Golden Bough Wildlife, Inc

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Yes! Baby squirrels in June!
Poor little Jermaine was orphaned, but found the right people to follow… They kept him safe and didn’t mind that he was packed with fleas… They still kept him warm and got him to me… Looking desperately for siblings or a nest. We hope to get him buddies by the end of Thursday from a colleague..
In 80s and more the 90’s when I started to care for instantly orphaned squirrels in the Boston, on my way to work to my Animal “feline“ themed boutique, or when I got home, i the Public Garden, Boston Commons… mall on Commonwealth Avenue, etc. we would have explosions of newborn squirrels & birds in the spring & fall.

Now with global warming, (and yes, that is real, ask the Wildlife!), animals would have spring and fall babies accordingly, but since the weather has changed, what is available regarding food and their bodies adaptation to what is available for habitat and or the destruction of, we see births around the calendar year… It is extremely challenging for them and for rappers because we count on those down times that are getting smaller and smaller… So here we go… Birds, raccoons, squirrels, bunnies all at once and plenty more… Baby dear this morning needing state biologist permission to be transported… It is high season now which used to be April
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“Meaaah.. What’s Up Doc??”
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Truth/mystery/science of “rabbit
Starting at the top, instantly:
Rabbits chewing fibrous plants grinding them over 100-120 in 1 minute, mixing food w/saliva.
-mixture travels passes through esophagus into super acidic stomach. Rabbit stomachs having a super tight seal, cannot vomit.
-A holding reservoir, the stomach over time short bursts food into the sm intestine, where digestive enzymes & bile break it down.
-Sm intestine absorbs most vitamins, proteins, fats, simple carbs.
What plant stuffs can’t be digested goes to ‘hindgut’, (the cecum and colon).
The unique rabbit colon sorts 2 more steps.
-Undigested fibers pushes out normal, hard f***l pellets, and a second, then a nutrient rich soft matter directed into the magical , where fermentation is key.
Her/his cecum is a large, pouch housing a precious delicate balance of yeast microbes, & bacteria.
The ‘fiber’ & microbes ferment a few hours to break down further into fatty acids, amino acids, & vital vitamins.
finally, the fermented mixture in the cecum is released as ‘cecotropes’, soft, slimy, smelly, grape-like cluster pellets.
Eating these whole instinctivel, yup, right from their a**s (often at night). The slimy mucus protects the nutrients from the acids stomach, and absorbed a 2nd time in the small intestine.
Whew! A lot of work to digest mostly clover, flowers, wood, & grasses & other plants goodness
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Just delivered from Greater area, Arlington, MA, 2 newborn Eastern Cottontail Rabbits.
Found separately on & near a driveway, one of the rare situations where they need rehabilitation. Newborn ‘hippo’s’ are extraordinarily difficult to successfully thrive in rehab.
The biological reality/complexity of species requirements is provided through mother’s resources.
This far, no lab has developed essential nutrients to simulate required gut, immune & critical support developing rabbits need.
Lagomorph’s depend on gut fermentation to absorb nutrients. Without efficient digestive mechanism from the start is hard to achieve without mother.
I will do my best to keep them hydrated and get them to the next phase..

For the reasons I’ve mentioned: if we think the mother is alive we ask you to leave found babies alone and protect their nest. It is absolutely critical if you find baby bunnies/wildlife, do not consult guidance of AI, ANY Internet information OR YouTube. Misleading, incorrect or missing info leads to a slow painful death.
a Wildlife Rehab rehabber or Center can direct on how-to protect a nest .

When we move babies chances of survival diminish exponentially.… Especially wild rabbits..

Please DO NOT give fluids or feed. Items that not designed for them or how wild each case differs requires years of training, specialized equipment, techniques & knowledge.

We always understand that these are traumatic situations for the finder too, stay calm and try to reach out to a Wildlife professional..
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