The ‘Rizzoli and Isles’ actress has posted about her new furry buddy, Thomas, on Instagram quite a few occasions
We’ve heard of child mothers, canine mothers, and cat mothers, and now Angie Harmon is introducing her social media followers to squirrel mothers.
The Law & Order actress, 51, garnered consideration after posting quite a few images and movies of herself caring for a young squirrel — who seems to have taken up residence in Harmon’s home — on Instagram.
Harmon first posted about her new rodent buddy on Instagram on Sept. 15, introducing the animal as Thomas.
“Totally NUTS about this little man!!! (See what I did there?😉🐿️🌰🍼) I have never slept in two weeks however I’ve by no means been happier,” she wrote alongside movies of feeding and cleansing the little creature. “Everyone meet Thomas, Thomas meet everybody!”
Harmon additionally added a number of hashtags to the publish, together with #squirrelmomproblems.
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On Sept. 20, Harmon posted a photo of Thomas snuggling into her neck with the caption, “Best ‘Sorry, I am unable to exercise as we speak’ excuse EVER.”
Harmon has shared extra peeks into her life with Thomas however has but to supply info on how the squirrel got here into her care or what she plans to do with the rodent sooner or later.
“Squirrel mothers are GANGSTER! I want extra paws, extra hair & extra sleep!” the Rizzoli & Isles star captioned a Sept. 26 video displaying her kissing, feeding and speaking to Thomas.
In her most recent publish about Thomas, Harmon shared a video of the squirrel sitting on her shoulder.
“101 fever however a rising boys gotta EAT!!” she captioned the Oct. 10 publish.
Numerous celebs have commented on Harmon’s posts about life as a squirrel mother.
Singer-songwriter Jewel commented on Harmon’s first Thomas video: “Awwww- common mothering mode activated!”
“Your tribe is actual ❤️,” chef and writer Tabitha Brown wrote within the feedback on a video of Thomas climbing on Harmon’s shoulders.
Sharon Stone‘s remark was extra cautious.
“He can carry rabies so take him to your vet,” the Basic Instinct actress wrote on Harmon’s latest publish about Thomas.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, small rodents, together with squirrels, “are almost by no means discovered to be contaminated with rabies and haven’t been identified to transmit rabies to people.”
While Harmon seems to be having fun with life as a squirrel mother, the Humane Society of the United States doesn’t condone caring for squirrels as pets.
“The Humane Society of the United States strongly opposes maintaining wild animals as pets. This applies to each native and non-native species, whether or not caught within the wild or bred in captivity. It is neither humane nor acceptable to aim to habituate a wild animal and maintain them as a pet. Not solely does it current important considerations for the wild animal’s wellbeing, but additionally quite a few human questions of safety. For folks on the lookout for the numerous rewards that come from offering care and a home to a companion animal, contact your native shelter and/or rescue group,” the organization shared in a press release obtained by PEOPLE.
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Unlike Harmon, generally animal lovers do not realize they’re taking in an unorthodox pet. PEOPLE reported in 2018 {that a} household in China by chance introduced home a bear, believing it to be a Tibetan Mastiff puppy. Once the creature began walking round on its hind legs, the household realized their pet was a child bear and relocated it to the Yunnan Wildlife Rescue Center.
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