We received more baby groundhogs in this week!

They were one week old and still haven’t lost their cord. These little ones were not maintaining their body temperature when they arrived and sadly we lost one, but the rest are doing well today!❤️

If babies eyes are closed and get to cold for to long it can cause internal damage and it can actually take a few days before they are out of danger of not making it.– Fran Kitchen

IMPORTANT!
The warmth for baby wildlife, especially those that have not opened their eyes, can be a matter of life and death. Keeping the baby warm until you can get it to a rehabilitator is critical. One way to do this is to wrap a bottle of hot tap water in a towel or other material and set in with the babies. DO NOT USE ANYTHING THAT HAS FRINGE as it has a way of wrapping around the legs and the torsos of the animals.

NOTE: If the babies are very cold, they have to be warmed slowly.