Baby field mouse........

[Mrsambulancekidd]

I found a baby field mouse in our garden, there was also a dead one, so it seems that the nest has been disturbed.
I took advice from a local wildlife rescue, so i'm going to try to save him/her.
Have any other funsters had any experience helping one of these wee souls.
Right, off to get the kitten milk.

 

[Lenny HB]

That sounds very brave, milking a cat.

 

[DBK]

In the old days you could get iodine in a little bottle which had a rubber bulb in the cap and a glass "dropper". They were perfect for feeding little critters.

As an alternative you could try a very fine tube, say the empty clean end of a biro refill, dip in the milk and put a finger over the end. Or a tiny paint brush perhaps?

Mousie will need to be kept warm.

Good luck.

 

[Drifter]

I’ve seen all the old documentaries about Tom and Jerry, mice only eat cheese ?
Hope your efforts are a success, what a cute wee thing

 

[TheBig1]

I know it's sad and an awful thing to say, but it will probably die in a day or so with you nursing it or in a few hours without. It's natural, and we should not interfere
Thankyou for being the kind person you are for caring though

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[Debs]

I found a baby field mouse in our garden, there was also a dead one, so it seems that the nest has been disturbed.
I took advice from a local wildlife rescue, so i'm going to try to save him/her.
Have any other funsters had any experience helping one of these wee souls.
Right, off to get the kitten milk.
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Bless you for trying Hazel, best of luck

 

[Carolyn and Kev]

What ever the out come...It is in safe hands!

You are special....Fact!

Kev

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Thank you all...….yes it is going to be difficult, the wildlife centre did say they are very, very difficult to rear, but also that it was worth trying. They also advised that a small soft brush is the best way to give them milk, it doesn't flood them with it.
I have name him Gerald.
I have to give him a chance, I can't just leave him, i'm sure many others would do the same.
As you can see in the photo, he fell asleep in my hand.
Right, the cat has been milked, so off to feed & toilet Gerald.

 

[Caggsie1]

Don’t forget to wipe his nether regions to enable him to do bodily functions.

Might be something required, as with puppies and kittens when they are too young to relieve themselves

 

[Just smiffy]

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[Ralph-n-Bev]

He’s so tiny !
I read on the net that putting some water in a bottle top so they can lap it is required . That way they don’t get dehydrated. To keep him warm and cosy and in a relatively dark environment. Toilet tube and shredded paper in a box. Good luck . Keep is all posted. They like seeds and nuts and even worms and carrion too.

 

[CazPaul]

Good luck really caring, let me know the outcome

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Don’t forget to wipe his nether regions to enable him to do bodily functions.

Might be something required, as with puppies and kittens when they are too young to relieve themselves

Thanks & yes I did, he did a pee.

He has a tub with shredded paper & a small to hide in.
He is now sleeping in my hand.
I am going to feed him every 3-4 hours night & day.

 

[movan]

oh ... he is adorable. Please keep strong little fella ... we are all rooting for you.

Good luck with the feeding and watering ... don't forget he would normally be in dark place so as Bev says, watch the lighting. I so hope he survives ... Come on Gerald .. you can do it. Xxxx

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

This is Gerald soon after we found him, at that point I had given him water and he just fell asleep in my hand.

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[Carol]

Well done Hazel for at least trying and maybe with your help we will have one extra little Field mouse.

 

[movan]

What a refreshing change from putting mouse traps down, glue mats, guns, buckets of water. ... glad to see you have all gone soft in your old age.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

He has just had more milk...….I have always been soft, but he is my first wild rescue.

 

[Drifter]

Every time I see an update, I click with lots of hope and a little fear. Come on wee moose, we are rooting for ya

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Perhaps I should tell you all about a chick one of my hens kept kicking out into the cold, I kept returning it, but the same thing kept happening.
Well there was only one thing for it, I made a hammock out of kitchen roll and tucked each end under each bra strap.
Then of course 'he' the chap I was with at the time wanted to go to the pub and I had to take him. So chick had to come too.
Can you imagine the looks when my chest chirped and the amount of locals (mostly men for some reason) wanting to see the chick.
Yes the chick grew up to become a lovely hen.

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[tonyidle]

Your photo of him asleep reminded me of the beginning and end of this video:

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Pleased to say he is loving his milk and seems to like licking it off my finger, which is fine.
He has also done his toileting again and slept most of the evening in my hand.....I had him in my left hand and I was tickling Pepsi's tummy with my right, talk about cat & mouse.
The video is of Gerald immediately after some milk, that's why you can still see small traces of it on my hand.

 

[Debs]

Lovely video, he's even tinier than I 1st thought!

Hope Gerald & yourself managed to get some sleep.

 

[Shrimp]

Keep up the good work, he will need 24/7 attention and lots of feeds fairly often.
You may well succeed.
I hand reared a Partridge-from the egg-people who know about these things said it couldn’t be done, Game birds do not take to human intervention, but I did it, it turned into a lovely bird that sunbathed with the dogs and came to a whistle!

 

[Kevinthecat]

He's looking strong so things are looking positive. Thank you for saving his life.
There's very few good news stories so following your thread makes the world not seem too bad.
Fingers crossd.

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[Mrsambulancekidd]

I am pleased to report that he is lively and has fed & toileted throughout the night.
He seems to like his wee house I made him, but he also seems to love snuggling in my hand & falling asleep there, which exactly where is right now.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

PS...….Gerald says thankyou to all you lovely funsters for all the good wishes.

 

[irnbru]

Hazel, It will be good to follow your progress playing mummy. You might never get rid of it. Will you keep it as a pet?

Gerald is VERY lucky to have you as a foster mum. If I had found it , lets just say it wouldn't be alive today. Pesky little things used to find their way into my garage and work their way through my vending machine stock, and one even ended up inside a machine :-(

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Hazel, It will be good to follow your progress playing mummy. You might never get rid of it. Will you keep it as a pet?

Gerald is VERY lucky to have you as a foster mum. If I had found it , lets just say it wouldn't be alive today. Pesky little things used to find their way into my garage and work their way through my vending machine stock, and one even ended up inside a machine :-(

Ah but this is a field mouse, if I succeed I will take him to a suitable release site.

 

[Ingwe]

This is his auntie, who's really pleased with your efforts!

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