I’m hoping by this point, the mother has come and rescued the baby. If not, she may be unable to – she might be sick or have been hit by a car or something. It can be heartbreaking to watch a baby cry for his mother, especially when he is so high up in a tree! I’m assuming that because the baby is so high up in a tree, you can’t tell how old he is. If his eyes are open, then he has a good chance of climbing down safely, even though he may be scared to do so. If the eyes aren’t open, then he may need a bit of help! If you have a ladder that’s tall enough, you can use that to rescue the baby. If you don’t, just keep watching for him to fall – it sounds terrible, but baby raccoons can survive falls from pretty decent heights and be okay! If possible, make sure the area around the tree is soft – if the tree is right next to the road or a driveway, consider putting down some wood chips or a thick blanket, in case the baby falls on that area.

Once the baby is on the ground, use some thick gloves to pick him up and put him in a cardboard box. Then call a wildlife rehabilitator in your area who takes raccoons. Where are you located? I can try to find a raccoon rehabber in your area for you!

Thank you so much for the beautiful thank you note and the blog, video and pictures. It’s so nice to see that my donation made a difference and it made me laugh to see that Foxy Loxy loved the food so much! All the best to you from California.

Bonnie