Sean Donovan Yes, the world just stops...

Yes indeed, it does! The channel is a reminder that in a world that seems to have gone completely mad, there is still some beauty and joy left in the world. Which is why i come here:)

Sean: You are absolutely right. You see these vids and you realize not everyone in the world is mean or violent or selfish. Reaffirms my faith in humanity every day.

@@samirdhindhwal7591 Samir..... completely agree ...

Yes!

One day driving to work I had a road rage incident that got me so heated. One of my co-workers brought her dogs that day and I was playing with them and I swear I instantly felt better and forgot about the incident. They're love and affection is therapeutic. From that day on I decided animals are a gift to us and decided to go vegan.

Muy cierto lo que dices.

Mike A they truly are gifts vegan for life!!!

Animals are the better friends.......

I couldn't live without animals.

Beautifully said.

We had a friend wild squirrel. She'd have a litter of babies every year so we nicknamed her "Mama". She'd eat out of our hands, and knock on our windows asking for food, or hang on our screen door. She was so cute. We believe she died because we never saw her again.

Squirrels are territorial.

Very cool comment. Big-picture thinking.

@@susannaCdonovan23 I feed the squirrels daily. Have for yrs. Every now and then I will get one that comes to me and eat out of my fingers. I had one once that would follow me then stand up on my leg I could feel his little claws. He would even get up and sit on my mother's knee. I have one now that takes notice when he hears my voice in the house. He waits for me to come out then runs up to me to get fed. It always amazes me how gently they take the food out of my fingers. It's always sad when they disappear. I always miss them. At least we've had the pleasure to take care of them while their here and I'm sure it added a little something to their lives .

Every time I pick up my little Peanut, he gives me (my hand) a hug. He squeezes SO hard and buries his face in my hand. It's so precious.

MyOwnDesign he's doing good. He has developed a cataract on one eye, I hope he doesn't get one in the other eye. I don't think there's cataract surgery for ducks.

@@madduck2389 Wow I did not know Duck can get cataracts in their eyes.

@@jaguar4120 Most of them probably don't live long enough to develop cataracts. That's typically an ailment of the aged.

ducks make AWESOME pets

You need to make a video of your duck!!!! 🦆

Right? Same though 😭😭

Peanut helped them reconnect with the natural world. What a great gift he gave them in return for their help and love.

brings tears to my eyes. can there be anything greater than a true loving connection to another being - no matter if animal or human?

Awesome

I’m going to go to bed with a smile tonight even though I have to go to work tomorrow. Thanks Dodo.

I think you just committed a racism & that makes you/me/them/they feel awful. U should be a good kindhearted person always & to everyone who breathes oxygen, including bees cuz they're awesome & I love their honey in my frenchtoast & on my poptarts but only the ones that are cinnamon. Thanks bye! None & never racists to big racism or little ones ever again. Bye!

Love your story too!😍🥰

Thanyou both for being such lovely caring people Trev

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I just made friends with a wild black squirrel . She comes running to see me as I feed her peanuts . I do not touch her though ,because sadly,not everybody is kind to these little creatures . i do not want her to trust too much in case she runs across the wrong human . Of which there are plenty, unfortunately.

I had a similar experience except it was with a raccoon. Found 2 lb pup paralyzed after being hit by a car. You have to be a little more knowledgeable for their care, they have special needs, but I couldn’t have said it better “It’s been a whole awakening of something I didn’t know I needed”. I was always a bit afraid of raccoons. Raccoons are smarter than dogs and almost as smart a rhesus monkey. After having a chance to experience their really very sweet gentle character, I love raccoons and even fewer people understand that.

So true!!!!!😊😊

I feed 7 every morning.

@@janwarner5127 ...one of the boys I went to school with had many unusual pets... a raccoon, a crow, a couple of rats, rabbits and guinea pigs. We loved going to his place!

All sentient animals have emotions. It's why I don't eat them.

Neural networks with only a handful of cells are already able to LEARN. And a pond snail has 11,000. A frog has around 16 million. A hamster around 90 million. A rat around 200 million. And then we quickly get into the billions with animals like racoons or dogs. We humans come in at around 86 billion neurons. The relations are crazy. Our brains compared to something like a snail, but also the fact that a snail brain already has 11k neurons and is more than capable of learning...

