Is it okay to bring a chipmunk inside for the winter?
I have a friend who has a chipmunk living in the insulation of a hot tub (the hot tub is on it's side and has a hole in the wall) and my friend wants to bring the chipmunk inside and feed it over the winter. I'm afraid that bringing the chipmunk inside will scare it to death. when I tell my friend this, she says that the chipmunk is used to human smell and should be fine. I want to keep the chipmunk outside because it is wild, but it would be cute to have it inside. is it okay to bring the chipmunk inside or should it be left outside? If it should be left outside how can I tell the friend this in a polite manner, with evidence showing that it should be left outside?
no a chipmunk is a wild animal and needs to be kept out in the wild…they adapt to living out in the cold and it would be cruel to take it out of its natural habitat…
tell your friend that she will be doing it more harm then good by interfering in its life..
You should probably shoot it. It may have rabies. And thats disgusting to have a damn chipmunk in your house. Maybe in the cartoons its okay, but not in real life. What are you gonna do if it shits on your carpet? You cant potty-train a damn chip-munk.
I agree, leave it outside, in its natural habitat. your friend is doing much more worse than good, just leave it alone, it adaps to the cold.
That depends on how hungry you are. Who can forget that old-time favorite, "Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire"…