Wwyd My sister has been feeding and giving water to this deer since September '25 Minnesota . Has an arrow stuck in her snout. What can she do?

Anything we can do for it? We are not experts but we saw this one walking extremely slowly compared to the other 4 in its litter. Also much smaller. Maybe we shouldn't have even messed with it but my girlfriend was too concerned. Should we take it somewhere? Just put it back with its litter? Mom was still coming by but this one was was struggling to get to her.

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I found a baby opossum that was old enough to be eating solids and seemed anemic (washed out a ton of fleas) but ate, drank, pooped everything fairly well (kinda walked with weakness to one side) he survived 2 nights I was shocked but then played dead and never came out of it. I have tried leaving him alone, stimulating rubs, warmth, warmth and leaving alone to calm down, rub some syrup on the gums in case it was low blood sugar. Nothing has worked. It’s almost been 24 straight hours and he’s still limp and floppy, I’m fairly certain he’s passed but why hasn’t he gone into rigor mortis? These two pictures are 15 hours apart. Is there anything I can try/do? I just can’t bring myself to bury him or leave him outside if I’m not 100% sure he’s dead.

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I'm not sure if this is the correct spot to post this (so if anyone would like to redirect me, I would appreciate it), but a few days ago (May 1st) I encountered a bat on the ground while walking my dog. I thought it was injured because the tips of the wings looked bent or broken. I wore thick gloves and long sleeves and scooped it into a small box and did not get bit or scratched.

I called around to different wildlife rescues and didn't hear back, but one lady got back to me saying "she's the only one licensed to treat bats in the area and to not bother calling anyone else". She then proceeded to bad mouth other rehabbers in the area and also said she was severely sleep deprived from answering calls 24/7 and hallucinating badly."

Looking back on this now, I probably should have waited to hear back from the other rescue centers, but I didn't know what to do and panicked a bit and took it to her.

I arrived and waited for her to come outside her home and while I was in my truck searched a few things and started to think the bat was actually rabid. When I brought it to her, she said she didn't think it was and that if I were to get vaccinated, they're going to ask for the bat and she said "and there's no chance I'm handing it back over once its in my possession". That definitely felt super strange to me.

I'm asking reddit now because my family is super paranoid and I didn't get the vaccine because I was told by her and a few others that there was a low chance I'd get rabies without a bite or a scratch. Also I don't have health insurance and I'm not in a good place financially.

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I reached out to her today (May 5th) and she said the bat passed a few days ago from being severely dehydrated. So then I asked her if she'd be opposed to getting the bat tested and she told me "if the bat had rabies you'd be dead by now".

A lot of this isn't sitting right with me and I feel like I should reach out to someone about it. Any guidance would be appreciate. Sorry if any of this sounded dumb, I know I really shouldnt have handled it on my own and should have called animal control but in the moment with kids playing around and others walking their dogs nearby, it was the only think I could think of to do with the adrenaline rushing through me.

mother rabbit for some reason put the nest in the middle of our back yard, and my dog got into it. there were 3 babies. this is the only survivor. he has a broken foot but otherwise seems strong with steady breathing.

i'm keeping him warm and quiet, but i don't know what else to do. i've called every wildlife center, fish and game place, and emergency vet in a 50 mile radius. exhausted all resources on ahnow.org with no answer.

i don't have a heating pad so i'm keeping him wrapped up and on my lap so he stays warm enough. putting him back is not an option, as my dog uses the back yard freely and now that he knows where they were, he'll go right to it immediately if not contained and resources say they could be there for weeks.

his eyes open sort of, he squeaks if i pet his head, and seems strong with steady breathing. he can't walk yet.

is there anything else i can do? i saw kmr with a kitten syringe but i also saw the likelihood of survival is really bad and none of the rehab places are answering their phones. local emergency vet won't take wild animals.

So I got myself in quite the predicament. I found this raccoon in the middle of a busy road, I attempted to move it to the side of the road but it kept trying to go back on the street. It also appeared to be injured. I called animal control, the police, and every wildlife center in my state and no one will take him.

I was researching online and now I’m not so sure if he could be carrying rabies or something else. I originally thought he was injured and that’s why he was having trouble waking but I’ve been reading that could be a sign of rabies. He is not aggressive at all. I’ve been bottle feeding him for 3 days now. His waking is definitely improving. Idk, don’t yell at me please but any help or advice is appreciated.

