With tax day looming, I originally thought today’s squirrel should commemorate that. However, finding a squirrel appropriate for that was neither easy nor fun. Besides, no one wants to be reminded about paying taxes right? (Although, since I love you all, and don’t want you to go to prison and take it up the butt in a different way, please remember to file your taxes by midnight, April 15th.)
So, I thought I would give you a different reminder! It’s spring! (Though the snow in MN would have you think differently, it is, in fact, spring.) That means all the animals are having babies! Tiny, adorable, babies. The problem is that humans are all up in these poor animals’ grills! Mamas get hit by cars, nests get knocked loose during yard work, neighborhood cats and dogs drag wee ones away from home…the list goes on and on. Luckily, there are places that are dedicated to saving these tiny creatures. Locally, we have the The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They saved this adorable guy recently:
Look at that face! I have longed to volunteer here, but this year is crazytown right now. If my apartment would let me, I would take some of the tiniest animals that need round-the-clock care. However, then I would be homeless and no one would be better off. So, if you have any time to spare for these tiny animals, I say you should apply to help. Directions, and applications, are on the website.
Also, if you find a displaced baby animal (or any wild animal), or notice anyone causing them harm (like the year our neighbors were trapping squirrels and letting them starve/freeze to death) please give these guys a call. If you don’t live in MN, look up your local center. I know that lots of people think of this wildlife as pests, but they were here first. We are displacing more and more of them, and without them, the world would not be the same. So, help save the adorable animals!