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Fred-i-Bear
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fredbear Nov 27, 2008

This is an email doing the rounds, thought I would share with those who do not see it.

FINNEGAN THE SQUIRREL

Debby Cantlon, who plans to release Finnegan, the young squirrel, back into the wild, bottle-fed the infant squirrel after it was brought to her house.When Cantlon took in the tiny creature and began caring for him, she found herself with an unlikely nurse's aide: her pregnant Papillion, Mademoiselle Giselle .

Finnegan was resting in a nest in a cage just days before Giselle was due to deliver her puppies.Cantlon and her husband watched as the dog dragged the squirrel's cage twice to her own bedside before she gave birth

Cantlon was concerned, yet ultimately decided to allow the squirrel out and the inter-species bonding began.
Finnegan rides a puppy mosh pit of sorts, burrowing in for warmth after feeding, eventually working his way beneath his new litter mates.

Two days after giving birth, mama dog Giselle allowed Finnegan to nurse; family photos and a videotape show her encouraging him to suckle alongside her litter of five pups
Now, Finnegan mostly uses a bottle, but still snuggles with his 'siblings' in a mosh pit of puppies, rolling atop their bodies, and sinking in deeply for a nap.

Finnegan makes himself at home with his new litter mates, nuzzling nose-to-nose for a nap after feeding.

Finnegan and his new litter mates, five Papillion puppies, get along together as if they were meant to.

BootButtonBears
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BootButtonBears Nov 27, 2008

What a wonderful story. There is always room for one more!!!

Doodlebears
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doodlebears Celebration AmbassadorNov 27, 2008

Wonderful!

Hugs, Jane. bear_thumb

Flutter-By Bears
Staffordshire
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ruth Nov 27, 2008

I always knew Papillons were brilliant - that just confirms it ! bear_smile
Thanks for showing us these adorable pictures .

Mini Hugs , Ruth bear_flower

Barling Bears
Nr. Maidstone, Kent
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Barling Bears Nov 27, 2008

That is beautiful ... so lovely to see that and a marvellous way to start my day reading about something happy for a change! bear_wub

I adore squirrels as we have three that come into our garden most days, constantly searching and burying nuts. They are so funny to watch, spend ages searching for a nut only to go and bury it again about six feet away! So much wasted energy! They should just chill out a little more! We watch them in the field behind us playing around with each other just like kittens, chasing each other round and round the trees and throwing themselves from one branch to another! Better than TV any day!!!

Many thanks for showing such lovely little photos.

Hugs

Marilyn

Angela's Bear Garden
St. Catharines, Ontario
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Angela Nov 27, 2008

Thanks for sharing that... It is so sweet!

Dolls N Dreams
Aurora, Colorado
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TamiL Nov 27, 2008

I love this story! bear_wub

Chaska, Minnesota
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Michelle Helen Nov 27, 2008

Awww that has got to be one of the best and cutest animal stories... bear_wub

Woodbury Park Bears
Central Coast New South Wales
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Woodbury Park Bears Nov 28, 2008

this is wonderful what a gorgeous girl to take in an orphan bear_wub

Raewyn

Fred-i-Bear
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fredbear Nov 28, 2008

Marilyn, were we live you do not see them, my son sees some in the Cape and then I have watched their antics when in the UK.

I have just returned from the dog parlor, my 5 are getting washed and the owner had 3 maltese puppies in the back(8 weeks old) , which I refused to look at as 5 dogs at the moment are enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lynette