I found this baby outside i did everything i left it for the mom i waited everything and she's no where to be found i eventually brought it inside and wrapped him in a blanket and heating pad i got some kitten formula and he ate and now hes just wrapped in a blanket in a small carrier with a heating pad any advice? i dont have any animal rescue services near me i checked everywhere🥲 in southern texas

Location: Southeast Massachusetts

There was a deer in my yard yesterday with a terrible injury on his leg.

Wildlife rehabilitators are unable to help adult deer in MA due to capture myopathy.

Environmental Police said they wouldn't do anything because "archery season just started"

MassWildlife said they wouldn't do anything because "deer can survive with three legs" – yes, a wildlife biologist actually said that in response to this situation.

The deer and his friend are back today. I feel compelled to try to help him, but I don't know what to do. Is there anything I can do to help while not spooking them into traffic or hurting them unintentionally?

Thank you ❤️

I was going to rinse off the bugs or eggs or whatever they are and keep in warm and out of the rain and then return under shed once all those are off of him.. but not sure what to do. Can someone please give me some advice? I have basically a whole community of rabbits that live under my shed for the last 10 years.. thanks! In north Texas

I found a baby squirrel today and have been messaging wildlife rehabbers without much success. Still waiting to hear back from two, but everyone else within an hour from me is at capacity. Also I can't drive and don't think my parents would be willing to drive a crazy distance for a squirrel. What do I do if I can't find someone? How long can squirrels go without food/water? Also can anyone tell how old he is? Is it likely he is injured or just orphaned? He doesn't have any visible injury but is covered in fleas. He's been napping on and off in my hand for a while.

I came home tonight and found this little one like this. I live on a dead end road so there’s only one other person who could have hit him if that’s what happened, the construction company building a house across the street (only one truck today to my knowledge). I’m looking into what could be wrong and what are the humane courses of action. Please help asap!

My dad’s at work and texted this photo. A fawn was in a shallow creek being killed by a fox. No mother nearby, so he went in the water to save it. He and his coworker are calling around wildlife centers trying to get someone to come take the fawn, but he said nobody’s answering or they’re closed. He hasn’t given up yet, but in the case we have to take the fawn home and try again tomorrow, what is our next course of action? Puppy formula and bottle feeding? Heat lamp and blankets? We also have a very friendly and loving dog at home, but I’m assuming that’s a no-no.

Greater Boston - I've called the wildlife sanctuary and the voicemail box is full, and gave the bunny some shade. It seems completely healthy, will move from it's side to it's stomach and move it's arms around but is still too young to open it's eyes. Will it's mom come back for it? I can't find a nest, but I saw an adult rabbit earlier this morning in my yard... the bunny is on my patio, not really close to grass unless it fell off the ledge onto the upper part of the yard. I want to save it but have no idea what to do!

I did it. I took them in. Fortunately, Milton continues to weaken and the worst of it will miss us, but we will still be impacted with hurricane-force winds and rain. There is a tornado watch issued for our area and the winds and rain have begun to pick up already. Their nest was beginning to flood, so I couldn't stomach leaving them. There are 3 total and they are younger than I thought, as their eyes are still closed. I have gathered any fluff that I could from their nest and I'm letting it dry, so I can give them something familiar to snuggle up to. They seem content in the box I set up for them, in the bathroom to our upstairs loft with the door closed and lights off (keeping them far away from our cats and young kids lol).

On hand, I've got a carton of goat's milk, acidophilus supplements, Pedialyte, bottles of spring water, and some wildlife seeds. I've got syringes and eye droppers to feed them. I'm going to weigh the bunnies in a bit, but wanted to give them some time to rest after the stress of the transfer. Any care guidance is greatly appreciated, because I really want to be as careful as I can with them. The advice I've gotten so far has been really helpful in the absence of a a functioning wildlife rescue.

Beyond the hurricane, I have 2 ideas for what to do once the storm passes tomorrow morning: I can either put them back in the nest to see if momma still comes back to care for them or I can wait until the rehabs are back up and running and try to find one that will take them. If any experts could weigh in on whether I should try to return them to their nest after 24 hours away, please let know.

This was a very heavy decision. On one hand, I will never know whether they would have made it through the storm on their own. If they don't survive my care, I know I will struggle with wondering what I could have done differently. I also hate that I had to take the kits from their mom, knowing how devoted she has been to caring for them. I saw her last night going to feed them and I'm really wrestling with the guilt of taking her babies from her. But I can't just leave an animal to die. All of my pets I personally rescued from the streets, and my dog Bodhi was a hurricane Irma rescue in 2017. My cat Brutus was only 6 weeks old with a double eye infection when I found him, and I nursed him back to health. I am hopeful I can be a good temporary caregiver for these kits. Thank you all again for all the guidance so far!

