adopt baby grey squirrel

[Alinka]

Hello,

I would like to have a pet grey squirrel but I dont know where to get it. I heard tht people rescue them and this is actually the only way to get it. But you should be very lucky to happen to see a baby squirrel and to catch it is going to be extremely hard. Anyway i am just looking for someone who might have small grey squirels whom they would like to give away for an adoption.
I am looking fo someone based in London or near by.

Thanks)

[christina]

Sorry, IMHO Squirrels belong in the wild, they are NOT pets.

[wildliferescuer]

I agree, it is totally wrong to keep one in captivity & in fact, you would need a licence to do so.
You should reconsider this inappropriate & unethical idea.

[tufftie]

Agree unless you are prepared to look after a blind one or one that for some other reason can't be released. If you are then please pm me - or if you are prepared to look after one until it is ready for release but they needs lots of looking after - they can't just be left alone!

[wildliferescuer]

Surely a blind squirrel would have no quality of life?
And a licence is required to release grey squirrels.
If a single youngster is handed over to someone for rearing it would be virtually impossible to rear it without it becoming imprinted & therefore not releasable. I don't think any responsible rehabbers would or should consider this.

[tufftie]

All blind animals have a quality of life.
The people that release do have a license.
So therefor in your view no animal that has been hand reared should be released?
All wildlife deserves the same chances irrespective of species.

[charlieb]

Is it not illegal to release non-native animals?

[valleyforge]

Originally Posted by wildliferescuer

I don't think any responsible rehabbers would or should consider this.

I totally agree with you Caroline ... and tufftie, if you do indeed have grey squirrels in need of care how can you even consider giving (selling?) one to someone whose motivation appears to be nothing more than wanting something furry to cuddle?

That's not how wildlife should be treated, in my opinion.

[wildliferescuer]

Originally Posted by tufftie

All blind animals have a quality of life.
The people that release do have a license.
So therefor in your view no animal that has been hand reared should be released?
All wildlife deserves the same chances irrespective of species.

I did not say that no hand-reared animal should be released, but an imprinted animal cannot be released.

Someone who wants to keep one as a pet is unlikely to do everything possible to prevent it imprinting &, as I said previously, single animals cannot be hand-reared without them becoming imprinted.

[wildliferescuer]

Originally Posted by charlieb

Is it not illegal to release non-native animals?

Animals such as grey squirrels, muntjac deer & Canada geese can be released as long as a licence from Natural England is held.