Rescue of Three Baby Skunks Almost Dead

These little guys were found half dead in the mountains of Utah.
We left them their the first day we saw them hoping their mother skunk would return to help her babies.
We were worried they might die in the night.
We thought one was already dead becuase it didn’t move as our horse stepped over it.
So we came back the next day and found the three babies still on the trail.
Now we assumed two were dead because they weren’t moving.
We decided as a family we had to do something. Letting them die wasn’t an option.
They were so far gone none of them put up a fight as we put them in a box for transport back to our home.
Ones eyes were filled with gunk and two of them weren’t movings.
We called a skunk rescue in Texas and she told us to feed them goats milk and call our local rehabilitation centers.
We tried that calling Fish and Game. They told us if we brought the babies in they would be euthinized.
We knew we couldn’t bring them in.
That night we fed them goats milk, force feeding the two barely moving.
The next morning all were doing remarkably better but we still weren’t in the clear.
We called rehabilitation center after rehabilitation center being given the same answer. If we brought them in they would be killed.
One center even stressed that even if they did take the skunks they ran the risk of losing their license to save animals.
Desperate I posted to a animal rescue page online asking for help.
At midnight I got a call from a lady telling me I immediately needed to take my post down. That if fish and game saw it they would come take them away and kill them.
She told me that even though it was illegal to rehabilitate skunks in the state of Utah she knew people who would be willing to smuggle them out of Utah to a neighboring state where they could legally be taken care of and saved.
She stressed that doing so would be illegal but that we couldn’t let them die.
I didn’t want them to die either but wasn’t willing to break the law.
Frustrated we prayed for a miracle.
That miracle came in the form of Sarah Jacobsen from Wild Wonders. She contacted us late in the evening saying she could take all three babies legally.
She had found homes for them in different rescue centers where they would be used to help educate the public about the wonders of the animal kingdom.
Dropping off the baby skunks we were amazed at the safe haven she had made for these rescues.
Each time we would feed them or play with them they would eagerly drink the milk from our dropper.
After eating they would come and snuggle in our clothes or chase each other.
I know what we did wasn’t big. In the big scheme of things how important is the life of three baby skunks.
But I have to believe every act of kindness makes a difference. Together we can change the world. Just one random act of kindness at a time.

[@PogiboyProductions]

So generous of you guys.. poor skunks! Glad that you got them some help!

[@cambrystorland8554]

Aww 🥰 Thank for sharing, you guys are wonderful! Sorry you got sprayed, something I never want to experience! 😬

[@TravelingOnaShoestring]

Luckily in the baby skunks it was wasn't that stinky yet.

[@princeofpop8]

You did the right thing rescuing those cute baby skunks, those saying they should be put down like this and rescuing baby skunks is illegal? Refusing helping animals and killing baby skunks should be illegal. Who do they think they are? They deserve to live and they have a right to live. Again, you did the right thing.

[@JohnandMalie]

Good on you guys for saving those skunks 🙂That's absolutely amazing

[@TravelingOnaShoestring]

It was a rewarding experience

[@PogueMahone1]

This video is an object lesson in D&D alignment morality. First, the UO chooses Good/Neutral over Evil by not killing/abusing the skunks or by calling the authorities to have them euthanized. She then chooses Good vs Neutrality by returning the next day and rescuing them. Finally -- knowing that Chaotic Good would ignore the law and keep/raise them -- her decision to take the little stinkers out-of-state marks her as Neutral Good vs Lawful Good (though her angst over it puts her closer to the border between the two).

[@TravelingOnaShoestring]

I love that you used D&D alignment morality to analyze this video and my actions. We used to play with a group of friends every Saturday night before we had kids and I always enjoyed that aspect of the game.

[@caitlinmcculloughmcculloug7758]

The skunks r so cute!!!!!

[@mimsley5]

Glad you could save their lives!!

[@AlexanderNixonArtHistory]

Thank you, I love you.

[@TravelingOnaShoestring]

Thank you Alexander

[@CowboyBebop444]

Awww

[@hOurworld11]

Governments are so backwards with laws. People are afraid to help others out of fear of breaking the law. That can be taken away but people up top don't want to. These are animals that need saving.

[@pottersground3788]

🕯🙂👍

[@Kocoberry]

Could you get me in contact with the rescue that cares for them? I found a baby skunk today and want to care for it. Its mother was killed by a car!

[@TravelingOnaShoestring]

Wild Wonders In Genola Utah. Good luck with finding a home for your baby skunk! Depending where you are located in the country there are also some skunk specific rescues in Texas and I believe in New Mexico it is not illegal to rescue skunks. How hard it is to help the skunk will depend on what state you are in

[@Kocoberry]

@@TravelingOnaShoestring thank you soo much! i did find an amazing rescuer and spent all of yesterday commuting him to her. I was sad to let him go but really happy he is somewhere with other skunks now:) I can see why some people keep them as pets. hes a huge cuddle bug!

[@Will_b83]

I wouldn't have been able to leave them either.

[@rhondabeirne8560]

Stop letting that little boy yell at that' dog...teach him to respect at a young age with animals...and screaming from excitement is not okay around any animal...it makes them nervous and makes they wonder if they did something wrong....and Great job to all involved in the rescue!!!!

[@caitlinmcculloughmcculloug7758]

I think that "dog" is a wolf.

[@ryan.maccallum8213]

I know this is a older video but I have three baby skunk smaller then the ones in your video behind my sheld , how will I know if I need to do something? Thank you for any info

[@wolfje6979]

If their mom doesn't show up then you should take them in.

They have flesh ripping off teeth

[@guineapandabears2212]

Help! Their is an almost dead skunk around the pond what should i do it seems poisoned!? Look at a video I posted If you dont believe me!?

[@TravelingOnaShoestring]

I believe you. I'm sorry to hear that. If you want to try to save it I was told feeding them goats milk through a little dropper would be best. Then try to find a local rescue

[@guineapandabears2212]

@@TravelingOnaShoestring Thanks for the advice but two days ago somebody called the police which the police then called animal control.

[@allanking3462]

... 😂😂😂...

[@Benshirawolf]

How dare they kill them they are animals and they are cute fuck the law

[@TravelingOnaShoestring]

I would agree they are pretty darn cute

[@utek.6156]

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[@TravelingOnaShoestring]

Thanks for sharing

[@utek.6156]

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[@tonialenza1517]

I hope that you got them fixed so they don't spray

[@hypercubemaster2729]

That's not a good idea. They need to be able to defend themselves when they finally get released to the wild when older.