tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post3581710014371721935..comments2023-10-26T10:37:53.616-04:00Comments on Grey and Red, A Squirrel Journal: Trying to save them allsquirrelmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548231442538906709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-5921154799777639022008-10-02T17:12:00.000-04:002008-10-02T17:12:00.000-04:00If it depended solely on practicality, would there...If it depended solely on practicality, would there be any wildlife rehabbers anywhere?<BR/><BR/>Instilling love of wildlife, however, might be a long-term practical investment in an inherently unpractical activity.<BR/><BR/>When one gets right down to it, how many people actually know that there are specific wildlife rehabbers? I met you by accident, and was that ever a surprise. Sometimes I think rehabbers are one of the secrets of society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-56761093962147534942008-09-30T23:21:00.000-04:002008-09-30T23:21:00.000-04:00I totally love that some municipalities take an ac...I totally love that some municipalities take an active role in protecting the white squirrels. Wouldn't it be nice if more places sought to protect wildlife like this? They truly are a national treasure - especially the white squirrels!<BR/>Chet, it is by no means daft to conduct those seminars - I actually helped a friend present one many many years ago to a collection of veterinary technicians. The problem however lies in the fact that a for-profit animal hospital, by virtue of its need to pay the rent and operating costs, will always give first priority to the paying clients - which, as we know, doesn't include our wild friends. So while they may have the spirit to be more pro-active in training staff for wildlife, it is impractical for them to devote their resources in that direction.squirrelmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548231442538906709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-28071518031516390972008-09-30T22:50:00.000-04:002008-09-30T22:50:00.000-04:00Where I live, we have albino squirrels. They are s...Where I live, we have albino squirrels. They are snow white and have pink eyes. They have the right-of-way on all streets, their visage is on all of our literature, police, and fire uniforms, and locals dress up as them for festivities.But you can call me Miss...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01640860690668047438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471872429544468461.post-65636182732042993102008-09-30T19:55:00.000-04:002008-09-30T19:55:00.000-04:00I suppose it's a daft idea, but would it be possib...I suppose it's a daft idea, but would it be possible to present a "Squirrel Awareness" seminar to encourage local vets to provide more care for squirrels (and/or other wildlife)? (I suggests vets, because, obviously, to train--or find--someone to be a rehabber would be not be a short-term solution.) But if vets became more aware, perhaps it might provide a direction?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com