The red squirrel kit was found keeping warm under a hen on Wednesday, August 16, at a farm in the Tayport area of Fife.
Scottish SPCA animal rescue officer Beth Galbraith said:“We received a call from a member of the public who advised a squirrel had been coming into their hen house and sleeping under a chicken for several days. “The squirrel kit had likely been separated from his mother and had been seeking warmth and comfort from the hen. The hen wasn’t fussed at all with the new addition!“The kit was very thin and dehydrated so is now under the care of our wildlife hospital who will rear him until he is healthy and old enough to be released back into the wild.Anyone who finds an animal in distress should call the Scottish SPCA’s animal helpline on 03000 999 999.