tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post3219448554462514963..comments2023-10-26T10:37:53.616-04:00Comments on Grey and Red, A Squirrel Journal: Detours for two squirrelssquirrelmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548231442538906709noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-43730817287553078842008-09-11T05:13:00.000-04:002008-09-11T05:13:00.000-04:00Wow that is some age! Similar to a cat's lifespan....Wow that is some age! Similar to a cat's lifespan.merinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950053039147788819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-69140733342957821082008-09-09T20:07:00.000-04:002008-09-09T20:07:00.000-04:00In theory, under "ideal" (non-predatory, non-disea...In theory, under "ideal" (non-predatory, non-disease, accident-tree) living conditions, they are biologically capable of reaching their late teens, if not the age of 20. I know of only one educational-use squirrel who lived to be 20 - he had long since lost his sight, however.squirrelmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548231442538906709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-48244196846370616852008-09-09T19:59:00.000-04:002008-09-09T19:59:00.000-04:00Just out of interest - what is the estimated life ...Just out of interest - what is the estimated life span of a squirrel? (that is without accidents, predators etc)merinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950053039147788819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-38605920582496672872008-09-08T22:44:00.000-04:002008-09-08T22:44:00.000-04:00Massa, fortunately, will be able to live out her d...Massa, fortunately, will be able to live out her days if she cannot be re-released. She will be re-evaluated for release again in the future, and perhaps given another chance, but if she is still not releasable and captivity does not stress her, a place will be found for her where she can be guaranteed a good quality of life for as long as she lives.squirrelmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548231442538906709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-26966990299726798472008-09-08T18:59:00.000-04:002008-09-08T18:59:00.000-04:00What will happen to Massa if ultimately she cannot...What will happen to Massa if ultimately she cannot be released in the wild? Do you have a facility where squirrels that for some reason cannot be rehabilitated can live out their lives?merinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950053039147788819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-24148503701443604122008-09-01T11:23:00.000-04:002008-09-01T11:23:00.000-04:00I, for one, am so glad that someone like you is lo...I, for one, am so glad that someone like you is looking out for Massa.Lone Grey Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892067644551128013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-7496547636028757642008-08-27T21:09:00.000-04:002008-08-27T21:09:00.000-04:00Chet, thanks for that reminder. Of course you are ...Chet, thanks for that reminder. Of course you are right. We do our best, as rehabbers, to "pay it forward," and I guess the opportunity will present itself soon enough, the world is full of so many squirrels.squirrelmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548231442538906709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-1673304737819923702008-08-27T20:51:00.000-04:002008-08-27T20:51:00.000-04:00I disagree with your statement: "still, her intent...I disagree with your statement: "still, her intentions with that squirrel, like mine with Massa, had no influence whatsoever over the outcome."<BR/><BR/>I mean, it might be true in the lesser sense of the incidents, but there was the possibility that Massa might have had an outdoor life (then and there) or the unknown squirrel might have been saved.<BR/><BR/>I feel it is that "possibility" that drives one onward, to try to do that much more. Yes, life is fragile and often lost, but how much richer is everyone and everything for the two of you having tried.<BR/><BR/>The skills you've learned and practiced will enable some other squirrel to have better chances for a better life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com