Squirrel Returns to Thank Woman Who Saved Its Life, and Her Reaction Is Priceless

Saving a life can be a thankless job, especially when you’re helping an animal which can’t express itself with words. But who would have lived to see the day that a squirrel thanked the woman who saved its life? Sheila Mattie of Massachusetts wouldn’t have believed it until it happened to her.

Mattie’s maternal instincts kicked in when she found the fuzzy-tailed squirrel suffering from an injured paw. She healed and rehabbed the critter, and thought that was the end of the story.

But they pair had bonded more tightly than Mattie could’ve known…

25. The Emotional Debate

No one seems to have a definitive answer to this question, and yet, any pet owner would tell you that animals are capable of expressing happiness, sadness, fear, and anger. But can they express gratitude?

24. The Only Emotional Animals

It would be extremely arrogant of humans to assume that they’re the only ones capable of expressing emotions. So, when a dog wags its tail or a cat purrs, it may very well be expression joy. But how can they be entirely sure?

23. Squirrely Squirrels

Animals have all sorts of ways of getting into trouble, especially when they’re in the wild. But before we talk about how one Massachusetts squirrel thanked the woman who saved his life, let’s talk about how five squirrels ended up proving that animals are capable of being grateful just as humans.

22. The Gordian Nightmare

Five juvenile Gray Squirrel siblings got their tails all tangled up in the nesting material their mother used. They were stuck with each other, and they couldn’t break free.