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If you find an uninjured cat that you suspect is a stray, please contact Cats Protection on 03000 12 12 12 or another local cat rescue organisation. Unlike dogs, cats are free to roam and will often spend periods of time away from their home, especially if they are being fed by different people.
Because wildlife sees humans as predators, they'll usually hide any injuries or illness when they're near us. Monitoring them from a distance can help us see how bad their condition is, and whether it's best to take them for treatment or leave them to recover in the wild.
- Baby Birds
- Baby Deer
- Baby Foxes
- Baby Opossums
- Baby Rabbits
- Baby Raccoons
- Baby Skunks
- Baby Squirrels
If baby birds are clearly injured or in imminent danger, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. If featherless or nearly featherless baby birds have fallen from their nest but appear unharmed, put them back in the nest if you can do so without danger to yourself. (It is a myth that birds will abandon their young if a person touches them.) Fully...
People often mistakenly assume that a fawn (baby deer) found alone is orphaned. If the fawn is lying down calmly and quietly, their mother is nearby and they are OK. A doe only visits and nurses their fawn a few times a day to avoid attracting predators. Unless you know for sure that the mother is dead, leave the fawn alone. Although mother deer ar...
Fox kits will often appear unsupervised for long periods while their parents are out hunting for food. They will play like puppies around the den site until the parents decide they’re old enough to go on hunting trips. Then they will suddenly disappear. Observe the kits from a distance; if they seem energetic and healthy, leave them alone. If they ...
Baby opossums are born as embryos, barely larger than a bee, and spend about two months nursing in their mother’s pouch. When they get to be about three to four inches long and start riding around on their mother's back, they may fall off without the mother noticing. As a general rule, if an opossum is over seven inches long (not including the tail...
Rabbits at least four inches long with open eyes and erect ears and who hop well are independent from their mother and should be allowed to fend for themselves. Uninjured baby rabbits in an intact nest should also be left alone. Although they might look abandoned because their mom isn’t around, they’re probably fine: Mother rabbits visit their depe...
If a baby raccoon has been alone for more than a few hours, they are probably an orphan. Mother raccoons don’t let their young out of their sight for long. Put an inverted laundry basket over the baby (with a light weight on top so they cannot push their way out) and monitor them until well into the nighttime hours (raccoons are nocturnal, so the m...
If you see a baby skunk (or a line of baby skunks, nose-to-tail) running around without a mother in sight, they could be orphaned. Skunks have poor eyesight, so if something scares the mother and they run off, the babies can quickly lose sight of them. Monitor the situation to see if the mother rejoins their young. If the babies are on the move, pu...
A squirrel who is nearly full-sized, has a full and fluffy tail and can run, jump and climb is independent. However, if a juvenile squirrel continuously approaches and follows people, their mom is probably gone. In this case, you should contact a rehabilitator because the baby is very hungry and needs care. There are a few cases where you might nee...
Apr 12, 2016 · However, especially in the case of fawns, not seeing any of the Five Cs may indicate the animal does not actually need to be rescued! A fawn’s primary defense mechanism is to stay completely still and quiet, nestled into whatever spot his mother placed him while she went off to forage.
Have you come upon an orphaned or injured wild animal? Here's what you need to know about wildlife rescue for fawns, squirrels, rabbits, and more.
Did you find an injured, ill or possibly orphaned animal? Click the link below to find the best solution for each animal. Still unsure what to do? Give us a call!
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Fawn (baby deer) Sick or injured mammal. Baby Squirrel. Baby Raccoon. Does this wild baby need help? If you have further questions or would like to speak with one of our staff or volunteers directly about an animal situation, please call our Wildlife Hotline at 414-431-6204.
