Tintin the Squirrel

Occurred on April 15, 2018 / Denmark

Info from Licensor: "Tintin is a red squirrel that was I rescued when he fell from the 4th floor, straight down into the garden. Tintin was no more than a good 10 cm long and about 4 to 5 weeks old when I found him. Unfortunately, he hit a branch on the way down that cut a deep and nasty wound into his chest. At first I backed away into my house and closed the door, so the mother could come to his rescue. His mother came down and had a look at him. She smelled him, pushed him around a little and probably decided he was done for. She may also have turned her attention back to her remaining kids. Whatever the cause, she left and he was left to the elements. My heart couldn't bear that so I quickly scooped him up off the cold, wet grass. I then contacted my local vet and the wildlife preservation for advice on the situation. Whilst I was doing this, I put him next to my female cat Coco who was laying on the floor. She immediately understood the situation and started to wash and clean him. Once he was clean, she then cuddled up next to him to keep him warm."