Decades ago, I raised a Gray Squirrel, and named her Peaches. Such a coincidental name! She lived with me for about 14 years!

@mattmertz

9 ай бұрын

Our daughter picked the name. I'm glad you had so much time with your Peaches.

Honestly, you guys are so lucky! I'd give anything to enjoy, care for and love a cutie like Peaches. I hope she keeps coming home to you for a long time.

@Aisha-721

Ай бұрын

Me too

Not only did you make a difference in Peaches’s life……look at what you taught your children 💕💕💕💕💕

This world would be a better place with more caring people like you. ❤👍

@kathyelliott6051

Жыл бұрын

If only people help each other like this what a wonderful world it could be ....💕

@nameshkumar6233

Жыл бұрын

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I raised a squirrel for five years. I released him on 13 acres when we moved to the property I moved his ferret condo on our back deck so he could come and go as he please. He was such a joy to be with He chose me as his mate just like Peaches chose your husband as her mate. I would always put out fresh water and food in his ferret condo. If I worked at night I would go out on our deck when I got home place my hand on the bottom of his two chamber sleeping sack and I could feel him sleeping there. He would come back when I call him and he would lay flat back between my thighs and I would pick all the fleas off of him. Finally one day he stopped coming Circle of life! I miss him! He was precious and I looked so forward to seeing him and he loved me. I was his mate his friend and he did reach the point where he did not want my husband near me. Very possessive! When you raise a squirrel You will never forget them. His name was Baby Benkel! I will never forget him! 💜He was my baby. Females like yours when they go in heat males are unrelenting the males gang up on them. Mother Nature. I still have squirrels come on our deck that I feed they jump on our patio doors too let me know their hungry. I’am sure some of those squirrels are his descendants. I loved your detailed video. You should write a children’s book. Where I worked I dealt with the public and the children loved to hear the story about Baby Benkel! When they would return children would always ask me about Baby Benkel!

@ws4860

Жыл бұрын

YOU should write the children's book :D

@mattmertz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. I can definitely say raising a baby squirrel will change the way you look at animals. I didn't put this in the video but this time was during the covid lock downs. So having her around was such a little blessing and stress reliever.

@marilyn6979

Жыл бұрын

hope he was ok .but understand. .and u should write a book!

@mubinahamid8525

Жыл бұрын

Loved your story.

@Aisha-721

Ай бұрын

The squirrel makes cute little noises.

Sweet story. You nurtured her to health but also encouraged her to go outside and be a squirrel, Now she knows she has the best of both worlds.

@alondathomas293

Жыл бұрын

That was so cute how she was grabbing onto the syringe while feeding. It's interesting to see a squirrel being raised day by day for once, lol.

@candacekelland2268

10 ай бұрын

I would not have let her go into a world where she could get hurt

This is a heartwarming story . You've nursed her as a baby until she grew up . She knew where to go when she was injured; back to her family. When you do release Peaches as an adult to go live a happy squirrel life , I believe Peaches will always stay close to home and/or go on short adventures, but Peaches will always return to visit you for as long as she lives because you're her family. One day Peaches may bring her babies home to visit you. You and Peaches have created a lifelong bond . Thank you for sharing your beautiful story to warm our hearts at a time when so much of the world is negative, dark, and gone crazy. It's also renewed my faith in humanity, there is good people left in this world :)

@juliemarson4895

Жыл бұрын

Love snickers & love Snickers the dog. SWEET Peaches

@jackrusselpupper1979

Жыл бұрын

A very special comment you have given to the Peaches family and to us all who had loved watching the “Story of Peaches.” How lucky this family was/is to have had the warmest and sincerest relationship with the one very special squirrel! I am living vicariously via this share. So, Thank You Peach’s human family.🙏😊👍❤️🍀

@michaelvaughn8864

Жыл бұрын

Probably so, Ms. Marie. Peaches may very well reside somewhere near home

@coryhaywood6420

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely well said and demonstrated. Brings tears to joy to my eyes and my heart is beating hard now thank you for sharing this is your mom is like this where it feels good to be alive. And we only feel alive if we're doing something for help over someone else or another

@RedCornTx

Жыл бұрын

Terrible story imo , they raised it as an inside pet then let sent it to the wolves later with no knowledge. 😡

You guys made an INCREDIBLE difference In her life when she needed help the most! You obviously prepared her very well for squirrel life!