Dutch Flats: Yes, it's Amazing.

I think interaction with humans brings that out more though. It’s like how dogs tend to show more emotional expression to humans than other dogs.

@MultiTardedIts more of an understatement not exaggeration, you share over 50% of the same DNA with a fly... we are all basically the same thing, humans share 99.9% of the same DNA with each other, we are all basically clones of the same thing with 0.1 error rate, ALL life is related, ALL life is sentient, id even argue all matter is also albeit on a lower level.

Lovely comment, thank you for rescuing animals too!! ❤

We are in it together. Oh the joy of having animals in our care. Wonderful experience.

Your comment is awesome! God bless you 🙏

You can often hear it in adopted squirrels stories how it has opened people's world for the better.

Shaun Hall...Absolutely.

It is I agree !! 💯

Plenty of kindness in this world. There are definitely some real jerks out there. For instance, I tell someone I support trump, they become a real jerk to me. It’s like, I can’t like the president? What has happened to society, to where you get attacked for supporting the president. If you eradicated most of the trump haters, it would probably be a much more polite world.

squirrels have a thing a lot of species dont have where they can imprint more than once if they lose their parents

He's part cat and part human too

OHHHHH I got it i belive hehe

I had a pet squirrel as a pre-teen, and had him for eight years until he died of old age. He was the best pet I have ever had, and I loved him dearly. He was truly a big part of our family.

@@carrier7399 8 years with a squirrel! That's awesome. Did you ever wonder what he named you?

That's a lovely story. U have such a big heart. Thank you for sharing it.

He had a girlfriend!!! That's so sweet, you did a great job with him.

I can see her tapping her little foot, and squeaking, "It's them or me, Oliver!"

That was his wife

He came back so you could see he was OK and getting on with his life, and to say Thank You.

I was thinking the same. What a wonderful couple. Their neighbors, family and friends are fortunate to know them. Who builds three story squirrel condo in their house? This guy! Beautiful.

Agreed. I love how warm, open to experience and joyous he is. Hope I find a man like this one day.

@@alisonschmitt9533 Alison, that makes us two. Let´s pray for it to happen.

Absolutely agree 👍

And neither is allergic! I knew that I might have children with pet allergies when I married my husband who is allergic to most anything with fur. We have gone 12 years with a Havanese dog, as long as my son and husband don’t get all up close. Every single one of them are allergic to cats, but the four daughters loved having a dog growing up! And now I’ve rescued two guinea pigs and keep them in an area away from those who are allergic. It works because the piggies are in one space, away from everyone. If I didn’t have a family with allergies, I have no idea how many pets I would have!

Lau Kyle aaawwww!!! Lololol

Have you watched your Dodo todayyyy?

Lol.... well said, and absolutely true.

@Lau Kyle thats how they went extinct

Unfortunately the reality of human over-population and the billions of abused animals can't be forgotten. While nice, the norms are awful.

Exactly

Ya know, I just heard something so HORRIBLE!! Couldn't get the sound outta my head. I BEGGED ' Plz GOD" Take me somewhere that I can't hear this anymore. 😁❤💛💚🧡 Awesome God 🌞🐿

If only for a moment.

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Not just for a moment. We are surrounded by good caring people, it just that bad news sells. It is unfortunate, but we can learn to surround us with the good people around us. Love to all.

What a sweet story. I love all animals and feel like it is a privilege to have nature trust you. This means you have a caring heart and wildlife can feel that coming from you. So happy for you.

Subscribed because of your comment :)

Shannon Higdon....That without a doubt is the best way I've ever heard to describe nature...i will always remember your words....thank you for being you

More like vegan soup no harm to anyone.....

@@msdadsfsx I'd eat both! I'd eat you if I was hungry enough.

@Agent J Silly goose, there is no future.

Its actually a defense mechanism: Squirrels wag their tails at predators to tell them- hey there, I see you, don't bother trying to sneak up on me.

