We have found a baby bat in our kitchen!?

Question

We found it in a tea cup on the window sill. I have fed it some water, what else can I feed it? What should we do? My mum thinks we should let her out in the garden once it is dark.. what do you think?

Answer 1

It's a sign, you will be the next Bat Girl :)

Answer 2

Oh look at the little disease filled rabies carrying animal.  Lose it and by a parakeet.

Answer 3

It will get all the moisture and nutrients it needs by DRINKING YOUR BLOOD!!!  PUT IT OUTSIDE NOW!!!!

Answer 4

Let her out now, she'll be fine.

Answer 5

omg ur so lucky id love that lol. anyway..

i dont know where your from but if your in the UK then:

Bats are a protected species, your not suppose to touch them unless you have a license for some reason.

You should contact somewhere like an animal sanctuary or rescue and tell them and they will come get it and they'll know what to do, don't just let it outside without contacting a professional. xx

Answer 6

If you can't get the RSPCA, call your local wildlife expert - google for them.

Don't handle it, btw, they can bite and transmit infections.

Bless you for caring!

Answer 7

I would think letting it out would be the best option. It probably flies around eating insects like mosquitos and things at night (bats in the northern hemisphere generally do) and its mother will hear it better outside.  Poor little creature!  Be very careful how you handle it though. With thick gloves to protect your hands.  

Answer 8

Wtf!

You found a bat in your house!

Thats crazy!

Um, i would call some animal safety people...

Answer 9

Let it free. Because you obviously have to do something with it and you can't really keep it. Just take a picture of it instead of leaving it trapped :D

Answer 10

Well, if it can fly I suppose let it go.

If not phone the local R.S.P.C.A.& ask if they will take & look after it .I guess wearing gloves is a good precaution.

Answer 11

It would be interesting to know how the bat got into the tea cup. depending on what part of the world you are from as to what kind of bat it is. most bats are beneficial to the environment of that area, they eat their weight in insects.

Bats perform a vital ecological role by pollinating some flowers, and also have an important role in seed dispersal; indeed, many tropical plants are entirely dependent on bats.

Try and locate a bat service in  your area as soon as possible.

I am a certified in General household pest management here is a site of mine. http://factsaboutants.blogspot.com/

Answer 12

Oh!!!

She is so cute!

I think you should keep her as a pet.

How about you but a cage and keep her?

Here are some sites for what bats eat:

http://www.batdetective.com/batseat.htm

Here are some sites for more info:

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/bats/facts...

http://www.batcon.org/home/default.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/bats/facts...

Here are some books:

http://www.thewildones.org/batbooks.html

http://books.search.ebay.com/search/sear...

Answer 13

try to set it free-if it will not go or there is any difficulty you should call the RSPCA or DEFRA (department for the enviroment farming and rural affairs) for advice and assistance try not to handle it-contrary to what is being posted by others you are NOT likely to catch rabies/bubonic plague etc-but you could hurt the little fella.

bats are protected by law under the countryside and wildlife act 1981 (on punishment of a £5.000 fine and/or 6 months in prison) so you really want to cover your a*ses on this one.

Answer 14

phone the RSPCA bats are a protected species,they should come and collect it.

Answer 15

try and feed your bat fruits or se it free

Answer 16

Keep it in the dark until to night and then let it go as bats are nocturnal and sleep in the day time. We have many bats in are church bell fray. When we get the young one fall down we put them in a cardboard box and when its dark we let them go by just gently lunching them in to the air the mother will soon find her young one.

Answer 17

Call the RSPCA.

I had a bat in my bathroom a few weeks ago and they can't take off unless they're clinging onto something vertically. We had to scoop out the bat with a towel and then peg it to the washing line. This was at night so I don't know what they would advise for the day.

I wouldn't give it any fluids or food if I were you unless the RSPCA advised you to. Get on the phone to them now! Look at this page, this will have really useful info http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellit...

The RSPCA number is 0300 1234 999

EDIT: for the person at the end who mentioned rabies, there haven't been any cases of rabies in this country for decades and decades, as I asked the RSPCA when I called them, but they still advise wearing gloves as precaution when handling bats.

Answer 18

first of all i think you should find out what kind of bat he is first then if its a fruit bat u no that u can feed fruit cut up into small peices

but if its one of those blood thirsty ones i dont no what to do

Answer 19

Set it free!