Wildlife rehabilitators can legally care for injured or sick squirrels, but the animals can't be pets in many states.

While there are certainly some dogs who are more observant than others, most notice when there's a creature somewhere in ...

"Pet squirrels are never a good idea," Tindal said. "They're very destructive. They're aggressive. They're very difficult to care for in captivity." But in those rare cases, she said squirrels can ...