Welcome to Area Rehabbers
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Injured Animals: When approaching an
injured animal, remember that they are scared, in pain and do not
understand you are there to help. Be very careful,
the animal may turn on you in defense of his well being and give you
some nasty bites and scratches. Covering the animal's head
may calm it down. If you are going to handle the animal, use
a heavy blanket, coat, etc. to place over the animal and use thick
gloves and coat to protect your hands and arms. Place the
animal in a secure box, (with air holes) never loose in the
automobile and contact our hot line. Orphaned: Baby animals that have fallen from the nest or wandered from their dens, lost their mother, or have been abandoned are orphans. They need further rehabilitation in order to survive on their own in the wild. When you see a baby on the ground near a nest or den, watch for a few minutes to see if the mother returns to retrieve her young. If she doesn't and the baby appears very thin, cold, crying, and flies are around it, that is a sure sign that it is orphaned. Sometimes babies are left alone while the mother is searching for food. Deer and rabbits are prime examples. Mother deer and rabbits do not stay with their young during the day. They will be several feet away watching over them so as not to attract predators. If
you feel that the baby animals are orphaned, place it in a covered box
(with air holes) and keep warm, dark and quiet. Below are a few of the species you may find as orphaned or injured with steps you can follow until you get the animal to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. If you find a baby Bird
If you find a baby Duck or Goose If you find a baby Squirrel If you find a Baby Cottontail Rabbit If you find a baby Opossum If you find a baby Deer If you find a baby Raccoon, Groundhog, Bat, Fox orSkunk If you have found a banded
pigeon, it's owner may be traceable through http://www.pigeon.org
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