Help! I don’t know what to do! I quickly read through the infographics, but I’m still not clear on what to do.

A baby squirrel fell maybe twenty five feet down from the oak tree nest. It was moving its legs but it can’t get up. We don’t have dogs. We’re not mowing the lawn, but there’s a neighborhood cat. The squirrel has been there for maybe 25 minutes to 45 minutes. Do I leave it there and see if it’s mom or dad can get it up and going, do I put it in a shoebox?

Any guidance I can get would be great. I’m dealing with a sick three year-old and trying to work from home at the same time as I do not have time to takeoff and get everything sorted out, including my own toddler!

Location: Howard County, MD

Edit for spelling and added location detail.

Update: got it into a shoebox with a cozy blankie (toddler was NOT happy even though she’s never used the blankie). It curled right up in a ball, so hopefully its back isn’t broken? Found a rehabber and going to take it there as soon as I negotiate leave from work. Thank you everyone for all the support. I know my family thinks I have a bleeding heart for lost causes, but I love our squirrel families so much. I needed like-minded Redditors for that extra push and confidence 💜

Thankfully she's understanding about me feeding other squirrels. lol

She looks bold in this video but she’s so sweet

It’s safe to say it’s mostly squirrels now ❤️🐿️

I have never heard them make this noise

i just got home and heard some screaming, and apparently there is a hurt juvenile squirrel in my yard. (i’m not sure if that is the correct descriptor; he’s small, but he has all of his hair). one of his hind legs has a laceration but i don’t think it’s broken, and he seems lethargic. i currently have him wrapped up in a towel with a warmed up sock filled with rice, and have contacted a local rehabber but have not been responded to. what should my next steps be?

edit: thank you guys so much for your help! i checked our parks and wildlife page and am bringing him to a licensed rehabber right now! 🧡

edit pt 2: squirrel successfully dropped off! thanks again for all of your help.

Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/squirrels/s/1arLydo6K6

So since last post, momma squirrel had returned and moved the baby squirrels in to the wall. They were there for the rest of the day, but by the next morning it looked like momma squirrel had moved all the babies out! Or so we thought.

Another night goes by and we left the area untouched, because we didn’t want to discourage the mom from getting all her babies out. This morning my partner hears squeeing coming from the bedroom, and find a baby squirrel on the floor. Maybe momma couldn’t get it back off the clothing shelf and in to the hole?

From what I can tell momma hasn’t been back for about a day. We cleared out all the old nest debris, and put the squirrel in a bin with some warm water bottles and fabric, then placed the bin by the hole in hopes that momma comes back and retrieves her baby.

I’ve sent another update to Toronto Wildlife Centre and waiting to hear back on next steps. Hoping to get this little guy to a rehab centre asap because I imagine he’s hungry and tired from being away from momma so long. Usually they respond in about an hour but it’s also Labour Day and last we talked they were working at max capacity because of a recent storm.

The roofers are also supposed to come by tomorrow so access for momma squirrel will likely be closed off.

Going to wait for a bit to hear back from TWC but it’s looking like I might need to figure out a feeding situation before all the stores close.

This is Donette. She’s the one who comes and asks for food, then acts like she’s going to kill me when I give it to her. I got a great video of how loud she chatters.

Such a vibe from this cutie. I interrupted his meal but he let me watch.

My presence made him tense up a bit initially until he relaxed and let his inner goofball take over!

She is now officially unstoppable and will stare at that cup until you give her another 😂

He hasn't moved in a while and just keeps making this noise over and over.

They are so cute!!!

Rudy enjoys my backyard bird feeder a little too much

Almost every evening I sit with my squirrel buds and feed them/ watch over them. Now that it’s getting dark earlier they’re going to bed earlier, but not angy 😂 she stays much longer than everyone else so I have to stay and watch for the foxes