Squirrel in need!
June 2023
If a squirrel comes up to you and sheds its shyness, it doesn't mean it has rabies, it means it's in distress.
Squirrels are also suffering from the drought at the moment and sometimes even crawl up people in their distress!
If a squirrel asks you for help, offer it some water!
If it doesn't cheerfully scamper away afterwards, please contact a squirrel station, e.g. the Squirrel Station Bülach, 079 366 49 92.
IMPORTANT: 2 times a year squirrel babies are born: once in spring and once in summer (between May and August). The squirrel mother stays with the babies for four months, so please do not remove any young animals but get information from a specialized agency like:
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