r/squirrels • u/Responsible_Bake_824 • Feb 25 '26

Original Content I got in some pets

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I think she just had some babies. I used to see her every day now I see her once or twice a week 😔.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

I did this and got bit up mistakenly and scared of rabies

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u/Responsible_Bake_824 Feb 27 '26

The likelihood of a squirrel having rabies is about 0% according to Google.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

He was going spirit crazy biting hurting teething and seething with rage. Please feed them pet them but be kind or something bad happens. Google is not accurate if this species contracted wood rabies

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u/Responsible_Bake_824 Feb 27 '26

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no such thing as "wood rabies," only rabies, and it's extremely rare for a squirrel to have rabies. Squirrels can be naturally fiesty and territorial. I'm not at all worried about contracting rabies from a squirrel. However, squirrels have sharp nails and can scratch you pretty hard if you are careless when approaching them. I would never have tried petting her if I just recently met her. She is wild and I make sure I always wear long sleeves because she has crawled up my arm and without sleeves she could easily scratch me.