Saturday, May 7, 2011

Spring brings in the Wildlife

This is the time of the year when babies of all types abound. Bunnies, opossums, raccoons, birds, you name it, they are cropping up. We all love babies and want to help them and make sure that they grow up. It is of the utmost importance that if you find a baby anything, do not pick it up. The parents are probably nearby.
This is especially important when you find baby bunnies. The mothers only come and feeds them twice per day. Most of the time, humans will not see them with the babies. LEAVE THEM ALONE.
If you find a baby raccoon, LEAVE IT ALONE. It is very important that you do not handle baby raccoons. Try to build a protective shelter so that the mom can find the baby. If it is in the middle of the road, do not use your bare hands. Make sure you use a coat or other object to pick up so you do not become contaminated. Raccoons are the #1 animal for rabies in N.C. and in STOKES county.


Call us and we can help you with wildlife and normally it is free