If you give a squirrel a dish of water.....

tegalicious
tegalicious Posts: 629
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Will it drink?
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  • Kitten2629
    Kitten2629 Posts: 1,358 Member
    Wouldn't hurt to try.
  • mhiggi02
    mhiggi02 Posts: 5,988 Member
    usually no, squirrels prefer saucers normally
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    I can't tell if the squirrels are in a food coma from too many pb2 oats or if suffering from the heat.
  • scot30316
    scot30316 Posts: 169 Member
    If you give a squirrel a bowl of water will it ever grow opposable thumbs and be able to turn on the faucet outside?
  • Fuzzipeg
    Fuzzipeg Posts: 2,301 Member
    It might take a bath.
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    If you give a squirrel a bowl of water will it ever grow opposable thumbs and be able to turn on the faucet outside?

    Good point. I wouldn't want to mess with evolution. But dead squirrels at a daycare might also be a bad thing.
  • Fuzzipeg
    Fuzzipeg Posts: 2,301 Member
    I thought squirrels already have great dexterity.
  • BarbellApprentice
    BarbellApprentice Posts: 486 Member
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  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    if a bunch of wild squirrels are lying around acting like they're ill or dying, maybe see if there's an animal rescue centre that works with wild animals. I don't think a saucer of water would make any difference if they're ill or dying. They're wild animals, they know how to find water.
  • Oscarinmiami
    Oscarinmiami Posts: 326 Member
    put some it wont hurt, maybe they are thirsty
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    if a bunch of wild squirrels are lying around acting like they're ill or dying, maybe see if there's an animal rescue centre that works with wild animals. I don't think a saucer of water would make any difference if they're ill or dying. They're wild animals, they know how to find water.

    It is just the littlest one of the few squirrels that come around the area and eat food I leave out. The others seemed fine.
  • latenitelucy
    latenitelucy Posts: 1,314 Member
    He's gonna want a straw to go with it. And if you give him a straw, he'll want one with stripes which will remind him of your trip to the zoo to see the zebras...
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    He's gonna want a straw to go with it. And if you give him a straw, he'll want one with stripes which will remind him of your trip to the zoo to see the zebras...

    YEEEESSS <3
  • in4nomz
    in4nomz Posts: 230
    He's gonna want a straw to go with it. And if you give him a straw, he'll want one with stripes which will remind him of your trip to the zoo to see the zebras...

    YEEEESSS <3

    Ahhh double yes!!!
  • ilyahna2014
    ilyahna2014 Posts: 45
    The most amusing thing I ever saw in nature was a full 3 minute dilemma being experienced by a squirrel with a full-sized piece of toast that he could not fathom how to take with him into the tree. He went from tree to tree staring up, then just sat there holding it and looking dejected.
  • Bownzi
    Bownzi Posts: 423 Member
    It will drown....then you would need to learn squirrel CPR...
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    if a bunch of wild squirrels are lying around acting like they're ill or dying, maybe see if there's an animal rescue centre that works with wild animals. I don't think a saucer of water would make any difference if they're ill or dying. They're wild animals, they know how to find water.

    It is just the littlest one of the few squirrels that come around the area and eat food I leave out. The others seemed fine.

    it's probably sick or injured and also probably dying... there's not much you can do, you could see if it'll take water it might make it feel better, but it's probably going to die unless you know or can find a vet that'll treat wild animals.
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    Put out some water. The birds are drinking it :/
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    if a bunch of wild squirrels are lying around acting like they're ill or dying, maybe see if there's an animal rescue centre that works with wild animals. I don't think a saucer of water would make any difference if they're ill or dying. They're wild animals, they know how to find water.

    It is just the littlest one of the few squirrels that come around the area and eat food I leave out. The others seemed fine.

    it's probably sick or injured and also probably dying... there's not much you can do, you could see if it'll take water it might make it feel better, but it's probably going to die unless you know or can find a vet that'll treat wild animals.

    I will keep an eye on him/her. It scampered away after laying on the patio for about 20 minutes.
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    It will drown....then you would need to learn squirrel CPR...

    Rabies. Never once.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    Weird thread relation to my morning (mourning)...there was a trash can on the back porch that had water in it...I found a dead and very bloated squirrel in it this morning. :cry: Poor thing went to get water and couldn't get out. There's always a bowl of water on the railing for the cats and I see rhe squirrels use it daily too...well, except the one I found that is. :ohwell:
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    Weird thread relation to my morning (mourning)...there was a trash can on the back porch that had water in it...I found a dead and very bloated squirrel in it this morning. :cry: Poor thing went to get water and couldn't get out. There's always a bowl of water on the railing for the cats and I see rhe squirrels use it daily too...well, except the one I found that is. :ohwell:

    I has a sadz nao
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    Yeah, it sucked.

    I quickly scanned for any other traps, but all was well. I hate learning a lesson at the expense of another life.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    if a bunch of wild squirrels are lying around acting like they're ill or dying, maybe see if there's an animal rescue centre that works with wild animals. I don't think a saucer of water would make any difference if they're ill or dying. They're wild animals, they know how to find water.

    It is just the littlest one of the few squirrels that come around the area and eat food I leave out. The others seemed fine.

    it's probably sick or injured and also probably dying... there's not much you can do, you could see if it'll take water it might make it feel better, but it's probably going to die unless you know or can find a vet that'll treat wild animals.

    I will keep an eye on him/her. It scampered away after laying on the patio for about 20 minutes.

    that's a good sign... but generally speaking wild animals are very timid and will not lie around where they can easily be seen by predators if they have a choice.
  • tegalicious
    tegalicious Posts: 629
    if a bunch of wild squirrels are lying around acting like they're ill or dying, maybe see if there's an animal rescue centre that works with wild animals. I don't think a saucer of water would make any difference if they're ill or dying. They're wild animals, they know how to find water.

    It is just the littlest one of the few squirrels that come around the area and eat food I leave out. The others seemed fine.

    it's probably sick or injured and also probably dying... there's not much you can do, you could see if it'll take water it might make it feel better, but it's probably going to die unless you know or can find a vet that'll treat wild animals.

    I will keep an eye on him/her. It scampered away after laying on the patio for about 20 minutes.

    that's a good sign... but generally speaking wild animals are very timid and will not lie around where they can easily be seen by predators if they have a choice.

    I have been leaving food for them for about 6 months now. They will let me watch them from behind the window. They run off if I open the door.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    if a bunch of wild squirrels are lying around acting like they're ill or dying, maybe see if there's an animal rescue centre that works with wild animals. I don't think a saucer of water would make any difference if they're ill or dying. They're wild animals, they know how to find water.

    It is just the littlest one of the few squirrels that come around the area and eat food I leave out. The others seemed fine.

    it's probably sick or injured and also probably dying... there's not much you can do, you could see if it'll take water it might make it feel better, but it's probably going to die unless you know or can find a vet that'll treat wild animals.

    I will keep an eye on him/her. It scampered away after laying on the patio for about 20 minutes.

    that's a good sign... but generally speaking wild animals are very timid and will not lie around where they can easily be seen by predators if they have a choice.

    I have been leaving food for them for about 6 months now. They will let me watch them from behind the window. They run off if I open the door.

    that's cute :smile: I hope it gets better from whatever was wrong with it...

    squirrels are quite intelligent... they can solve problems to get food.
  • RavenhairedWoman
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