Squirrels are really playful. My boy cat loved to play with this one squirrel in particular. They had a friendship. Love knows no boundaries! Sqirrels love to tease pets I think because they want to play.

Squirrels wag their tails to their predators as a way to signal to the predator, "I see you watching me. So don't bother trying to take me by surprise. I'm onto you bub."

This why I don't like squirrels

I had a cat named Green Eyes who just showed up . She was a late kitten about 10 months , very very deep brown , almost black , but not quite . She stayed for about a year and a half . One day , she just left .

@@evanwolf6618 that's sad that Green Eyes left.

Mhm yeah

@H No He lived happily ever after

He died 😢

it seems you also ve been rescued by squirrel

@@nautilon9705 air rifle colby and it was a grey squirrel who was introduced from the USA and as decimated our native reds so we exterminate them and are known as tree rats here and you Google red squirrels they beautiful and you will change your mind anyway at moment a squirrel just today started to build a nest I watching with joy till its done

TOO MANY HUMANS DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT

Jim Humans are animals but not everyone is capable of Love.

@@broodyraccoon1 now your nit picking I despise it when human beings, who display shocking behavior, are described as animals. No animal ever acted in the way that humans do. It would be a kinder world, if people did act like animals.

Even better then humans

Unfortunately, not all humans have that same capacity.

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World Champion!

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That is so cute!💕

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He knew a terrific handy place! Lol! 🐿️

Sharon 92075 😂😂😂😂

“We tried to teach him how to squirrel” 😂❤️

@@rellykz2175 Thanks for highlighting that. I know it's a rodent. I should have been more clear in my use of the term. I've edited my post accordingly.

Aria G. Squirrels are rodents, but rodent is not a dirty word. Rodents are intelligent, sociable, resourceful, playful and adorable. I find them to be pleasant company. :)

@@teutailyriana8118 I agree; didn't that come across in my posting? I said I've heard people refer to them as something negative; not me. I love them.

I agree! I have always loved rodents. There is much misunderstanding about their cleanliness, intelligence and sociability. I rescued a squirrel once who returned to the wild, and I have pet rats today. I accept that there will always be people who call me crazy.

Aria G. You nailed it. I live in a condo. we cant feed the birds or the squirrels. They even fined me before for it..😢

You could try to adopt an injured or disabled one. The ones that wouldn’t be able to survive in the wild.

How are they different than cats and dogs or any other animal regarded as pets? I mean, we surely have to be careful that not the same neglect/abandonment problems ensue as with those pets. Maybe the whole 'pet industry' is an inevitable problem once humans follow their want for a pet. Maybe the cat-and-dog world is a practical warning sign to not do it with further species. - Humility practice. Serving instead of ruling.

@Adam Jensen - I don't see much of whatever that "domestication" is supposed to have done. But I see pets with all kinds of different personalities and aims, cats who never want to go outside and are all cuddly as well as cats who want to roam wild in the neighborhood. The same will apply to all kinds of animals, and their choice or origin of habitat may already convey a tendency there. Humans are animals, and in this variety of personality and outlook very much like any animal.

@Adam Jensen They didn't say anything at all about "not knowing" what the meaning of the word domestication is. What I heard them say (agree or disagree) is that they don't see much evidence that the domestication of cats and dogs somehow is playing quite so overriding and massive a role -- making this totally entirely different with dogs/cats from other animals as potential pets -- as is often and generally supposed.

@@hb-youtube Countless videos on YT about the difference between wild dogs and domesticated ones. That was a rather dumb post of Dowlphwin.

That’s a sad but amazing story btw I’m your first comment.

I have a different problem and I want my own, "fill in the blank" after the video.

Lol, my Dodo playlist is longer than The Great Wall of China.

You can create your own playlist just for this channel, or heck, for each adorable animal story on this channel

For a moment, I thought you were gonna say that you want a new pet every time you see a video. Because that's how I feel!

You know you right!

Well said.

Nonsense

@@masacatior Just because you and I hate humans, doesn't mean other species aren't as smart as we are when need be. Try to use your brain instead of your feelz.

@@masacatior Care to elaborate why you think so?

