Grateful for the emergency carrier i put in the back of the truck

smkie

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today I saw something "baby" walking in the grass by itself, so I t turned the truck around, and pulled to the side. The baby had now made it to the side of the road and I saw that it was a raccoon about 5 or 6 weeks old. A little smaller than both of my fists put together, I do have small hands. So as I stood there with my hand out trying to get the on coming truck to slow down, (it didn't) I thought sheeeeeesh. There was another open lane and no other cars for the light was red. He would have run right over him, he cleared me by only a couple feet. Isn't standing there with your hand palm out with your arm straight ou a sign of slow down, or stop or danger?. Little fiercy feisty baby let me know it was a good thing I put the plastic carrier in the back of the truck for just this kind of emergency. So I ran back and got the carrier, baby still on the side of the road, and ran back. He hissed hissed grrrr rolled right into the carrier with a final summersault to the bottom. I held it up right and closed the door. I brought him home, put in a soft green blanket and some water, covered with a towel for seclusion, set the metronome to a good heart rate and sat and watched. Little feisty baby kneaded that blanket like a kitten, then rolled in a ball and tucked his her head into a crease. Sooooooo tired. Soon as I closed the door on the way out tho, the crying began. So again, I set the metronome and sat quietly until this time I could slip out. Tomorrow little feisty baby can be escorted to the wild life vet. I marked downt he area I found baby in, but I had watched and waited for about 20 minutes and saw no sign of any other siblings, and certainly no Mama specially out in the open at 6 pm. There wasn't anything else I could do. This one is far too young to be on it's own. click for video.
THis was in the truck on the way home.


I was very careful to keep my hands and body out of harms way. I would not recoomend anyone to do such a thing without that knowledge. Holding the carrier open and letting him get himself in was all that had to be done. The last time I picked up a baby raccoon all I had was a metal can but that baby who was older shot into that can like it was a hollow log of safety. I put the lid on just enough to allow air, but could close it quickly if I had to. From there to a crate at home. I found this cat kennel that someone ahd thrown out and I pick them up when I do find them to take to the shelter. I had started to put in the garage last week and thought I really should put that in the back of the truck for a rescue box if I need it. IF anyone stole it I certainly wouldn't be out anything. WHen I approached little feisty he growl growl and arched like a cat. I didn't have a jacket or gloves, or a net, and I sure as heck wasn't putting my hands down there. A bite would have been a death sentence for him along with pain for me. So horray for crate and fore thought. I want so badly to go in and look at him, her but it's best I don't. Hopefully there will be other baby raccoons for him her to be with at the sanctuary.

Bless the wildlife vet for all he does and for being there at 8 am in the morning.
 

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Bless you for helping him out! Hope the vet is able to get him back where he belongs.
 

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Dropped the baby off at the vet's this morning at 8. Furious to be in the cage, and trying to suck the blanket I was not surprised wthen the vet said he thought the baby was still nursing. He put a call out to a raccoon rehab north of the river, if she is full, they will get him or her to the nature sanctuary to be rehabbed there. I drove back to where I found him and looked but no signs of other babies or injured or dead Mama. I wish him luck and I wish him well. On the way home I found yet another not yet dead box turtle that had been hit. I just missed seeing him hit, because that was very fresh blood. Every box turtle I have stopped for thi season has been exactly like this. Fatally wounded and stuck in their shell. It's so hard. GG said in all her years of driving she never saw the things I see. I wish I didn't either. AT least wee little feisty baby gets a chance.

His crate was not soiled with feces this morning, it should have been a mess. So I think he has been separated for awhile.
 
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I just cleaned his kennel out. No food was touched. There was some urine but not much. Not enough. I hope he she has a full tummy now.

bye bye.
 

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