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| IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE AN INJURED, AT RISK OR ORPHANED CREATURE PLEASE contact a wildlife rehabilitation professional before trying to 'help'.
Please check the info links at the bottom of the page to learn if the creature
you found needs your help or not. July 5, 2008 Kelly Lake Sportsman's Club Fund Raiser |
Wish List items needed to help rehabbing !
Video Clips at
YouTube/matzosnet - Visit Dory & the Orphans blog to see what's currently going on in the Coondos. Please sign our Guest Book |
Please go to Logan's page to read about what happened to the little Coatimundi "set free" in Albany, New York during the worst snowfall they've had in years. Logan needs your help. 2007 Kid's College Camp Page Order your
Gnat traps:
as seen on Craig's List Visit the 12 Steps program of the LBA Project!! |
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Please be aware that this time of year you will find juvie coonies out and about exploring without mother. Mother is nocturnal and the little ones are not. Raccoons are not nocturnal until they are about 11 months old. If you find a kit, or several huddling together and hiding, or coming up to you out of curiosity, do not think they need help. Please do not feed them. This time of year they are beginning to explore their world while mother sleeps nearby. It is also the time for mother to move to a new den, so some may just be waiting for her to come back, she can only carry one at a time. I have gotten at least a dozen emails today alone [June 12, 2008] about finding what humans think are orphans that need help. Just because you see them without mother doesn't mean they need help. If they are acting hungry and screaming, or are very thin and weak, they may need help. But it is best if you just leave the active ones alone so mother can do her job. The Orphans May 2005 |
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Help for sick, injured, orphaned or problem raccoons, by those licensed and permitted in their care. FOUND A RACCOON?? First put on heavy leather gloves to protect yourself in case the animal decides to bite you because it's scared or sick!! Even a very small baby can and will bite!! Please cage it in a kennel (or any ventilated secure container), and place it in a warm, dark place while seeking help. NEVER FEED an orphan milk or formula of any sort, they need at least 24 hours on clear rehydration fluids (pedialyte). Feeding too quickly or inappropriately can cause illness and death. THIS IS THE PLACE TO SEEK ASSISTANCE WITH AN ORPHAN RACCOON KIT, let us know your state, and the circumstances that led to the infant(s) needing rescuing. |
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The original "RR6 - The Raccoon Rehabilitation Network" was concieved as a forum for licensed raccoon rehabilitators, the link below is our sister group, open to the public. This group allows our professional raccoon rehabilitators to offer their insight, assistance and friendship to everyone - and provides a forum for the discussion of the 'lighter' side of wildlife rehab, without the restrictions found on the professional group. Our goals in wildlife rehabilitation: Rescue, Raising, Release, Regimes, Research, and Referrals. We do not encourage the keeping of Wildlife as pets. DO NOT touch or handle wild raccoons!! These photos are a Licensed Rehabber with knowledge and experience in the handling of raccoons. Those without this knowledge are exposing themselves to diseases and other problems not known to the general public. If you find a raccoon that needs to be touched, protect yourself with heavy leather gloves if it is an emergency situation, otherwise call your local rehabilitator, Vet, or Wildlife Professional to do any handling of the animal!! If you get bit - even by a tiny raccoon, or get saliva in even a scratch, the raccoon will be destroyed to test for rabies and you will have to undergo a serious of painful shots!! |
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 The Orphans June 2005 |
 Dory and the Orphans June 2005 |
 Little Mini August 2005 |
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| Found a baby raccoon? Need help? Click Here to Contact me. The group found at the link below is dedicated to educating the world about raccoons {as well as all Wildlife} so that their place in our world is both understood and valued. We have many members who specialize in the care of sick, injured, orphaned and unwanted raccoons {as well as all Wildlife species - ask if you need other assistance also}. The link below is coon central, so ask away with any raccoon related questions {or any Wildlife}. Coon Central for helpful information on what to do. We are adding many useful links with information to help the general public - please come back soon. How Old Is It? And what is involved in raising an orphaned Raccoon? Raccoon Facts Found a baby bird? What do I do? | Found a fawn or injured deer? What do I do? | Found a baby bunny? What do I do? | Found a mammal you think needs help? What do I do? | Found a wild bird? What do I do? | Does a Raccoon make a good pet? Stories from those who have tried to tame a raccoon. |
Wildlife Facts Information on various Wildlife. |
Baylisascaris Roundworm in raccoons What is it? |
Emergency Care while
finding a rehabber What Do I Do!?!
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