Thoothukudi, May 18 -- There are instances of people adopting lost and stray animals to ensure their safety, but these animals are mostly popular domesticated pets, rarely rodents. However, exemplifying this rarity, a family in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi has opened its doors for a squirrel to be their house pet.

A tiny life has found a loving home in the 'Pearl City', where Sri Damayanthi, a resident of the port city, has been raising the squirrel as a house pet after nursing it back to health. The squirrel, who has been named 'Pachai Baccha', fell from a tree in her garden one day and was nursed back to health.

"He fell from a tree in our garden. We took care of him, gave him milk through an ink filler. Slowly, his health improved, and n...