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Orphans
Most of the area has become overly infiltrated with humans and
their world of buildings and streets. This growth is pushing the
raccoons and many other wildlife to live in a few tiny
wooded lots left undisturbed by the housing boom. They live under our
streets and in our attics with no choice as their natural habitat has
been taken away. Many of these animals end up dead by our cars or
actions often before they reach their 1st birthday.
Mothers move into our attics and birth their babies trying to shelter
them from the weather, then humans often capture the mother and move her
before realizing she has babies leaving them to die with out our
intervention.
As soon as the babies are large enough to travel safely the mother will
move them [most often around 6-8 weeks of age]. So please give them
time. If you can not tolerate them, there are some simple tricks to help
encourage her to move them sooner. Things like placing ammonia soaked
rags and leaving it in the attic will often do the trick. For other
ideas call us.
If you find an orphaned baby, PLEASE do not
try to feed it, they require special formula and can aspirate if
feed incorrectly. Keep it warm and
get it to the shelter as soon as possible.
