scritch

I may have forgotten to mention that I'm visiting family in Michigan for the week. Be back soon!

I caught my mother's cat playing with this baby chipmunk. He curled up in my hand and did not seem to want to leave. I found his family's hole and set him by it. He slowly retreated to the hole, but turned around to look back out at me and considered coming back to my hands! It was love.

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  1. jutakyo, allthishappiness, inmost_light, fieldguided, and 745 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. semiplume (49 months ago | reply)

    OMG
    I wish I held him. I held baby squirrels before, but no baby chipmunks! Ahhhh!

  3. borderbasher (49 months ago | reply)

    aww good that you could find the nest! it looks adorable! :D

  4. allthishappiness (49 months ago | reply)

    Ohhh! I love chipmunks! His little face is so cute!

  5. inmost_light (49 months ago | reply)

    oh god. Such a cutie!!!

  6. fieldguided (49 months ago | reply)

    Oh hey St Francis, what's up.

  7. dothezonk (49 months ago | reply)

    this is so cute it made my heart do a little jump!

  8. redrobinland (49 months ago | reply)

    ahhh so precious!

  9. appleisapple (49 months ago | reply)

    Cute chipmunk

  10. servas ♡ gschaeft (49 months ago | reply)

    O M G
    it's smiling!!!
    ♥³°°°

  11. stacie stehley (49 months ago | reply)

    He's so teeny tiny and loveable!!! Ahhhh.

  12. petra, [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

    aaaaaaaaaw!!!!

  13. thephnee (49 months ago | reply)

    so glad the little fellow could be rescued! and thanks for capturing this endless cuteness :)

  14. releasethestars (49 months ago | reply)

    We used to keep a rescued chipmunk as a pet. We had her for years and years, she did backflips in her enclosure. Her name was Sybil, I miss her :( She died of cancer.

  15. Feeeonaah! (49 months ago | reply)

    awww looks like a hamster! soo cute. wish we got them at PW.

    im so glad you let her go, keeping wild animals is horrible!

    did someone take these photos of you?

  16. MercyNicole. (49 months ago | reply)

    aww ... if only I could find a chipmunk to hold now

  17. Kim Naumann - Curiouser & Curiouser Designs [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

    How wonderful! I had a similar experiance just the other day with a baby mouse I found. It sat up in my hand and proceeded to clean it's face completely at ease as if I wasn't even there :)

  18. Lúcia P. Braga (49 months ago | reply)

    owwn...so tiny and cute!

  19. prideofazchick (49 months ago | reply)

    That is just adorable.

  20. Stephanie Caldwell (49 months ago | reply)

    this is so wonderful.

  21. Melissa Legue [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

    That is the cutest thing I have ever seen.

  22. quirkyquills (49 months ago | reply)

    Your life seems so enchanted :)

    I hope you have a wonderful time with your family!

  23. mrs. french (49 months ago | reply)

    ahhh...I don't think I could have let him go...xo t

  24. *feal (49 months ago | reply)

    My heart just melted.

  25. Sigourney Ormston [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

    aw

  26. sideoats (49 months ago | reply)

    Oh my. Super duper CUTE! :)

  27. Kim // www.kmillerphotographs.com (49 months ago | reply)

    Awwww. I love that little face!

  28. ~see you soon~ [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

    oh.....such a cuteness.
    must be wonderful to hold such a little sweet "baby"

  29. i'malice [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

    aaaw! the cutest thing I've ever seen!

  30. ªaikeaguinea, (49 months ago | reply)

    my god, this is so nice! what a magical creature and a beautiful dress.

  31. un arc en ciel dans le lavabo (49 months ago | reply)

    oh !!!
    you've always come up with the sweetest and most amazing shots !
    this one is truly magical !!!

  32. nicolasv (49 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called bored or border // only the best // invite only, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  33. comfies (49 months ago | reply)

    argh, i can't stand it. i can't stand the cuteness. i'm dying over here.

  34. Shelbie Dimond (49 months ago | reply)

    ahhh what lens are you using for these wonderful shots!
    he is soooo cute!

  35. themysterythatneverwas (48 months ago | reply)

    goodness gracious, what a cute little thing!

  36. The.StoryKeeper (48 months ago | reply)

    aw, sweetness

  37. jesshibb (48 months ago | reply)

    That is the cutest little face I've ever seen, seriously.

    A couple years ago, my husband and I were browsing in a little shop in Maine, and we realized there was a chipmunk running around. Turns out the shop owner was keeping him as sort of a wild pet. Ever since then I've wanted one of my own. :-)

  38. jewelflyt (48 months ago | reply)

    awww, cute :)

  39. Louisa Slee (48 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful ....and I love the nails.

  40. milkcarton (47 months ago | reply)

    the most beautiful story with a photo ever :)

  41. luckylife2008 (47 months ago | reply)

    oh my.....the sweetness! So incredibly adorable!
    xo
    Melis

  42. IvaYaneva (47 months ago | reply)

    is this the cutest photo ever or what!!

  43. Eating ghosts (47 months ago | reply)

    This really makes me wish we had chipmunks in newzealand! perhaps i will paint some to make up for my loss...

    lovely photo!

  44. ginaleebean (47 months ago | reply)

    OMG!! Lucky you...it's the cutest thing ever! x

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