouth and touch my hand with his. He has a scar on his head. But the baby ones look alike so I just call them baby. 😃
It is available on Amazon. No Rx needed.