Debby Cantlon, who plans to release
Finnegan, the young squirrel, back into the wild, bottle-fed the infant
squirrel after it was brought to her house.

When Cantlon took in the tiny creature and
began caring for him, she found herself with an unlikely nurse's aide: her
pregnant Papillion, Mademoiselle Giselle.


Finnegan was resting in a nest in a cage
just days before Giselle was due to deliver her puppies.


Cantlon and her husband watched as the dog
dragged the squirrel's cage twice to her own bedside before she gave birth.


Cantlon was concerned, yet ultimately
decided to allow the squirrel out and the inter-species bonding began.


Finnegan rides a puppy mosh pit of sorts,
burrowing in for warmth after feeding, eventually working his way beneath
his new litter mates.


Two days after giving birth, mama dog
Giselle allowed Finnegan to nurse; family photos and a videotape show her
encouraging him to suckle alongside her litter of five pups.


Now, Finnegan mostly uses a bottle, but
still snuggles with his 'siblings' in a mosh pit of puppies, rolling atop
their bodies, and sinking in deeply for a nap.


Finnegan and his new litter mates, five
Papillion puppies, get along together as if they were meant to.


Finnegan naps after feeding alongside his
new family.


Finnegan makes himself at home with his
new litter mates, nuzzling nose-to-nose for a nap after feeding.

Wouldn't it be nice if we could all get
along like Finnegan and the gang?
MORAL OF THE STORY: Keep loving everyone,
even the squirrelly ones!
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