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Baby Wildlife Basics
I found a baby bird
I found a baby mammal (rabbit, squirrel, fox, raccoon, deer, etc.)
I found a dog or cat
My dog/cat got skunked - What do I do?
Caution:
It’s against the
law in New York State to keep wild animals
if you don’t have permits, even if you
plan to release them.
Contact
us as soon as possible so we may assist
you with any animals you may encounter.
All of the names and numbers on our contact
page can be contacted at any time
for assistance.
Baby
Wildlife Basics
Important
Note: Only adults should rescue
baby animals. Before rescuing adult animals,
seek guidance from one of our wildlife
rehabilitators / professionals.
(contact us)
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Prepare a container.
Place a soft cloth on the bottom of
a cardboard box or cat/dog carrier with
a lid. If it doesn’t have air holes,
make some. For smaller animals, you
can use a paper sack with air holes
punched in.
- Protect
yourself.
Wear gloves, if possible. Some animals
may bite or scratch to protect themselves,
even if sick; wild animals commonly
have parasites (fleas, lice, ticks)
and carry diseases.
- Cover
the animal with a light sheet or towel.
- Gently
pick up the animal and put it in the
prepared container.
- Warm
the animal if it’s cold out or if the
animal is chilled. Put one
end of the container on a heating pad
set on low. Or fill a zip-top plastic
bag, plastic soft drink container with
a screw lid, or a rubber glove with
hot water; wrap warm container with
cloth, and put it next to the animal.
Make sure the container doesn’t leak,
or the animal will get wet and chilled.
- Tape
the box shut or roll the top of the
paper bag closed.
- Note
exactly where you found the animal.
This will be very important for release.
- Keep
the animal in a warm, dark, quiet place.
Don’t give it food or water.
Leave it alone; don’t handle or bother
it. Keep children and pets away.
- Contact
a wildlife rehabilitator, state wildlife
agency, or wildlife veterinarian
as soon as possible. Don’t
keep the animal at your home longer
than necessary. Keep the animal in a
container; don’t let it loose in your
house or car.
- Wash
your hands after contact with the animal.
Wash anything the animal was in contact
with - towel, jacket, blanket, pet carrier
- to prevent the spread of diseases
and/or parasites to you or your pets.
- Get
the animal to a wildlife rehabilitator
as soon as possible.
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I
Found a Baby Bird
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I
Found a Baby Mammal
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Domestic
Animals
If
you find a domestic animal, dog or cat,
please contact the Niagara County SPCA.
Niagara
County SPCA
Domestic
Animal Rescue
2100 Lockport Road
P.O. Box 200 L.P.O.
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
716-731-4368
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Skunk
Deodorizer
1-Quart
Hydrogen Peroxide
1/4
cup Baking Soda
1-tsp
Liquid dish soap
Mixture
will bubble/foam. Wet animal with mixture
making sure to keep out of eyes. Lather
like shampoo,rinse and reapeat. Discard
leftover mixture-do not save.
Detour
Animals From Getting into were they are
not Wanted..AKA Your garden
1 chopped yellow onion
1 chopped Jalapeño pepper
1 tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
Boil ingredients in two quarts of water
for 20 minutes. Let cool then
strain through cheesecloth. Pour into
pesticide sprayer or spray bottle.
And spray!
This will deter just about any animal
from where it has been applied. The effects
will only last three to five days before
needing to be reapplied.
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