"whoops honey the squirrel fell in the crockpot and all his skin and guts fell off on his way down!"
lol i did have a friend with a "pet" squirrel before. thing was nuts, crawl all up and down ya like you were nothin lol. i wouldnt let them eat on you though, at least that one had a habit of nipping if eating from your hand or off it.
Could care less about the tree rat, but I sure love them wife and kids. So rescue it is. Don't tell anyone I plan on keeping a close eye on the trap the next several days.