Completed August 28, 2025, this half-grown squirrel boy was inspired by the crowds of little running ropes that fill Oakland parks in the early summer. Unlike most of the menagerie, he’s magnet free, depending on his fine old-bronze necklace chain to let him hang around his chosen person.

Will it be you? If he chirps to you, he could be yours right away. Write to the Salamander to discuss details of the adoption.