What should I do if I have found an injured or potentially orphaned wild animal?

You will need to contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Please note: it is illegal to keep any North Carolina wildlife without a permit and North Carolina law prohibits any native wildlife being kept as pets. This is why we have licensed wildlife rehabilitators. These are volunteers that have the resources to provide care for small mammals, birds, reptiles and some other species until the animal can be released back into their natural habitat.

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1. What are your hours?
2. How do I adopt an animal from the shelter?
3. What does "last day" mean in the description of animals for adoption?
4. How do I check a pet's availability?
5. What do I do if I have an after-hours emergency?
6. How do I report a missing pet?
7. What must I do if I have found a lost pet?
8. What should I do if I have found an injured or potentially orphaned wild animal?
9. What should I do if my neighbor's animals are on my property?
10. I have a wild animal/reptile in my crawl space. Do you handle wildlife removal?
11. Do you loan traps?
12. What should I do if I find young puppies or kittens that appear to be nursing age and there is no mother in sight?