I tried to make a new friend the other day. I say “TRY” because though I am quite positive I saved his life, I’m pretty sure I was perceived as nothing but a threat. At least at first.
I went out back and saw a tiny squirrel foraging for seeds in my garden. It saw me and ran. Quickly Boris snatched him up and the squirrel began screeching. I ordered Boris to release him and he did, so I picked up the little guy. He was screaming bloody murder and bit me on my finger! I cannot imagine what a bite from an adult squirrel would feel like. All I could see were two tiny bottom teeth and his jaws were as strong as a vice. I held him for a while and stroked his little head gently. I finally let him down because I knew he was extremely uncomfortable and wanted to get away. I wondered where he went so quickly, and then when I went into my bathroom I saw through the window that he was climbing up the side of my house! I had taken him to the front porch, so I think when he tried to go to the back yard he must have spotted Boris once again and was trying to figure out where to go. He finally climbed all the way up my house, next to the bathroom window, up under the eave. It wasn’t very difficult to open the window and snatch him up. He must have thought he was for sure doomed.
So, I placed the little guy in a towel and took him outside. He curled up in a little ball in my lap and let me pet him for quite a while. He kept repositioning himself and when he would curl up, he would hide his head under his tail and peek out. It was so adorable! Finally I decided he needed to go home (wherever that was!). I saw what looked like a sibling crawling around on my tree in the back corner of the yard. So, I took him to the tree and let him loose. He crawled up and nestled himself in a little crevice on a large branch for the rest of the evening! I’m not sure where he went, but maybe he will come visit me again some day. That was such a cool experience getting to hold a little squirrel! Definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Ooohhhh, the cuteness is almost too much to bear!