u/Barnette_666

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We have an orphaned baby deer mouse that I need help figuring out what to feed. My dog killed the rest of its family (he dug up the nest in the woodpile but we saved this one) and a professional rehab isn't available. We can't go to the store for goat's milk or kitten formula until tomorrow, so what can I feed the mouse tonight? He's currently in a cardboard box with clean tissues and a sock full of heated rice for warmth. Thanks!

Update: I made formula with yogurt, egg yolk, and half and half (since goat's milk and heavy cream weren't available at the time) and she ate some of it. I fed her 3 times during the night and had my sister feed her twice while I was at school today. I'll be making a goat's milk formula when I get home and we'll keep feeding her that, I'll also see if she'll eat some small mushy solids. She's still in a cardboard box with a heated rice-sock; I'll move her into an old fish tank when her eyes open.

u/Barnette_666 — 10 days ago
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We have an orphaned baby deer mouse that I need help figuring out what to feed. My dog killed the rest of its family (he dug up the nest in the woodpile but we saved this one) and a professional rehab isn't available. We can't go to the store for goat's milk or kitten formula until tomorrow, so what can I feed the mouse tonight? Also, how should we keep it warm? I have an old fish tank we can keep it in until it's old enough to survive on its own. Thanks!

u/Barnette_666 — 10 days ago