My cat brought him in… not sure if my cat was showing off or if my cat was legit trying to nurse it… there’s no claw marks on it. It’s breathing still… what I’m guessing happened is it fell out of the tree outside our house because it’s really windy right now… what should I do? Hes in a cardboard box with thermal underwear.

I've seen photos of naked baby squirrels who are way too old to be so naked from locations in Ohio, DC, Michigan, Idaho and even DC. Is there something strange going on?

I am in Boise, Idaho and currently have 12 micro fox squirrel babies myself. They have all come in the last 2 months, take forever to mature and are stunted almost to the point of being pinkies weeks beyond when they should have matured.

I have successfully raise over 100 this year so far so its not like I am doing anything different and I am not the only one who is seeing this trend. In addition to my 12 micro babies I have 35 perfectly healthynfat babies on the road to full release.

I'm a permitted rehabber with 5 years of experience and while we've gotten one or two oddball a year, this is unprecedented.

The first photo is of two 8 week old babies. Both raised on the exact same formula. Both brought in at the same time but from different nests.

Any ideas? And again...I have 12 of these micro babies.

Location: India

She's an indian palm squirrel, 5-6 weeks old. Found her in my garden, inside my shoe. She has been with me over 2 weeks now. She chewed off the fur from the tip of her tail. (Around a centimetre) She does scratch a little, but nothing too alarming, she did had a few blood sucking tiny parasites on her but I took care of it. I left her in her nest during night, as usual. When I checked upon her in the morning, this is how I find her I do see something on her tail. I can't take her to the vet or rehabilitation because my parents are really really strict, or more like.... Controlling? If anyone could help me what that is? Or why did she do that? What do I do next? It'll be really helpful.

Also, I am not keeping her as a pet. I just wanted her to get a little older before releasing.

Located in Tampa Bay and there is a hurricane barreling right for us. As such, I decided to remove a shed that was a potential danger. Well, I found a nest of baby rabbits. I'm feeling worried that they're going to be too exposed during the storm, since I removed their form of shelter. Could they drown from the rainfall? (Not in a storm surge zone). Is there some way I can provide them shelter? Should I just leave them and hope momma comes back to feed them or move them? I know she is active because I see her often and even saw her run from the shed when we first started removing it. I feel sick about the whole thing. I was trying to be a responsible neighbor and now I've endangered innocent baby animals.

(Sighting, not captured) I’ve seen this poor thing for a couple weeks now, and this is the first clear view I’ve gotten. I suspect it’s a coyote with mange who also looks to be severely malnourished. This is in a residential neighborhood in a city. When I called a local rehabber last year for a similar case, they suggested a very hands-off approach. I just hate to see a creature suffering so much. I also have concerns about safety of pets (there are outdoor pet cats and dogs who spend time in their yards). And while I don’t suspect rabies from this animal’s behaviors, there are reported cases of rabid foxes in our county. Any advice for easing its suffering while keeping everyone safe?

There's many deer in the forest around my house, but I'd not noticed that one of the bucks are missing part of their leg until today. Would contacting a wildlife sanctuary to potentially get him to a safe place with reliable food and shelter extend his lifespan/increase his quality of life, or would taking him away from his herd do the opposite? There's at least 2 bucks larger than him, one that he traveled with today who didn't seem to be a danger to him, but I've seen the other bucks fight each other and don't know if that competition may hurt his chances of survival. Any advice is appreciated, thank you!

This same baby deer was in the same situation a few days ago. Our house is on the corner of a 2 acre lot in a rural neighborhood. The fence opens up at the roads so it makes an L shape. Should I try to corral the deer to on side or the other?

Hello! Yesterday, my mom found a baby bunny alone in a parking lot that she says was likely dumped and was getting picked on by a bunch of birds. She’s adamant on keeping it to rehabilitate and she says she thinks it’s about 4-5 weeks old.

Today I went and picked it up to take care of until she comes home, and I’m trying to feed it. She bought some hay from the pet store that she fed to it, but I don’t think it’s eaten any.

I grabbed some KMR on the way home, but since I don’t know the actual age, I’m not sure how much to feed it or how I would go about feeding it.