Rescued squirrel becomes beloved (and photogenic) family member

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When Hurricane Isaac swept through Louisiana in 2012, one baby squirrel was knocked out of her nest and into a new life.

Jill the squirrel was rescued during the hurricane and nursed back to health by a friendly human. Now Jill lives a domestic life with her human, a dog and a black cat. And, fortunately for the Internet, she's pretty much an expert at posing for photos.

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Jill is so photogenic that she even has her own Instagram account, with almost 30,000 followers. Her profile describes her as a "vegetarian, parkour expert whose only fear is the vacuum. But, she loves every Starbucks napkin she meets."

Thank you, Jill, for being the quirky squirrel that the Internet needs. Your love of Starbucks will fit in well here.

"Tut tut! Looks like rain!"

A photo posted by Jill (@this_girl_is_a_squirrel) on Sep 27, 2015 at 10:27am PDT


"We both love birdseed."

A photo posted by Jill (@this_girl_is_a_squirrel) on Oct 2, 2015 at 1:09pm PDT


"No squirrel here. Just an innocent puppy!"

A photo posted by Jill (@this_girl_is_a_squirrel) on Aug 26, 2015 at 3:37pm PDT


"Squirrels can be patriotic, too!"

A photo posted by Jill (@this_girl_is_a_squirrel) on Jul 3, 2015 at 2:18pm PDT


"Sometimes, after a long day of squirreling, you just need a belly rub."

A video posted by Jill (@this_girl_is_a_squirrel) on Jun 12, 2015 at 8:22am PDT


"The window is better than television."

A photo posted by Jill (@this_girl_is_a_squirrel) on May 28, 2015 at 4:57pm PDT


"Bottom line: It's exhausting being an adorable squirrel."

A photo posted by Jill (@this_girl_is_a_squirrel) on Aug 13, 2015 at 9:32am PDT

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