These are photos of a juvenile squirrel (Patches) being treated for squirrel pox.  He is being treated in his own territory and has NOT been brought into rehab.  Two of his siblings were brought into rehab by another group and they both perished.  Squirrel pox is  contagious to squirrels only.  It generally attacks the young and like all viruses, it has to run it's course and there is no known prevention or cure.  Notice that this little guy is maintaining his weight and his eyes are no longer covered.  Read the info page for more information on what treatment he is receiving.

A special thanks to one of our squirrel mentors and awesome photographer, S. Gardner.

(click photo to enlarge)

Here I am April 1st	And you can see i am almost healed, april 26th

See my photo story below and see how I beat this disease!

March 9	March 9	March 14
March 14	March 14	March 14
April 1	April 1	April 1
April 1	April 5	April 6
April 6	April 7	April 10
April 10

The photos below are the two other pox juveniles that were trapped and transported to another rehab center where they died.

Chip was trapped, transported, and later died.	Chip died.	Chip died.	Chip died.	Nate was not trapped, but did die.
Nate was not trapped, but did die.	Rocky was trapped, transported, and later died.	Rocky died.	Sammy was not trapped, but did die.	Sammy was not trapped, but did die.
Sammy did die.	Sammy did die.

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