Lila, who is widowed, had previously rescued an abused cat and a stray dog so happily welcomed Rosie into her home. Rosie’s mom was a gray rag doll — which gave Rosie her bushy squirrel tail ...

When the cat arrived, she jumped up a tree and ... “I got some scissors and I trimmed tail hair off the squirrels for about an hour and a half… it was like a giant dreadlock.” ...

“Flying squirrels” is also a bit of a misnomer: The animals glide between rocks and cliffs using skin stretched between their front and hind legs. Their long, fluffy tails, often as long as ...