Wildlife Clinic

Found an animal

Raccoon

Procyon lotor — Raccoons and relatives

A dexterous nocturnal omnivore with sensitive front paws that thrives from wooded swamps to city neighbourhoods.

Do not handle this animal with bare hands, and do not let it near a pet. It is a rabies-vector species, which changes both the procedure and who is permitted to take it.

What we have about this animal

Get professional help

Tell us where you are — your state, then your county — and we will list the people licensed to take the raccoon there, nearest to you first. Rehabilitators are licensed by their own state, which is why we ask.