If you have just found a baby squirrel, please review the online version of our Baby Squirrel Care Guide for emergency guidelines. You can call an experienced rehabber at 540-745-3334 day or night or you can call or text 203-214-7427. For non-urgent situations, The Squirrel Board can be a great source of advice and information.
Henry’s exclusive Baby Squirrel Kit provides everything you need to start caring for an orphaned squirrel, plus the Baby Squirrel Guide (also available online), which includes a shopping list of emergency items you can buy locally while you wait for your kit to arrive.
Kits includes:
- Copy of our Baby Squirrel Care Guide
- 1 lb of Fox Valley formula specifically designed for baby squirrels
- 6 feeding syringes
- 2 nursing nipples
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Optional : Henry's Cozy Cave
Note: Crossed-out prices reflect your cost if items are purchased separately!
The Baby Squirrel Care Guide also helps you determine the age and condition of the squirrel, how to feed, plus a list of common medical issues to look out for, especially when dealing with orphaned babies, who are almost always malnourished and dehydrated.
Fox Valley 32/40 Formula provides squirrels the nutrition they need from birth to 4 weeks of age. This rehabber-approved powdered milk formula produces better weight gain, fewer digestive problems, and better acceptance than other formulas. Mixes easily, smells wonderful, and there is no need to supplement the formula with any added cream, yogurt, or probiotics.
Fox Valley uses only high-quality human-grade ingredients to create milk replacers that closely match the specific composition of the mother’s milk, ensuring proper nutrition and growth.
The kit contains three 1-mL & three 3-mL CODAN O-Ring Syringes. Squirrels must be fed with a syringe so that you can control the flow of formula and keep them from eating too quickly or becoming aspirated on the formula. These syringes have a silicone O-ring that makes it easy to smoothly control the flow and avoid suddenly forcing too much formula into the baby’s mouth and choking them.
You will also receive 2 Easy-Grip Nipples, one small and one medium size. It is difficult to find nursing nipples small enough for squirrels and other small wildlife at conventional pet and farm supply stores. Made with food-grade silicone, Easy-Grip Nipples are specially designed for squirrels with a large kneading pad for their paws to grip onto and are odorless, sanitary, and more durable than latex nipples. The nipples are clear so you can monitor the flow of formula and easily check to see if they are properly cleaned.
Optional Cozy Cave:
- Provides orphaned babies with a safe and snuggly hideout. Made with super-soft, animal-safe fleece, this padded pouch is the next best thing to cuddling with mom for little mammals.
