My girls and their love of animals!

Last Monday afternoon, my girls and a couple of neighborhood children found a baby squirrel. They brought it back to our house and they had to feed it. I told them it was a wild animal and to leave it alone. The mother was probably looking for it. Well they were worried, so they gave it some carrots and set up a build-a-bear box to keep it warm. Which I found out was still there the next morning.

So, I thought for sure the thing would be gone by morning anyway. Much to my surprise it was still in the box even after school. So the children gave it more food and water. At this point, I thought my husband would have a fit that a box with a baby squirrel was living in our front flower bed. He only in passing asked what the box was for and was to preoccupied to comment more on it.

Needless to say, we went camping this weekend and came home. My husband finally took more notice of the box. I again thought for sure since we had been gone since Friday night and it is now Sunday night that the animal would be gone. It wasn't. Then my husband instead of getting upset that my girls are caring for a wild animal - wanted to bring the squirrel into our house with 2 dogs and 2 cats. I flat out refused but he is concerned with it dying. So, he and the girls changed the wet bedding, put in a hot water bottle to keep it warm, and fed it more carrots and other food.

I am actually hoping to attach some pictures. It is really funny that they are caring for this animal. I am worried that they are domesticating this animal and I do not want a pet squirrel. KIDS and husbands!!