One of our babies...

One of our baby squirrels died last night. We checked on them at 1am and then at 7am he was gone. It is the one we named Pete Jr.

Pete was a name we gave to a squirrel that came in our yard last year and built a nest in the front pine tree. He was always throwing pine cones at us when we walked under the tree. We don't know if these were his ospring or not, but decided to carry on that name.

Pete Jr was always the least active of the babies, so there may have been something wrong after the fall. It is Pete Jr that is in the feeding video.

Even though they are squirrels and we knew we were going to release them back, it is still heart breaking. I start to tear up every time we go in for a feeding today. Elijah doesn't know yet though. He hasn't been in to see them. Don't know how we are going to tell him. He is going to be so upset.

Comments: 10

ʚϊɞ Carol ʚϊɞ Aug 19, 2011, 3:56pm UTC

So sorry.

Joy Odom Aug 19, 2011, 4:04pm UTC

Thanks. It is not as bad as loosing my dog (I had her for almost 17 years). But I hate to see anything die.

ʚϊɞ Carol ʚϊɞ Aug 19, 2011, 4:28pm UTC

I understand Joy.
I lost my cat in July... she was 24.

Joy Odom Aug 19, 2011, 5:08pm UTC

WOW!!! And sorry for your loss. Any pet that has been a part of the family that long rips your heart out when they pass.

It has nearly been 5 years since Lady passed, and I still get teary eyed when I think of her. It was nearly a year before I could even go back and look at her pictures. I got her when she was just weaned, Aug 1990 and had her till Dec 8, 2006.

ʚϊɞ Carol ʚϊɞ Aug 19, 2011, 5:12pm UTC

Thank you. My heart is forever broken but holding onto the memories.
If you have time and are interested, I wrote about Momma Kitty...

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