They can actually make pretty decent pets. I had a friend who rescued one from their cat, and he was a super friendly guy. He loved climbing the curtains to fly onto your shoulder.

They're kinda like sugar gliders except they have a much less restrictive diet, don't have to have a companion (they're generally solitary), and can survive temperatures lower than 70F. I was going to get one as my first adult pet, but the cat distribution system ruined that.

They are escape artists, though. Meaning enclosures, buddy was perfectly happy being an inside squirrel.

I would definitely get some of those!