Fortunately "Peaches" found a wonderful family who take care of her and love her like one more son... God bless you always for such a wonderful legacy for your next generations 🙏 Walther: from Colombia, S.A.

I’m so glad that she returns to see you every once in a while. They are very smart animals! Thank you for rescuing her! ❤️❤️🌹❤️❤️

SOOO ADORABLE OVERCUTE 😍🥰🥰😍and thanks soo much for rescuing and caressing him: SOO GREAT AND HONORABLE! 👍🙏

Delightful. I did a rescue of two fairly old siblings that my brothers cat caught. One died that day, and the other was in fairly good shape, and I figured it would be weeks before he wasnt afraid of me. Two days later he was reaching out for me each time I walked by the cage. I let him out and we were instant buds...one of the best pets ever. I didn't want to release him in the bad neighborhood I lived in, but after he was full grown, he had his own ideas about that, and released himself. He should have made it just fine.

My mother did the same with three orphaned baby squirrels in our front yard in the woods. As adults they were released into the same tree they fell out of. One would occasionally come down the large tree to meet my mom. One day my dad came home for lunch and found our family dog outside with the dead squirrel in his mouth near the tree. We never saw our gentle dog who let kittens sleep on his back, be small animal aggressive before. Don’t trust any dog with your squirrel and certainly don’t teach the squirrel to not regard a dog a threat.

@vismivijayan6361

10 ай бұрын

Maybe he was just trying to carry the squirrel's body for you to see

That was time well spent, The downs, the ups, the downs again! and a happy ending ❤ Peaches is a Daddy's girl too, typical, poor Mama! x

So sorry about Dottie. We too found a squirrel baby that a neighbor cat was starting to play with. We know how that probably would have gone. Hairless and closed eyes we did what y'all did, and he survived and grew fine. He imprinted on us so we were his parents and family. They are so loving and innocent it's easy to fall in love with them. So we know how y'all felt. After 13 months he was out on our front porch, stilt house, and another squirrel came up and started interacting with him.we believe she was a female . After about two weeks of hanging out in a tree branch off the porch, they disappeared. We figured he'd come of age and got hitched, haha. We see squirrels always in the trees off the porch and figure they're his kids. He'll never be forgotten, this was about 20 years ago. And it seems like yesterday. We can only imagine it was a fantastic time for y'all like it was for us. But they have to be free. And we wish them all the best.❤

@mattmertz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I know how you feel. Raising that little squirrel was a very special moment in our lives that we'll cherish forever.

Sweet little peaches 🍑 🐿…loved this. I cried when Dottie died 😢 thanks 🙏

@sixslinger9951

11 ай бұрын

she may have asperated on the milk.

What. And adorable squirrel little sweetheart and thanks for taking care of her now she has a family god bless you

Loved this story. Got so caught up in it that I was crying when she got hurt. What a loving family to open your heart to save her and to just love her. Love abounds in the most unlikely ways.

@thompsonsmith7798

Жыл бұрын

Hello Kathy How are you doing today?

@mariagomez3297

11 ай бұрын

My I did the same almost cried the way she eats nuts and fruit it’s so cute had gerbils and feed them normal food for gerbil but treat them with sunflower seeds and grab them with their tiny hands unforgettable

We just found an abandoned baby. We named her Nutella and she is about 4-5 weeks. Your video is priceless to us and have given us great ideas. Thank you.

So cute. I always tap my car horn, when squirrels or other animals cross. It works. 🐿️🐿️🐾

What an adorable little squirrel and what a beautiful family and story. Thank you!

