India, Oct. 25 -- A couple in New York, US, have turned a heartbreaking experience with two baby raccoons into a mission to rescue injured and abandoned wildlife. Paul and Sarah Bookbinder have spent years nursing raccoons back to health and helping them return to the wild. This experience led them to establish their own rehabilitation centre in 2018.

Since then, the couple estimate they have helped more than 800 raccoons, including young animals needing intensive care and those unable to survive independently in the wild.

Nine years ago, the Bookbinders were asked to care for two abandoned baby raccoons, known as kits. Paul, a veterinarian who specialised in treating cats and dogs, agreed to help, despite having little experience with ...