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You have found a baby wild animal. First determine if it is actually orphaned. However risky it is to be a baby animal, all babies are better off with their parents.

Baby Deer
Leave It Be
Can stand and walk
Looks healthy
Mother deer leave their fawns alone all day. They are not abandoned, but the mother will not return until you leave.
If you brought the fawn home, please return it. The mother will search for several days.
Bring It In
Too weak to stand
Covered with fleas and ticks
Standing next to a dead doe.
Do not feed. It cannot digest food until it is stabilized.
Young Birds
Leave It Be
Fully feathered with a short tail
Hopping around
Trying to fly
Mom and dad are in the trees watching. It will learn to fly in a few hours.
Even if there are cats around, the bird is better off with its parents. Leave it be.
Bring It In
Few or no feathers
Eyes closed
Cold and weak
A cat had it.
Do not give food or water.
Young Mammals
Leave It Be
Running around
Good body weight
Free of obvious fleas and ticks.
It isn't orphaned. Mom is near by hiding.
Bring It In

Eyes closed
Cold, weak, or injured
Covered with fleas and ticks
Near a dead female
A cat had it.
Do not feed.
The wrong formula or formula fed the wrong way is fatal.
Young Bunnies
Leave It Be
Eyes open
Hopping around
Looks healthy
It is a teenager out on its own.
Teenage cottontails fit in the palm of your hand and are easy to catch.

Leave them be.
Bring It In
Eyes closed
Cold, weak, or injured
A cat had it.
Do not feed.
Even one dose of the wrong formula or formula fed the wrong can be is fatal.
How to Transport an Animal
Larger Birds, Raptors, and Baby Mammals should be put into a cardboard box with a few small holes near the top. Be sure to fasten the lid securely. Do not use wire cages.
        

Small Birds should be put into a small cardboard box or a paper bag. Put a few pencil size holes for air, and several layers of soft tissue for padding and insulation in the bottom of the bag.

Larger Mammals should be put into sturdy carriers. Drape a towel over the holes and door to calm the animal.

Reptiles should be put into carefully sealed containers with small air holes to prevent escape.