EMERGENCY! (And vibes needed)

I just got a phone call that a close friend of mine found a newborn mouse under her mom's car! He's still alive, but we need help. I'm a cat person, I have no idea what to do! Please advise!

Oh goodness!!, I'm not too sure how to care for a baby mouse??? maybe if you called a local pet store or animal shelter they might be able to help??, I'm sure that there will be others along shortly with some advice.

It depends on how newborn it is?? It will need some warmth for sure and perhaps a lined shoebox. I don't know its survival chances however.

Does it have any fur?

No, it's nude. *panic panic*

I personally do not think a nude baby mouse will survive. (Sorry!) However, my dd has kept nude baby birds alive, one of which grew up and was set free, named Jackson.

Just do your best to keep it warm, and get some kind of food into it. Maybe kitten glop, which the pregnant cat forum has recipes for, will work. I do not know what dd used for the bird...I always teased her that she chewed up worms and spit them into their mouths...but I think it was more like bread and milk mushed up!

Awww..poor little mouse. I agree with Beckiboo, unfortunately, mousie's chances probably aren't very good. Do the best you can and know that you did all you could, regardless of the outcome! Good luck!

I'm going to say it probably won't live, but I suppose it's always worth a try! One thing it really helps to know is that the baby mouse cannot go potty on it's own. You'll have to rub his little behind with a moistened cotton ball so he can potty. Otherwise, he'll die from that.

Amber

Originally Posted by Beckiboo

I personally do not think a nude baby mouse will survive. (Sorry!) However, my dd has kept nude baby birds alive, one of which grew up and was set free, named Jackson.

Just do your best to keep it warm, and get some kind of food into it. Maybe kitten glop, which the pregnant cat forum has recipes for, will work. I do not know what dd used for the bird...I always teased her that she chewed up worms and spit them into their mouths...but I think it was more like bread and milk mushed up!

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I used to make this bird mash stuff when I raised baby birds. Only once did I ever raise one that was newly hatched.. she made it to adulthood and is living on a farm now. A starling. Anyway.. it's either wet cats food, or dry cat food that has been soaked, and chicken or some sort of meat pablum mixed together with a bit of water, is what I always used. You could probably use the same thing for a mouse.

The best thing to do is to keep the pinkie as warm as possible, and contact a wildlife rescue that can properly care for a little guy like that.

Hey, my ball python could use a snack. Im just messing. Make sure to keep him warm and hydrated. Get some food into him, but I'll be honest, I really doubt he'll survive. Just make him comfortable, and you'll be the doing the best that you can really do for him.

-Jade

Warmth and food are the key ingredients - you might try diluted Kitten Milk Replacement; be careful that the mouse doesn't inhale the milk into its lungs - using a Q-tip might be the safest route to use for feeding. And wiping the bottom is essential too! Once my mom's cat Cubbie brought me this "hairless thing" and I thought it was a kinda-too-big baby vole, but it turned out to be a rabbit (the ears popped up before the eyes opened). The rabbit lived to adulthood, and began marking territory, so I released it rather than pay the cost of neutering.