In June 2018, Jannet Talbott was doing some yard work on her beautiful Alberta ranch when she noticed a small squirrel eating from her finches' bird feeder. She could tell the squirrel was struggling and noticed something strange sticking out from his head.


Jannet realized the poor squirrel was unable to eat his normal diet of nuts and bark — because his teeth were so long and overgrown. His four incisors were even curling backward into his mouth!




Knowing his life span would be much shorter if he couldn't close his mouth or chew his food, Jannet decided to bring the squirrel inside and perform some DIY dental work.


She watched YouTube videos to learn how to trim squirrel teeth, wrapped him in a towel, and got to work on the delicate procedure.




Jannet described him as a "model patient" who remained calm during the delicate DIY dental work. Since squirrels don't have nerve endings in their incisors, Bucky did't feel much pain.


Bucky is now healthy, happy and gaining weight. He knows Jannet saved his life and he comes down from his favorite tree every day to visit her.


"I do believe animals know when you're trying to help them," she says.