Several years ago, I worked a full summer as a volunteer at a wildlife hospital and as a part of that received training on how to do raccoon foster care. Ever since, I've remained involved with foster program, providing either full time foster care or acting as a babysitter when other caregivers need to go out of town.
The ultimate goal of the program is to raise the orphans until they can be released back into the wild, and it provides a unique and immensely satisfying way to 'give back'! I've just signed up as a babysitter this year and hope to have an animal in my care soon.
As with every post I do on this subject, I'll note that wildlife should never be raised without proper training and supervision. Not only would the Department of Fish and Game toast your *ss (it's *illegal*) but it's too easy to do it incorrectly, to the harm of you and the animals.
(Kits from my first 'two pack')
What an excellent endeavor!
Posted by: Fantasy Writer Guy | May 25, 2008 at 06:14 PM