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Who to Contact

Wildlife Rehabilitators

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic

DNR's list of permitted wildlife rehabilitators. For more information, contact the Division of Fish & Wildlife at 317-232-4200 or dfw@dnr.IN.gov.

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic

This vet will accept wildlife during open hours. Contact information is on their website.

Licensed Rehabber Katja

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic

Licensed Rehabber Katja

For advice and referrals by phone, you can call Katja Craft at 317-263-1131.

What to do if you find a wild animal

Deer Fawns

Baby Cottontails

Baby Cottontails

Mother deer leave their babies alone while they eat. If you find a fawn, it is likely not abandoned. Leave it alone and watch from a distance to make sure mom comes back. Learn more here. 

Baby Cottontails

Baby Cottontails

Baby Cottontails

Unless you know for certain the mother has died, baby rabbits usually do not need your help. To determine whether to leave them or take them to a professional, see this article.

Baby Birds

Baby Cottontails

Baby Birds

Like most animals, birds are better off with their parents. The infographic on this page can help you decide what needs to be done.

Turtles

Generally

Baby Birds

Unless the turtle is injured (bleeding, cracked shell, etc), they do not need your help. Please let them in their home. Box turtles, like the one pictured here, are endangered and illegal to remove from the wild.

Raccoons

Generally

Generally

If their mother has been killed, please get them to a licensed rehabber. DO NOT try to feed them yourselves. They are very fragile and often die when inexperienced people try to raise them after consulting Google.

Generally

Generally

Generally

Nature

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources provides general guidance about orphaned and injured animals here. 

In the meantime...

In the meantime...

In the meantime...

After contacting a rehabber, place the baby in a warm, dark place, such as a box with a heating pad. DO NOT handle it and DO NOT try to feed it yourself. Keep children and other pets away from the animal. Stress can kill wildlife.

Can I keep it?

In the meantime...

In the meantime...

Probably not.  And if you can, you probably shouldn't. We receive too many surrender requests for animals where both the animal and its human would have been much happier if the animal was left wild.

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