Bats occasionally enter homes and are sometimes illegally kept as pets, while legitimate wildlife rescue requires specialized expertise to avoid welfare harm and disease risk.
Bats found in homes are almost never aggressive and rarely carry rabies, but require professional handling due to disease risk. Attempts to keep bats as pets cause rapid deterioration and death from dietary deficiency and inability to express flight behavior. Connecting injured bats with licensed rehabilitators provides appropriate welfare care while managing the small but real disease transmission risks.