Readers regularly ask about squirrels with missing or damaged tails in their backyards. They worry about the impact on the survival of creatures they’ve come to know as regulars at their backyard ...

An animal hospital in Connecticut is urging people to leave wildlife alone after four baby squirrels had their tails tied together in a suspected act of animal abuse. “We cannot stress this enough: ...

A squirrel twitching its tail does not look dramatic. It is small, quick, and easy to miss. Most people barely notice it or assume the animal is just being jumpy. But that tail movement is doing a lot ...

A group of baby squirrels abandoned on train tracks in Connecticut and tied together by their tails was not the “squirrel king” phenomenon but rather a bizarre case of animal abuse, an animal hospital ...

BERLIN, Conn. – A gaggle of baby squirrels were found with their tails braided together. Veterinary staff who treat them worry they fell prey to animal abuse. Four 6-week-old squirrels were discovered ...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Their bushy tails entangled in a knot, five juvenile Gray Squirrel siblings were saved by the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center this week. WHS officials say ...

Pennsylvania hunters: Don't just throw away your squirrel tails this hunting season. Mepps, an iconic lure shop located in Wisconsin, is offering money for squirrel tails. Mepps has a storied ...

"We cannot stress this enough: PLEASE LEAVE WILDLIFE ALONE!!!" the Kensington Bird and Animal Hospital in Connecticut wrote in a Facebook post An animal hospital in Connecticut is urging people to ...

Four baby squirrels were found in Connecticut with their tails tied together in what animal hospital staffers believe was an act of animal abuse. The squirrels were discovered on train tracks with ...