I found a baby animal, now what?

Is the baby animal hurt or sick (bleeding, shivering, or vomiting)?

  • Yes: Contact a local rehab location.
  • No:Try to locate the nest or den. 
    • If the nest / den is intact, place the baby inside and wait several hours for the mother to rejoin her young. Stay completely out of sight. Mothers may not return if people or pets are present.
    • If the nest / den is not intact, place the baby in an open container on the ground close to where it was found. Keep the baby warm, but out of the sun, and watch for domestic predators, rain, cold, excessive heat or swarming flies. Then wait several hours for the mother to rejoin her young. Stay completely out of sight. Mothers may not return if people or pets are present.

Were the mother and baby reunited?


Download the Native Texan flowchart (PDF). Remember, a baby's best chance for survival is with its mother!

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1. I found a baby animal, now what?
2. How do I find a local rehabber?
3. What is the city doing about feral hogs?
4. Are feral hogs dangerous?
5. What do feral hogs eat?