This article is from the WSSF 2017 AFRMA Rat & Mouse Tales news-magazine.

By Karen Robbins

Heather Sekerak, Facebook
Q I just found a baby mouse, probably about a week old, eyes not open, ears pinned to head, fur covering body. My kitties had it, can’t find a nest. I don’t have any formula or goat’s milk. Is there anything I can give the lil’ one until morning?

A We have our Orphans page with info on various formulas as well as the article Homemade Formula For Baby Mice. Wildlife sites say to use an electrolyte solution (Pedialyte) to get them re-hydrated when you first find an orphan animal before starting them on a milk formula.

Be careful handling it as wild rodents can have parasites or diseases that can be harmful to other pet rodents or to humans.

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