Animals are great parents and sometimes take a better care of their young than humans. However, a part of raising the young is also leaving them on their own to learn and get some experience on their own. Mother is usually close and watching over them. When you found a baby wild Atlanta animal you need to make sure, that is really an orphan and not just a young on the mission of life.



The best way is to observe the nest and baby Georgia animals from a distance to give a mother a chance of reclaiming their young. If you got the feeling that baby animals may be orphans, after all, rearrange straws from the nest in a certain way and if the nest has been untouched for several hours than it is safe to assume the baby animal is an orphan. Call the nearest licensed animal rehabilitator at once. Do not feed the animal just put it on a soft pillow or a cloth and wait for the help. Be careful when handling it, no matter how adorable it looks, the baby Atlanta wildlife is still a wild animal, and it may injure you very quickly. Some animals can also be a potential disease carrier, therefore, be careful how you handle them.

In most cases if the baby Atlanta animal is apparently injured call the animal rehabilitator immediately. When animals are perky, running and jumping around, the mother is probably nearby, just giving them space. Remember, it´s a myth that animals reject their young if a person touches them. If you are not sure whether the animal is an orphan or not, this information may help you:

• Baby Georgia birds (the featherless baby bird on the ground, gently put it back in the original nest. Fully feathered birds can be placed in a different nest if the original has been destroyed.)
• Baby rabbits (a 4-inch long rabbit, wide open eyes, erect ears should be left alone, intact nest with baby rabbits should be left alone as well as a mother they're young, only a few times a day. However, if the nest has been disturbed don’t touch the animal’s just try to establish where the mother is. If she doesn´t return in 24 hours call for help)
• Baby Atlanta flying squirrels (nearly full-sized squirrel with a full and fluffy tail, running, climbing and jumping around is independent. When an infant squirrel approaches and follows people around it´s probably an orphan and starving, you should call for an animal rehabilitator as soon as possible.)
• Baby deer (lying down calmly and quietly, mother is nearby, and it´s fine, if you know for sure that its mother is dead then call an animal rehabilitator.)
• Baby foxes (observe them from a distance if they seem healthy and full of energy, they are fine. However, if they look weak call for help immediately.)
• Baby opossums (7 inches long opossum, tail not included, is old enough to be on its own, otherwise call for help, because the baby opossum is an orphan.)
• Baby raccoons (mother raccoons never left the young alone. Therefore if you see a baby raccoon alone for several hours, it´s most likely an orphan and you should call an animal rehabilitator for help.)
• Baby skunks (Skunks have poor sight, therefore you need to keep the young together, or mother won´t find them. Don´t forget to wear gloves.)

Baby Atlanta animals are best-taken care of by their parents or others of the same species; give them the chance to be one of their own. When you found a baby wild animal, and you determine, that is an orphan call animal rehabilitators for help immediately and don´t feed it by yourself.

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