If you find injured or orphaned wildlife:

• Call ARC for instructions or read the information provided in             this site.
• If it is determined the animal needs assistance, then: Pick up        the animal gently with gloves on;
• Place animal in a small box with soft cloth on the bottom.         Secure lid and create ventilation.
• Place a heating pad set on "low" half way UNDER the box, or           a plastic bottle filled with hot water and wrapped in a cloth IN       the box;
• Place the box in a quiet, dark room. DO NOT give food or            water.

Babies are usually rescued unnecessarily. Chances are when you          find a baby, their mom is hiding nearby watching your every move.          Using gloves, place the baby in a box, lid open, and up off the ground     , so domestics can’t get to it, chances are the mother will return that             night to retrieve her babies.

Raccoons are nocturnal, the mother will only return at night to get          her baby. Place the baby in the exact location that you found him/her      and leave for a few hours.

Raccoons are rabies vector animals, you must wear gloves at all times when handling.

If there are domestic animals roaming around and reuniting is not a            possibility, call ARC at 704-552-2329.