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Baby Red Squirrels Nap After Hurricane (VIDEO)

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First Posted: 09/21/11 07:04 PM ET Updated: 11/21/11 05:12 AM ET

After winds from Hurricane Katia battered Alnwick, a region of Northumberland, U.K., a family of five-week-old baby red squirrels were left to fend for themselves with no signs of their mother.

Luckily, a good samaritan saw them and brought them in to the Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre, the Sun reported.

Kim Olson, boss of the center, told The Sun that when the baby squirrels arrived, it was obvious that they were traumatized.

"They had gone into shock and were very sleepy," Olson told the publication.

Volunteers now feed the sleepy siblings goats milk from a bottle every three hours while they recover. Olson told the Telegraph that they plan to reunite them with their natural habitat eventually.

"We're planning to release them gradually back into the wild next spring at our special unit, which is at a secret location in Northumberland."

Until then they can sit back, relax, and cuddle up to one another in a warm blanket of safety.

There are steps that pet owners can take to ensure that their animals are safe before/during/after a hurricane, including packing a kit and researching pet-friendly locations.

To learn more about the Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre and how you can help fund the care of the animals, visit their website here.


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After winds from Hurricane Katia battered Alnwick, a region of Northumberland, U.K., a family of five-week-old baby red squirrels were left to fend for themselves with no signs of their mother. Lu...
After winds from Hurricane Katia battered Alnwick, a region of Northumberland, U.K., a family of five-week-old baby red squirrels were left to fend for themselves with no signs of their mother. Lu...
After winds from Hurricane Katia battered Alnwick, a region of Northumberland, U.K., a family of five-week-old baby red squirrels were left to fend for themselves with no signs of their mother. Lu...
After winds from Hurricane Katia battered Alnwick, a region of Northumberland, U.K., a family of five-week-old baby red squirrels were left to fend for themselves with no signs of their mother. Lu...
 
 
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anwe
If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.
09:39 PM on 09/23/2011
What sweet little animals... I still do not like the ones that are leaving acorns all over my front lawn.
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karen lyons kalmenson
i poem/paint, sometimes, i ain't
08:34 PM on 09/22/2011
love these win win stories where people are nice to animals:-D
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missviv
06:42 PM on 09/22/2011
I wonder what squirrels dream of...
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karen lyons kalmenson
i poem/paint, sometimes, i ain't
08:33 PM on 09/22/2011
hope their dreams don't drive them nuts;-D
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Max Shaw
My micro-bio is no longer empty.
03:42 PM on 09/22/2011
I think I have a cavity.
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Dede Eagleburger
well behaved women rarely make History...
03:28 PM on 09/22/2011
Awwwww...!! :))
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IrieMoon
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
03:18 PM on 09/22/2011
They are the epitome of cuteness!
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10:44 AM on 09/22/2011
i miss squirrels. i have never seen one in ireland.
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floodberg
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07:46 PM on 09/26/2011
Sabelmouse, I have two big hazelnut trees, hence a lot of squirrels.  I can make Ireland's dream a reality!  I just talked to them, and they're more than willing to resettle there; they think they're going to be explorers and make history.  So, when do you want them?  (There are enough for the entire country, trust me.)  Oh, I did tell them they'd qualify for benefits (I assume you guys have oak trees or something like that), just sorta a sweetener.  Don't worry about me, I won't be lonely for long; I have a wooded lot with a creek behind it, so the moment they move newbies will take over the hazelnuts,   PS:  One of the newbie possums wants to come.  Will there be an immigration issue?
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04:23 AM on 09/27/2011
the question is ; are those squirrels aware of the weather here.
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gx5000
Life's too short, be happy..
10:00 AM on 09/22/2011
Adorable =-)
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knoxvillegirl
10:55 PM on 09/21/2011
They are so cute. Glad they have a safe place.
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momoluvsu
We live in a parallel universe
10:19 PM on 09/21/2011
really sweet!!
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sparkygirl91
Never apply lipstick while driving on gravel
09:21 PM on 09/21/2011
Finally, comments that haven't all turned political - lol. Love the little babies.
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09:36 PM on 09/21/2011
Wonderful.
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09:46 PM on 09/21/2011
All thanks to Obama.
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sparkygirl91
Never apply lipstick while driving on gravel
09:53 PM on 09/21/2011
Oh boo-hiss! You just had to..................LOL!
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Kay Nicks
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07:44 PM on 09/21/2011
Soooo dang cute..little furled squirrels!
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SocialNote47
06:46 PM on 09/21/2011
Sooo cute...
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SavagePrincess
Anti-GOP since 1999.
06:24 PM on 09/21/2011
So I'm watching this video of these adorable little squirrels and an ad pops up for squirrel removal services. Somehow, that just seemed wrong.
08:30 PM on 09/21/2011
Watch this and you may change your mind. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgDa_cpgHWs
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sparkygirl91
Never apply lipstick while driving on gravel
09:18 PM on 09/21/2011
Yea, what's up with that? I was watching one earlier about odd (and very cute) pairings of (animal) moms and their babies and up pops an ad for euthanizing your pet. Not cool.
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09:39 PM on 09/21/2011
Horrible!
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10:45 AM on 09/22/2011
the hupo has some very weird article/ad pairings.