In article ,
(Hillary Israeli) wrote:

In ,
Beth Kevles wrote:
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*I think, in the end, I'd be uncomfortable with this relationship, but
*consult with a vet and see how it goes.

I am not a wildlife expert, but I have a special interest in zoonoses and
can talk a little bit about those which may be carried or vectored by
squirrels. It will depend greatly on the geographic location, but, in
general:


Thanks for the information, Hillary! Given that my daughter is 18, I
wouldn't even TRY to tell her she couldn't adopt this squirrel -- but I
CAN give her information about the risks involved.

Do you know where I can get information about what diseases are common
in THIS area? Would a local vet be likely to be any help? I don't have
a lot of money to put into this, and since other rodents are often pets
I don't really have any sort of emotional response to this -- but I
would like to try to make it as safe as possible!

It turns out that there are actually two of them, one of which is more
friendly than the other. They are continuing to hang out in our back
yard, and come out to greet us if anyone goes back there. They've come
up to the patio window a few times -- which gets the cats interest! I
think they may be thumbing their noses at the cat . . .

meh
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Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care