OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, June 11, 2009 · 4 Raccoons found on doorstep Continued from page 1 chance to get out of the way. Unfortunately, there was no helping this particular animal and Milloy thought that was the end of it. It wasn't. "All of a sudden both cats were staring at the front door," said Milloy. "I was wondering what DAVID LEA / OAKVILLE BEAVER they were staring at and then I heard this warbling sound." IN SEARCH OF A HOME: Two baby raccoons need protective shelter until they grow older. Milloy opened the door, but upon seeing sudden movement was startled and slammed the door almost as quickly. Peering out the window she then saw the source of the noise, two baby raccoons who had knocked over a stone pot in EVERY FRIDAY an apparent search for food. "It was really kind of weird, & SATURDAY you don't find raccoons in @ 7 & 10 PM Every Sunday we serve Every Friday Every Wednesday bright light generally. They are COMPLIMENTARY COMPLIMENTARY COMPLIMENTARY usually hidden in the dark," SESSIONS BBQ BREAKFAST DINNER said Milloy. 11 AM - 12 : 30 PM 6 PM - 7: 30 PM 6 PM - 7 PM "In this area I've seen rac7 @ $1000 GAMES coons and I've seen skunks, but For details on all our jackpots and never babies before." 2295 Battleford Road, promotions, check out: Calls to a variety of animal Mississauga www.meadowvalebingo.com control groups followed, howMeadowvale Sponsors Assoc. ever, these groups noted that Lic. #36-004 & M507567 or call the Hotline: 905 821-7883 for further details HUNGRY? ? HUNGRY? HUNGRY JUNE SPECIAL SUPER 7 for a fee they would collect the babies, but they would put them down. Milloy was not interested in this service. "I don't want these guys to die," she said. "My philosophy is that if you can do something, you should hold out your hand. My heart went out to them, they're lonely, they're by themselves, here they are on my doorstep, I can do something." With that in mind, Milloy went outside and began trying to coax the babies out from under a nearby SUV and into a laundry basket. The task took about 45 minutes with Milloy eventually gaining their compliance by bribing them with cat food. "They ate a whole bowl of cat food in about three minutes," she said. "They were ravenous." The following morning Milloy made a call to the Oakville and District Humane Society, which recommended Milloy put the laundry basket and the babies out at night so that if the mother was in the area she could collect them. Milloy put the babies out as instructed, keeping an eye on them from the confines of her home. The fact that the mother did not appear after two evenings has only reinforced Milloy's belief that the babies are very much alone. Once again Milloy began making phone calls to see who could take the babies in, but soon found the choices were extremely limited. "The problem with raccoons is the only people who are allowed to care for them are licenced wildlife rehabilitators through the MNR (Ministry of Natural Resources). It is illegal for anyone else to raise wildlife," said Rob Bauer, manager of the animal protective services department of the Oakville and District Humane Society. "We are not a licenced rehabilitator at all so we are in the exact same boat as everyone else out there. When we get juvenile raccoons or injured wildlife we have to turn them See No page 5