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Found someone to pick him up and transport to a local rehabber. Thank you all!
Hi all
I live in Michigan. Our friend is the manager of a car wash and found a small raccoon in a bed of someone’s truck.. he tried calling various vets, rehabs, and the DNR and no luck. All of them said they don’t take them, leave it outside, or kill it.
He brought the raccoon to us because we live in a rural area and he found it in the middle of Grand Rapids. We thought survival is probably more likely here..
I am worried to just leave it out there and fend for itself. I was thinking of letting it live in our pole barn a few weeks until it’s bigger and stronger to get out there…. I need suggestions on what I can do. I have cats and dogs and chickens so I’ve got the space and supplies to keep it away from us and comfortable.
I’ve rehabbed rabbits, birds, chickens, kittens, turtles, ducks… but never a raccoon.
Seems to be 6-9 weeks old guessing.