Can rabies vector species be rehabilitated?
No, rabies vector species (bats, foxes, raccoons, skunks and coyotes) cannot be rehabilitated in NC. Even orphaned suckling animals of these species have been known to transmit rabies and rehabilitators are not permitted to rehabilitate them. Resources: Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control 2008 at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5702a1.htm?