The New Pike County Humane Society

07/19/2026

After a year at our shelter, Piper has finally found her forever home❤️❤️❤️Happy life sweet girl, happy tears were shed watching you pull away🥲

07/05/2026

05/25/2026

🐣🦌🦝 It’s baby season! 🐇🦆🦊

Our local wildlife rehabilitation centers are currently overwhelmed with intakes. While many baby animals may appear abandoned, most are actually being cared for by their parents nearby. In many cases, removing them from the wild does more harm than good.

Information is key! If you suspect a baby animal needs help, please do your research and contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator before intervening. Often, the best thing you can do is observe from a distance and leave the animal where it is.

Examples:
• Fawns are commonly left alone for hours while mom stays nearby.
• Many baby birds found on the ground are healthy fledglings learning to fly.
• Baby rabbits are often left hidden in nests with mom only visiting briefly.

Only step in if the animal is clearly injured, bleeding, covered in bugs, cold, or confirmed orphaned.

When in doubt: call a wildlife rehabilitation center first. Let’s help keep wildlife wild! 🐾