Jill, a lovely squirrel in Louisiana that was rescued after she fell from her nest during a hurricane, has become an Instagram celebrity thanks to her adorable antics.
Her owner writes that, though Jill has a cage, she is usually given free run of the house. She is also trained to use a garbage can as her bathroom. Check out her Instagram for way more pics!
More info: Instagram (h/t: thedodo)
Photographs are adorable and the story is inspiring. However I am finding it difficult to believe that she likes to stay at home, instead of living in her natural habitat, as long as she is healthy...
Might be too domesticated to live on it's own
Load More Replies...We all would like to see animals in their natural habitat but this little girl is quite happy where she's at. Squirrels live only a few years and 40% or more are killed to predators--cats and dogs! The eagles and hawks deserve them not domesticated animals. Bravo to the rescue and loving home; it is charming and Jill's instagram is adorable and fun.
Caring for an orphaned baby squirrel is very difficult. And if this baby couldn't be put with a foster mom squirrel, it would be hard for her to survive. Squirrels are wild animals but, as with other wild babies, making them pets can sometimes be preferable to leaving them to die. It takes a lot of dedication to make a pet of a wild baby, but the squirrel seems happy and comfortable with her situation, and with her adoptive family.
Photographs are adorable and the story is inspiring. However I am finding it difficult to believe that she likes to stay at home, instead of living in her natural habitat, as long as she is healthy...
Might be too domesticated to live on it's own
Load More Replies...We all would like to see animals in their natural habitat but this little girl is quite happy where she's at. Squirrels live only a few years and 40% or more are killed to predators--cats and dogs! The eagles and hawks deserve them not domesticated animals. Bravo to the rescue and loving home; it is charming and Jill's instagram is adorable and fun.
Caring for an orphaned baby squirrel is very difficult. And if this baby couldn't be put with a foster mom squirrel, it would be hard for her to survive. Squirrels are wild animals but, as with other wild babies, making them pets can sometimes be preferable to leaving them to die. It takes a lot of dedication to make a pet of a wild baby, but the squirrel seems happy and comfortable with her situation, and with her adoptive family.





















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