Online creator Derrick Downey Jr. opens up to PEOPLE about how his friendship with neighborhood squirrels changed his life ...

Squirrels, the adored and maligned fauna of city parks, need love and care as much as any animal. While vets care for domesticated animals, Chris Durham is there to treat squirrels.

Now, the 33-year-old creator is the self-proclaimed “Squirrel Whisperer” and shares his daily interactions with a cast of squirrel friends like Hoodrat Raymond, Consuela, Raggedy Rufus ...

What's beautiful and pure about kids is that they see animals as fellow living beings — friends. Our children aren't thinking ...

Now, the 33-year-old creator is the self-proclaimed “Squirrel Whisperer” and shares his daily interactions with a cast of squirrel friends like Hoodrat Raymond, Consuela, Raggedy Rufus, Tore Up Terry ...

Derrick Downey Jr.