Lives tied by the deepest of bonds

Are chocolate-covered almonds safe for squirrels to eat?

[For a man asking such a simple question, Cecil sounds rather worried. Or is that in pain?]

Also, are there any known illnesses amongst the wild animal population? Specifically, illnesses that could be transmitted through cuts or bites?

[...Well. Doesn't that sounds nice? People walking around the forest near the Battle Dome might even find him sitting on a tree branch, holding a bag of those chocolate-covered almonds and doing his best to turn down a small army of squirrels gently. It's not working.]