2007-05-28 02:10:15 · 11 answers · asked by jacicat 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. They have the knowledge and the resources to properly feed and care for abandoned baby wild animals.
In some areas, because of the threat of rabies, not all rehabbers will take raccoons. In that case, either leave it alone and hope that momma will come back for it, or call your local animal control to come and get it.
Do not attempt to take care of it yourself. Do not get near it, especially if you live on the East Coast, as rabies is a very real threat, and raccoons are one of the biggest carriers of rabies in the eastern US.
Also, it is a wild animal protected by law, and you have to have the proper permits to keep one. The fines for keeping a wild animal without the proper permits is quite substantial. So are the medical bills, if the baby bites or scratches you!
2007-05-28 02:30:49 · answer #1 · answered by margecutter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you call animal control, they'll kill it. Go to the petstore and get some of that baby animal milk formula, and come back and see if it's still there. if it is then check it out. Be carefull though, it could possibly have rabies or some other type of issue. so dress in thick clothes just in case it bites you, or it's mom comes back for vengence.
2007-05-28 02:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by Confused & Young 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Even though it may be really cute and harmless be careful it can bite. Try to pick it up then feed it with a baby bottle. If you don't have one go to a local pet store they sell little ones. As the racoon gets older and bigger you will have a bond with it. But when it is old enough you will have to let it free because it is a wild animal.
2007-05-28 02:20:11 · answer #3 · answered by justin bieber <3 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ignore it and go inside for a few hours. See if mom comes back. While you are waiting look up numbers in your area for wildlife. It it has been abandoned and is too young to survive on its own they will help you. DO NOT touch it. It could easily have rabies - if it does and you have touched it it will be killed and you will have to get shots.
2007-05-28 02:14:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's been on its own for more than a few hours, its likely its been abandoned. Call animal control.
2007-05-28 02:18:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put out a little food and waight if its mom come ok but if she dosent call animal controll. the food might atract the mom if its near by.
2007-05-28 02:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the game warden or animal control, coons make nice pets as babies, mean pets as adults they will tear you up!not to mention it could be sick, animals in the wild usually stay away from humans unless they are sick and have rabies...b carefull
2007-05-29 00:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by helpfull2u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call animal control they will help it
2007-05-28 02:18:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call animal control and they'll help you. :-)
2007-05-28 02:13:12 · answer #9 · answered by Elsa 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave him be. and the mother will return. Do not touch and get you sent on the baby, the mother will reject the baby if that happens.
Thanks
2007-05-28 02:24:29 · answer #10 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