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If
you find an injured or orphaned
animal
Never
handle a wild animal. If you feel it is
absolutely necessary, take precautions.
Never use your bare hands!
Orphaned
Mammal
Is
it really an orphan? Sometimes an animal
is not an orphan. It may have fallen from
the nest and its mother will retrieve it
when the coast is clear.
Squirrels,
Chipmunks & Rabbits
If
the baby appears uninjured and is warm,
leave it where you found it. If it is
cold, place it in a shallow open box with
some warm bedding (no towels) and a hot
water bottle or other heat source (jar
filled with warm water or ziploc bag
filled with warm water).
Watch
from a window or other concealed area for
the mother to retrieve her baby. The
mother WILL NOT come if you are standing
nearby. Keep pets indoors!
Squirrels,
chipmunks and rabbits will generally only
retrieve their young during daylight. If
it becomes dark and the mother has not
returned, call Urban
Wildlife.
Raccoons
& Skunks: Nocturnal animals such as
raccoons and skunks will generally wait
until it is dark to retrieve their young.
Place the animal in a cardboard box with
some soft bedding, a heat source and place
in a quiet area. Once it is dark, place
the box where you found the baby. Keep
pets indoors!
Watch
from a window or concealed area. If the
mother does not come and retrieve her
young, call Urban
Wildlife.
Injured
Mammal
If
you find an injured adult, conscious or
unconscious, place a garbage can or
recycling bin over it to contain it. Call
Urban
Wildlife.
Baby
Bird
If
you find an injured or orphaned bird,
please call Barbara Skelly at (413)
625-BIRD
dee1@davenportandco.com
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