Awe she is so precious and adorable!! 💖I'm so glad that you saved that little squirrel thank you so much! 👋👍🥰♥️💖♥️♥️💖♥️💖♥️💖♥️💖♥️💖♥️💖❤️

Ohhhhh, SO CUTE!!! I loved the video. As an animal lover, I have rescued a few birds & had a few domestic animals as pets including an Angora goat, dogs & a cat. We are glad you could provide the care Peaches needed as a baby, a juvenile & when injured. So pleased she was able to return from the wild as a visitor. God Bless this family 🙏🥰🦘🦘

Love this story. Also love that the parents took care of the babies and didn’t let the kids or play with tiny peanuts and just admired from close by. I love to see videos like this where people genuinely care for wellbeing for the baby animals and do their best ❤❤❤

Thank you for your kindness! ❤️

All living beings are sentient, and that awareness can make all our lives even better

@mattmertz

10 ай бұрын

I believe you are correct.

Your family is blessed to have such an interaction with cute little one

@mattmertz

10 ай бұрын

I agree! It's probably a once in a lifetime encounter.

Put them in a wool hat and inside your shirt so they can hear a heart beat it helps calm them. That goes for any small young animal, puppies, kittens, birds, hedgehogs mice etc

Love this story. My sister and her husband rescued a baby squirrel, my sister takes in any animal, at any time, no matter what, she has such a huge heart, and always knows exactly what to do. I am a little afraid of the release process once temperatures get warmer.. I know it’s going to break her heart, to let him go, but she knows it’s the right thing to do. A wild animal, should be just that…wild. Bless people like you and people like my sister who take care of the little one’s that can’t take care of themselves ❤️

So cute, Squirrel and small birds have many enemies . Nice good work to save that tiny baby.

I could see by the way Dottie fed that it was probably not going well for her ( failure to thrive). Peaches is so cute ❤ Thank you 😊

@mattmertz

3 ай бұрын

Good observation and true about Dottie. :(

I think your squirrel is so cute. He came to fill your family with love and warmth.

Squirrels are one of the most beautiful animals I can think of

Great story 👏

You are definitely human Angels! Blessed with these fur babies! Peaces is Not a wild squirrel! Please let her remain with her hoomans where she is safe!!!

Que hermoso ver que existen personas tan caritativas qué con mucha paciencia luchan por salvar sus vidas. Son seres inocentes y necesitan de nuestra ayuda. Gracias por rescatarla y salvarla. ❤❤❤❤

Almost the exact same thing happened to me when I was living with my sister. Found a baby squirrel under the tree, next day found another one, which did die. We raised the 1st one & named him Simon. He was so wonderful & loving. It was a long time ago. Both have been gone for quite awhile. Our family thought we were a little "nuts" at the time. Simon was always on my shoulders. I have to admit, this made me cry.

First of all, thanks for sharing also caring for animals,. God bless all of you. Amen 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌❤❣️😘

The fact she had that encounter and survived was a good thing because it was a lesson that there are very dangerous things out there she can't trust. She would be much more wary and guarded in the future and would give her a better chance of survival in the wild.

What this man an his wife did for these two animals is very beautiful and heartwarming but 5he lessons they taught their daughter about life it's value and respect for all of God's creatures is PRICELESS. When their daughter is of age society will be blessed with a beautiful caring and wonderful human being. Notice throughout the video there is no negatively but a classroom of learning, living and caring. WOW!

@mattmertz

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment.

@feluxjohn3236

10 ай бұрын

@@mattmertz The thanks goes to you. RESPECTFULLY!

Tip for other people doing something similar: you can put a grip around the syringe so they have something to grab onto. A bandaid works.

I love the little picnic table attached to the tree!

Both of those babies, are beautiful, and I’m so sorry you lost them Both, my husband and I are getting ready to have to release one ourselves and I’ve already started getting attached to the one we have, and named her munchy, because she likes to munch on my fingernails and my fingers, I just pray that when we let her loose nothing bad happens to her, God bless y’all

Such a amazing story and adorable pics of peaches.. Shes so precious and ty for loving her enough to help her..i love squirrels and respect them sooo much

@mattmertz

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Raising her has completely changed the way I see squirrels. They're the best.

@crystalmoreland4701

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattmertz so welcome.. I love them.. Have fun with her..

This is a sweet story, 🍑 peaches is part of the family, and she knows it. thanks for sharing.

