WILDLIFE RESCUE AND
REHABILITATION
Our dream and goal is to obtain the cabin pictured
above and move our current facilities to a centralized rehab center. This will
provide for better use of our equipment and supplies, and easier access for the
public.
The cost of rehabbing can run anywhere from
$1000.00 to $5000.00 per season for each rehabber. This includes veterinary
care, food and housing and associated equipment. Please remember that wildlife rehabilitators are generally NOT funded by
their local or state governments, receive no salaries, and in fact commonly
foot the bills for wildlife rehabilitation out of
their own pockets. Donations from you are desperately needed to carry on
the work we do.We have filled for our 501 (c3) status and are
awaiting final approval.
PLEASE VISIT US AT WWW.RACCOONCABIN.COM
CALL FOR IMMEDIATE HELP
Raccoon Cabin 281 804-8783 / 713 855-6694
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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 to the mother’s milk formula for the
orphaned babies. Without help these babies are left to die of starvation or fed
incorrectly. Caring people trying to help by feeding cow’s milk to these
infants can cause serious health issues and sometimes death. NEVER FEED COW’S
MILK TO BABY COONS – COW’S MILK IS FOR COWS!
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 mother's milk and their diet as it would be in the wild. Their
systems are delicate at this age and they do not have the ability to digest
many of our foods.
If you do find what you believe to be an orphaned kit, please, don't just
snatch it up. We first need to make sure that it is indeed an orphan. 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 have babies, some are just young and aren't nocturnal yet. 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 safely retrieve her baby.
Many caring citizens finding babies have the instinct to instantly assume they
need human help and to be fed. Please! DO NOT do this. Improper formulas,
amounts or even the way you hold the baby while feeding it can kill a baby.
Even the most well meaning person with experience in raising kittens or puppies
does not know what to do with a baby raccoon. Please leave it up to your local
wildlife rehabber to assess the situation and advise you before you take that
baby away. We are a poor substitute for their natural mother and go to great
lengths to reunite these families whenever possible.
There are wildlife rehabilitators Nationwide. Please contact
us to help find one close to you before you try to help. What may seem like
'help' may well be the demise of that baby.
WWW.RACCOONCABIN.COM
281 804-8783 / 713 855-6694
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. Place it in a
dark, quiet area out of direct weather, and call your local wildlife rehabber.
And
PLEASE .... do not feed it until you contact a wildlife professional!! The
food you offer may be the straw that breaks the camel's back and do more harm
than good for the creature.
Thank you for caring about our precious raccoons. They are not the monster you
have been taught they are!!
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