06/05/2026
I apologize for the delay in writing the details of the search for The Donkey Creek Orphans. I had a 17 hour day, Wednesday and a 15 hour day Thursday.
Tuesday evening I was almost home from Casper. A good friend called me, about raccoon, that been struck by a car on South Garner Lake. He didn’t see her when he was taking his boys to ball practice, but when they were leaving, she was off the shoulder. He stopped to see if it was a nursing momma. And yes, she was.
Based on his timing and what others said, and the condition she was in, I think she was struck between 2-3. I got there about 7. When I moved her off of the road, I promised her I’d find the babies.
I spent 3.5 hours searching everywhere I could and calling. I did call PD to let them know I was in the area. I looked pretty suspicious lol
Back the next morning, Wednesday, after dropping my sick jeep off at Octane Garage, they let me borrow a loaner to start my search again!
I was a couple hours in, after crawling under the bridges to check girders and everywhere else possible. I had moved over to Live 2 Dance and got permission to be on their property.
That’s when an absolute angel stopped her truck, and came over to talk to me. Mackenzie had see my post and was offering any help!! Her house was very close to where I was seeing adult raccoon tracks.
I ended up about 5 houses down, talking to some people that were outside and they said momma would routinely show on their cameras but they had not seen any babies. They could tell she was nursing though. That told me I was looking for very young, not super mobile babies.
Hours pass and I had to run home and check on my own animals.
Then my phone rang and it was Mackenzie! She had talked to all of the neighbors next to her and found out three houses down, that something was under the back shed and had moved some large rocks. Not pushed them. Moved them. Rocks are no problem for an adult raccoon!!
I knew immediately that the den was there! I might have gone a teeny fast back to town. I prayed the whole way in!!
The gracious homeowner let me in and welcomed me! I peeked around the shed and there they were!!! Four babies poking their heads out!! They were very scared, and I brought the other two babies I already had with me, so to call them out.
They are in great shape and momma was raising them well. They are about 5 weeks old. 3 boys and 1 girl.
Without our AMAZING COMMUNITY I wouldn’t have been able to find them!!!!!! As a result of caring individuals they went just alone for 24 hours!!
Thank you to everyone that shared, talked to people and asked to help!!
The kits are doing well! One stayed with me, and three were transferred to Rocking R Raccoon Rescue on Thursday!
I have four as of now, after picking up another from Casper Thursday evening.
Please follow along with Rocking R too for updates on the kits!!!
They will go to release near the end of summer, on an undisclosed location where there is water and food.