Peaches is definitely a daddies girl. She makes so happy..a adorable bond. You all are kind and dedicated family. May God everyone .A💋 for Peaches.

Aww. I actually shed a tear when she knew she was hurt and had to run back to her family to help save her. It would've been the hardest thing if she had passed before they found her. That would have been so sad. Hope she's doing well now. Been a year since this video

What a wonderful lesson for your daughter, I'm sure she'll carry this on through adulthood, a heart a warming story she will pass along to her children.

Thank God for kind folks like you

@mattmertz

Жыл бұрын

That's kind. Thank you.

My heart melts down how kind these people , rescuing this newly born or a 3 days old baby squirell . growing up was little bit amazing to watched and sometimes puzzled with his incredible moves .

Love the story, brought tears to my eyes, thank you for peaches and you for caring.🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍

Thankyou for all the love and care you have given to peaches she is adorable and clearly loves you just as much as you do her.what an emotional journey.much love to all of you xxxx

@thompsonsmith7798

Жыл бұрын

Hello Linda How are you doing today?

Natural habitat is comfortable, continue to be friends as well . 🐾

😮 right to the start you squirrel are a thief because stolen you heart..is very adorable.

I raised 3 baby squirrels after a cat attacked a nest. I had no idea, how deeply I would fall in love with them. They are so precious. Mine got a soft release, they had to learn to make a nest and gather food for the winter. They are also susceptible to other adult male squirrels who will attack and kill them, so fast. Raising babies was hard, but very rewarding.

Beautiful story ❤❤❤3 years ago now!!!+

Oooooh my god Peaches is sooooooo adorable,guys the way you all love and care for her is amaaaaazing, it made my day, such a loving family,I got emotional the other baby died,my heart was aching really, your little girl seemed very attached to Peaches,woooow what a loving family,thanks for taking such good care of Peaches, oooooooh my god she looooooooves you all 3 of you very much. Lots of love , God Bess, ❤❤❤ and this for Peaches, ❤ enjoy her.

@mattmertz

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment. :)

What a beautiful story, a big thank unto this family for sparing her life❤

What a wonderful lesson for your children to see how well you respect life..great parents🥰

They say you can tell a lot about people by the way they treat elders, kids and animals. Good job!

There are a lot of animals that lose their way in the wild when raised by humans. It's nice to see a wild critter able to do both so well.

I have 2 squirrels..my 1st one PJ male was captured by our dogs..my daughter and friend rescued bout 4 years ago now..he is partial blind n can't jump..my little one baby roo I've had her bout 4 mths now..we were hit by a tornado then n she was in its path...she was the only survivor from her family..she is a handful and makes pj seem hes jus charmin...PJ is very moody lol attacks anything and everything that moves except mee...well sumtimes he attacks but my squirrels they are so amazing and make Mee smile when im feelin depressed etc.. Best pets ever..

Lovely! Thank you for being so kind to animals!

peaches loves her daddy lol... now i want a pet squirrel!

Oh . A beautiful story .

People who takes care of innocent animals are usually good natured people, regardless of their social status.

@mattmertz

10 ай бұрын

I grew up poor so thank you for that observation.

I had a Pet Squirrel 🐿️ too. I let him go to to the trees around the house. I miss him. He would hide in my shirt, he would sleep with me in the bed. He comes to eat Pecans, Grapes, Chips, .

what an amazing story. Thank you for saving her and being such good parents. I hope she's still doing well xxx

She's clearly a Daddy's girl...awwww

This was very cool you guys have big hearts thank you for sharing this with us😊

what must have happened when she was released was that she must have been attacked by a hawk. since she was not trained to be wild she would not have learnt the evasive skills.

@MattyDemello

Жыл бұрын

Also she got use to the dog so she probably wouldn't have ran away from other dogs.

@matchu.j

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I domestated the squirrels in my yard, but ultimately it made them too docile...

@kerstieamiya4880

Ай бұрын

They literally sent it out with no skills or preparation at all

Great job Sir.... your heart is full of kindness..... God bless you

So sweet. Thank you & life ❤.

