Baby Squirrels

DAY 33. Scare in the Night
Monday, 19 August 2002

Yesterday the squirrels moved into a new home. It's a big wire cage, large enough for them to play in when they get older. But for now, they just sleep and drink. After a full day of these activities, I put them on their hammock, and they fell asleep cuddled together.

In the middle of the night, I awoke to a strange sound! A loud, squeaky wheel cried "EEEEKkk!" over and over again! It was a baby squirrel, screeching its distress call. "Help! Help!" What had happened? 

Rock had woken up, walked around the bed, climbed out of the cage, and became cold and lost!  I caught lil' Rocky as he disappeared under the couch, and returned him to bed safe and sound.

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