Squirrels Have Kittens!!

Mother Squirrel is Quite Upset

Mother Squirrel Taking a Break from nursing - she's full of milk

Did you know squirrel babies are called kittens? They are as cute. Our Florida squirrels have delivered their second litter of kittens this past two weeks and mother squirrel has obviously been nursing a large number of kits or "kittens" - sometimes up to 8. In Florida mature squirrels usually breed twice a year. They tend to finish up with the nest about the time the Screech Owls start to nest. Mother squirrel has a habit of making a lot of noise these days with the little kits or kittens in the nest in the trees. Doesn't take much to set them off and they tend to be more cautious and keep more to the woods than around the house - no doubt so that they can take care of the little ones.