Meet Our Residents

All our squirrels are very special and very much loved. Here is a selection of photos and stories of our amazing residents!

Spot

Spot is the faithful companion of Nadia Raud, Urban Squirrels' authorised person. He is very tame and enjoys endless games and cuddles with Nadia, though he is far more reserved with her husband Sergei. We will discreetly let you in on a little secret here: Spot will soon have his own book published! :)

Pip

Pip is paralysed from the waist down, but this does not stop him in the least! Like a Paralympic athlete, he usus his very powerful arms to climb pretty much anywhere he wants to go: cat trees, other squirrels' cages, etc. Pip's disability is caused by a (most likely congenital) spinal deformity.

Wendy

Wendy has malocclusion, and her teeth have to be trimmed by the vet every 6 weeks. Malocclusion means that a squirrel's teeth do not align properly. The teeth grow all the time, and if they are not worn down by gnawing (and in the case of malocclusion they cannot be worn down because they do not meet), they will continue to grow into sort of tusks, that will, obviously, cause serious problems for the animal. But Wendy does not know it, and thoroughly resents going to the vet. :)

Sara

Sara has mild/moderate neurological issues, possibly due to head trauma as a baby, sustained when she fell out of her nest. Her balance is not great, she has a slight head tilt and can sometimes circle as she walks. She would not survive in the wild, but copes very well in the outside aviary that she shares with Wendy.

Cledward

Cledward's arm was caught in a pest controller's trap. He thrashed and screamed for many hours. Finally the home-owner (who was told by the pest controller that the squirrels die quickly and painlessly) realized what was going on and bought the poor baby to us, complete with the trap. The vet had to amputate the arm, and Cledward is now a very large, strong and happy male, living in an outside aviary. Needless to say, the home owner leaned the lesson: the only way to control wildlife humanely is to do up any access points in the house, so that the animals cannot go inside in the first place. If you ever need a truly humane pest controller, contact Humane Wildlife Solutions (the button below will take you straight there).

Click here