Baby Raccoon Help?!?

BooBoo*TheKiddo* · Jun 21, 2011

Hello,

My cousin rescued a baby raccoon. He guesses it is about 3 or 4 weeks old. Ears and eyes are both shut still.

Anyone know how they (Him & his wife) should care for it?

What milk to give it, etc?

Any info anyone can give me would be great

tunes · Jun 21, 2011

If it was me, I would contact a rehabber and have them take it. You have to have special permits to have raccoons and when they turn into teens they are a bear.

Stackie · Jun 21, 2011

Yep, best chance for it to survive as a baby and as an adult is to turn it over to a wildlife rehabber. It's illegal for him to have it.

Jenn · Jun 21, 2011

I agree with the others. No matter what the legalities are, the baby's chances are best with a wildlife rehabber.

BooBoo*TheKiddo* · Jun 21, 2011

I thought the same thing, they are trying to get ahold of one, but trying to get it to eat in the process.

I gave them the contact info to a few in their area.

tunes · Jun 21, 2011

You use the same formula as you do for chin babies. I was hesitant to give that because I don't want to encourage them to keep it - but it needs to eat until they find a rehabber.