I found a mole on our driveway this morning.
Funny-I’ve seen 8 million mole tracks but never an actual mole. I
think it’s a young’n. It’s gray and furry and precious, but only about 3 inches long. It was laying next to my car on its back, kicking its little flippers or whatever they are. I picked it up with a paper towel and had no idea what to
do with it. It wasn’t wounded that I could see, but it had that
telltale wet spot of fur that says
“a cat’s been toying with me.” I couldn’t decide whether to kill it
since I didn’t want it to suffer or give it a shot at making it. Hubby ended up digging a little
shallow hole and putting it in there. When we put it down at first, it tried to burrow into the ground, but it’s either sick, in shock, or too young.
I’m about to go check on it during lunch. Hopefully it’ll be gone, but if it’s still there and still alive, what should I do?
I thought you were talking about a mole on your baby. Heh.
Let nature take it’s course. I know they’re cute, but if it’s going to die, it’s going to die.
feed it worms.
Keep it cool & moist, & out of the sun.
It might not be young. They come in different types, you know.
Ogh, find some soft soil, that’ll help.
The animal must be kept hydrated and warm. Place it in a shoe box that has been lined with a towel. Feed it some clean distilled water with an eyedropper. If it is able to eat, give it some earthworms or meal worms. You will be able to buy night crawlers at a fishing and bait shop and any regular pet store will have meal worms. For a young animal, the earth worms are probably the better bet. If it is able to eat the earth worms you will probably not need to give it water. Here’s a link about moles.
Same here. I was gonna mention Cindy Crawford or Millie on Amazing Race, but now that all seems kinda pointless.
Good luck with the little critter.
If it has been handled by a cat, the bacteria it has been exposed to will likely kill it without antibiotics. Cats have dangerously dirty mouths. If you want any shot at saving it, you’ll need to take it to a wildlife rehabilitator. You can do as Zenster says and put it in a shoe box lined with something soft. Keep it dark and quiet and get it to that rehabber.
Here is a listing for your area:
**South Carolina, Southern region (Charleston)… 843-928-3494
Jim Elliott (Director), South Carolina Center for Birds of Prey
South Carolina, Southern region (Charleston)… 843-514-3217 (mobile)
Beth Amick Mowder, licensed wildlife rehabilitator
bmowder@hotmail.com
South Carolina, Southern region (Charleston, James Island)… 803-762-5105
Pris Massenburg Wright, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Comments: State Coordinator for Wildlife Assistance in South Carolina
Wildlife Species: otters, squirrels, pelicans, herons, waterfowl
South Carolina, Southern region (Isle of Palms)… 843-886-5457
Jennifer Nolan Hacking, Nolan’s Ark Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
gvhacking@aol.com
Specialty: Veterinary Technician**
My cat leave moles (and mice) of various sizes on the front porch. No matter the condition, they are deposited in the garbage can. One less pest for the neighborhood. If you don’t like mole hills in your yard, may I suggest you do the same.
I’m actually a nice guy and love all animals. I have pet mice and rats in my house right now. But I could do without the wild ones.
(Actually, I do have a baby, but no moles! He does have a scratch on his widdle nose, but that’s 'cause his fingernails become glamour length again after I cut them seemingly overnight!)
Thank you so much for the help-I so appreciate the responses! As it turned out, when I went home for lunch, the soil around the hole was tufted and
rearranged, and no sign of the animal. I tapped on the soil, and about a
minute later noticed some very slight subterranean movement, so he hasn’t
gotten far but he made it back underground by himself.
I guess so far it’s
mole=1 kitty=0 !
Luckily, we have the type soil in which a worm should be very easy to find (thus the reason we have moles in the first place!)
so he shouldn’t have had to hunt for long.
racer72 I know what you mean. I could do without the hills, but I’ve always wanted to see a mole. When I was a kid, I’d follow and try to dig up the trails just so I could find one!
I have this silly Snow White syndrome that compels me to save anything I find (unless it’s a roach or flea.)
Believe it or not, I spent 10 minutes in my mother in law’s driveway the other night trying to right a beetle who kept flipping over onto his back before I gave up and put him out of his misery. :rolleyes:
maybe I need a new hobby…
Get a little pan, coat the bottom with oil. Clean and skin the mole. Add a little garlic and some Lawry’s seasoned salt, some onion. Cook until done. Server over long grain wild rice with a semi-sweet wine.
Hmmm…
I do so love to cook!
I was going to suggest posting some pictures. Sounds like a cutie.