SPCA Wildlife Center is Caring for 11 Rescued Baby Squirrels

The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is currently caring for all four of their local squirrel species: Eastern Fox, Eastern Gray, Western Gray, the California Ground Squirrel. They currently have 11 baby squirrels in our compassionate, skilled care. Three Eastern Gray Squirrels were found in a gutter in Salinas, all down and debilitated. Once rescued and stabilized, they recovered. They are now fully weaned off formula and in a safe outdoor enclosure where they are acclimating to our climate and learning to forage for solid, natural foods. One Western Gray Squirrel was found on the Soberanes Canyon trail very cold, debilitated, and with blood in her nose and mouth. She was rushed to our Wildlife Center for care. She has stabilized and is still on formula feedings. Since squirrels thrive in groups, we took in another Western Gray Squirrel from a nearby wildlife center so they can grow and learn together. Five Eastern Fox Squirrels were found in different areas of our county, including Monterey, Carmel Valley, Carmel, and Salinas. They were all cold, debilitated, and abandoned. The four olders are now together in an outdoor enclosure, weaned off formula and learning to forage for food. The fifth is still indoors on formula. One California ground squirrel was found in Royal Oaks. He was cold to the touch with no sign of any adult ground squirrels in the area. Our skilled team is continuing to work on his stabilization. The SPCA Wildlife Center is the only full-service wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center in Monterey County, rescuing over 2,500 injured, sick, and orphaned wild animals every year. Right now, we are caring for 47 baby animals, including skunks, squirrels, opossums, hummingbirds, songbirds, and Snowy Plovers. You can help: Purchase gifts on Amazon at SPCAmc.org/baby-shower Give at SPCAmc.org/donate If you see injured or orphaned wild animals in need, please call 831-264-5427 or visit www.spcamc.org to learn how to help. Everything they do for rescued wild animals is only made possible by compassionate support. Photos available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NbGyOV78L9YfLw7j77_g0h2EdM7MeXvI?usp=sharing The SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is the only full service wildlife rehabilitation center serving Monterey County. We operate under permits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Your support is extremely important to us, as we do not receive funding from any federal, state or local government agency. Each year, The SPCA Wildlife Center admits over 2,500 animals for treatment and care. SPCA Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization. They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress.