We have a red squirrel that decided to come eat the walnuts I leave for the ravens in my yard. Piper went nuts 😂. She wanted to make friends so bad. (She has a history of squirrel licking and being friends with a bunny under my porch. Also my guinea pigs are her pups as far as she is concerned)
You could also purchase one with ebs from someone else in the game (go to the Upgrade section in the forums) and instruct that person to send the upgrade to your secret santa stable.