Milk Please!
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Raccoon babies will die if left on their own. They require their
mother’s milk for at least the first 2 months. We provide a costly but
closely matched formula to the mother’s milk . Caring people
trying to help by feeding cow’s milk to these infants can cause serious
health issues and often death.
If you find orphaned babies please do not try to feed them.
Keep them warm and get them to us as quickly as possible. Fed
incorrectly these little ones can aspirate [inhale formula into their
lungs] and die. Even as they get a little older we still must be careful
to match their diet as it would be in the wild.
First we need to make sure that
it is indeed an orphan. Finding a small baby doesn't always mean mother
is gone. She may just be hiding for safety and waiting for you to go
away so she can retrieve her baby. We
are a poor substitute for their natural mother and go to great length to
reunite the family whenever possible.
Many babies play while mother is sleeping in a tree. Mother is
nocturnal, but babies are not. A raccoon doesn't become nocturnal until
it is nearly a year old and even at that age, they are not completely nocturnal. The
myth that they are ill if seen during the day is just that.... a myth.
Raccoons may be seen any time day or night. Some are out during the day
to find food, some are just young and aren't nocturnal yet.
If you find an injured raccoon, please be very careful!
They may just be temporarily stunned and could wake up without
any warning. If you must help, be sure to wear heavy
gloves and Long sleeves as they may bite or scratch out of
fear. Place them in a closed carrier such as a dog or cat
kennel. Locate it in a dark, quiet area out of bad weather, and
call your local wildlife rehabber.
Thank you for caring about our precious raccoons. They are not the
monster you have been taught they are!!
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