Because this little guy will never reproduce, so it's not an evolutionary advantage. No matter how well fed and happy and cared for he is, no matter how long he lives, no matter any other factors in a happy life, if he doesn't breed then the traits are an evolutionary dead end.

They are a wonderful and very loving couple. The adorable little squirrel is drawn to that love.

@@Q.Q. Your disparaging of humanity is just another form of ego reinforcement. You tear others down in your own mind so you can pretend that you're better than the average person. You aren't.

@@Q.Q. "WE are the most selfish ... species on the planet." Well that's blatantly false to literally anyone that actually knows anything about animals. Spend some time researching the mating habits of lions and dolphins and then come back and reassess that. Your lack of self awareness is actually quite sad. You accuse me of putting words in your mouth right after you try to do that exact thing. Unlike you, I don't need to put down humanity in order to actually have a sense of self worth. The human brain is easily the most compassionate thing in the known universe. Pretending otherwise is not only denying reason, but reality itself.

I don't believe this video proves "most human beings are so fine." This is hardly the norm. Unfortunately

@@ikigai47 how they say ? one in a million ?

Tom App they have their pain. It’s sad what they’ve gone through to not be able to have that instinct any longer.

@@ijustwanttosleepnow you never "lose" that instinct, if you can look your child in the eye and tell them that they are a disgrace and they regret giving birth to you then they never had it to begin with, the entire time was just them "pretending" to care

Bone Train no it’s not that simple. It’s really not. It’s years of either emotional, verbal or physical abuse or a combination that contributes to people losing their ability to show love for one another, especially family members. We really don’t know what others have experienced growing up, but it’s well documented that lack of love is formed from previous abuse and not to say that treating people like that is acceptable, they do have a duty to get help, but it’s their own pain coming through. You can read more about it online if you yourself are recovering from an abusive parent. Best of luck ❤️

@@ijustwanttosleepnow also im not saying abuse doesnt take place in some cases, im just saying it isnt always abuse that causes it, some people are just mentally unwell all their life.

It's simple, it's because squirrels are actually cute. Probably a lot quieter and costs them much less money, too.

I fed the coyote a high velocity 30.06 lead treat.

@@northerniltree so the the squirrel and faun are God's creatures, but the coyote isn't? Kind of ironic, you thanking them for seeing the squirrel as something other than a nuisance, then turn around and comment that you gunned down a coyote.

The coyote had red eyes and evil intent. Haven't you ever watched a Disney movie where not all the forest creatures are cute and huggable? That coyote was coming after your designer dog next.

@@northerniltree I don't have a *designer* dog, but I do know enough that living in coyote country, I keep my dog on a leash and where I can see him, because I truly believe that all God's creatures have a purpose and, in nature, the right to their habitat.

Alright, time for the truth. I shooed away both juvenile coyotes who were doing nothing more than terrorizing the fawn. They were not skilled enough for a kill. The mother and fawn did appear later in what seemed like a thank you. The two coyotes today are full grown and handsome animals, and I have seen no more deer attacks. They appear from time to time, but are elusive. The deer are everywhere, and don't mind my presence much. I brought up the shooting as a way to silence a critic of the fawn rescue. That's it.

I have an indoor/outdoor squirrel named Penelope. She used to be more friendly, but can and will bite if you do something to upset her. They can bite to the bone, no problem. We know this personally. You never know how much "wild" you will get in your squirrel, but on average the boys are friendlier. I love my squirrel, but definitely have learned what you can and cannot do around her. If you do get one, just know that they all start out sweet and cuddly, but can change when they get older. Some want to be homebodies, some absolutely have to leave. Some are super sweet like this one, others will literally put you in the hospital. It is a luck of the draw, more or less.

@@michaelrockwell9691 I get more than a bit nervous when I watch videos like this, and see people feeding them by hand, or play-wrestling with them and putting their finger near the squirrels mouth. My dad was a hunter, and came damn close to losing a finger when he went to pick up one he thought was dead, and it bit clean through his finger, gloves and all. That said, I’d still LOVE to have one as a pet!

Where do they pee and poop? Can they be house-trained? Cats are easy!

Beautifully said! xo