She loves her daddy

Sweet😁 Squirrels can really warm up to humans whom they learn to trust😇 Animals have an innate sense of gratitude to kindness shown them.👍

most grateful, playful, beautiful. thanks for sharing. thanks for rendering assistance for its growth. wish you all the very best.💯👌👍🙌🙌🙌🤝🤝🤝

What a beautiful squirrel! Thank you for taking such good care of her.We have them here in the UK and they enrich our lives so immeasurably. We feed them pecans and monkey nuts etc when they visit. The world would be a much less richer place without squirrels.

Blessings to you and family 🙏🏼😍

Beautiful. Ty for sharing.

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. Just GOD BLESS FOR BEING AWESOME HUMAN BEINGS! GOD BLESS. ❤❤❤😁😁😁🇨🇦🇨🇦🌎🕊❤❤🖖

I can’t tell you how much your video meant to me. It’s just the sweetest thing. I wish there were more people in the world like your family. Thank you for being so kind to such a little furry girl and making her a part of your family 💕

An answer like that can’t be left out alone after being looked after since being a baby. Lucky she came back to you.

@thompsonsmith7798

Жыл бұрын

Hey Kerry Merry Christmas to you

She really loves her human daddy!

She is a cutie! She has a unique button nose larger than usual ❤

Thank you,you are beautiful inside & out…🙏🙏🙏👍

A work of love, thank you for being special.

Nice story, she is very cute and playful.

Baby rescues are intense and require so much attention. Then you're always hoping you're doing it right and it will work. You did something so good helping these little ones. I heard a human little one as well. What a wonderful thing the little hooman is experiencing. So sweet 😋

Bless all the people who take care of helpless animals!! You are wonderful examples of good human beings!!! Your children will benefit from your example!! That is a blessing for all of humanity!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍

...Thanks to your generous family including peaches...👍👍

Preciosa historia. Gracias por compartirla.

Thank you for loving, rescuing, and nurturing Peaches to life and health ❤️♥️

YOUR STORY REMINDS ME OF THE 2 TINY SQUIRREL BABIES MY SON FOUND. NAME THEM RUNTZO N ERVING. LOL. I WAS PREGNANT AT THE TIME. I RAISED THEM UNTIL I KNEW THEY WOULD SURVIVE OUTSIDE N TOOK THEM TO A METRO PARK WHERE THERE WAS A BIG CAGE NO PREDITORS COULD GET IN, BUT THE BOYS COULD COME N GO AS THEY PLEASED. THE PARK RANGER KEPT AN EYE ON THEM AND I WOULD CALL TBE RANGERS TO GET UPDATES. THEY MOST DEFINITELY IMPRINT ON THE PERSON THAT THEY SEE WHEN THEIR EYES OPEN. WE WOULD VISIT THEM AT THE PARK AND AS SOON AS THEY HEARD MY VOICE, THEY CAME RUNNING. IT WAS REALLY FUN RAISING THEM. ❤❤❤❤🐿🐿

Omg! I love the bench!❤😂😊

Total daddys squirrel! She is so flipping cute

We have squirrels in our neighborhood out the wazoo! One in particular is two to three times the size of peaches. Lives in the tree nextdoor but spends most of its time in our yard. I love to watch them in the fall gathering and burying food for the winter. It's cool to see them digging up weeks to months later in the same spots to gather up when running low! 😊

What a lovely experience!

Brilliant! (Another time you might want to let her rest her front paws on your finger when giving her milk. She's used to support from mum's tummy plus it puts a strain on her neck and mouth if the syringe is keeping her upright as well as feeding her.)

Wry similar to us, we found one roughly 3 weeks old in our back garden. It was 2 week before our holidays. We had to cancel everything as all the vets said they would do is out her down. We could not let her just die so up each night a few times feeding her water and puppy milk as she was dehydrated. She is 3 months old now and we will see what the future brings

@marybarratt2649

Жыл бұрын

Good for you. What a lovely story and I hope the precious baby thrives.

I'm glad you have a home backing onto a minor woodland. This makes being a house squirrel and a wild squirrel possible.