I'm from Paraguay. This morning I woke up to my cat taking a little bird under the bed. After I took it from him I put it on a box with proper ventilation. What should I do?

Hello,

I'm in the SF Bay Area. I caught three mice with traps in my kitchen that are called mouse motels. So they're alive and I'm relieved I'll be getting rid of some of then before I can get a pest control company in here.

Would a wildlife rehab take them off my hands to feed a bird of prey or other wild animal? Or would a pet snake owner feed house mice to their snake? Or should I let them free in one of the many parks in the area where wildlife is supported? I guess I should have thought this through. I'm guessing since these little ones have the potential to have diseases pet owners and maybe even wildlife rescues would not want them? Also, if I just let them loose in the wild do they have a chance of surviving with it being almost December? I figure if they become part of the circle of life and get swooped up by a hawk or an owl that's OK.

I would appreciate input. Thanks!

These are two animals I see in the city regularly that get injured way too often. What risks am I taking with my pets (cats and chinchillas) if I handle these forms of wildlife? And how to I adequately protect them?

Edit: I apologize for the confusion. I’m asking about precautions for me a regular citizen who would like to transport city wildlife in need to a wildlife rehabber.

Part of what led me to start considering this question is that I may have encountered a sick possum. I was wary to not touch him. He was running in circles in the street, so while I did make sure to watch over him and make sure he didn’t get run over, I definitely didn’t have knowledge of the risks and precautions necessary for transporting him!

I was called to pick up a HBC owl, it has already been taken to a licensed rehabber but I’m curious about its prognosis. I didn’t get too much of a look at it since I was hurrying to transport it, but I did snag a picture before dropping it off. I haven’t done wildlife work in a few years but I’m looking to get back into it and I’m trying to basically relearn everything!

It was hit last night and picked up this afternoon from the same spot it was left at. From what I can see, I believe the humerus is broken and looks a bit high up. The owl also may have head trauma (no nystagmus/head tilt/etc but squinting its right eye). This little thing was pretty feisty and willing to fight back which I know is a good sign!

What do you think its chances are for survival? The rehabber said they’d get X-rays as soon as their vet is available, and they weren’t able to give me a decent opinion when I asked. Thanks!

Praticamente a giugno ho trovato un piccolo passero, non avendo trovato posti per la riabilitazione di fauna selvatica vicino casa mia ho deciso di provare a dargli una chance di vita provando a nutrirlo. Non è stata una grossa impresa visto che i passeri mangiano di tutto, gli davo con una siringa il pastone bianco per canarini ammorbidito in acqua come mi era stato suggerito. Di crescere è cresciuto, ma le piume si sono sviluppate malissimo, probabilmente per mancanza di nutrienti (provavo a dargli anche vari pezzi di frutta e insetti per variare la sua dieta). Dopo un mese ha iniziato a mangiare solo i semi, solo che nin era ancora in grado di volare a causa delle sue poche piume. A settembre ha iniziato a fare la muta, e oggi ha fatto il suo primo piccolo volo. Il problema è uno, dopo 8 mesi sarà in grado di essere liberato in natura? Ancora non sa volare bene e non mi sembra il periodo migliore per liberarlo visto che sta per arrivare il freddo. Dovrei tenerlo oppure rilasciarlo in natura?

I recently found a new holland honeyeater on the ground who could not fly, and it looked like it was sort of convulsing. Its head had been moving in circles and it was shaking severely and i assumed it flew into something or fell. I brought it home and it seemed to have recovered overnight. I tried to release it but quickly realised it was a weak flyer, and have now realised it is actually a fledging. I don't know much about birds and am not sure where to go from here, any advice would be very much appreciated.

I saw about 5 deer near my yard. looked like 1 mama and 4 teenagers maybe. Anyways I saw one walking with a right hindleg limp and noticed what looked like a ball formation near it's knee joint. Then i noticed the mama had the same exact thing except she wasn't really limping much. the other 3 deer didn't have it. Anybody know what that injury would be? looked like half the size of a golf ball.

Would a wildlife rescuer even try to help this young deer if i called one? I was wondering at what point do animal rescuers get involved. There's so many deer around that i'm thinking they wouldn't care.

living in north west ga. my moms cat got a whole family of chipmunks and i have a survivor. judging from her small size (by the time this pic was taken she had grown) she was probably just about to leave the nest so shes never been on her own. shes healthy and active. ive put her in a terrarium filled with hay and flowers to burrow and use as bedding as well as a variety of seeds, nuts, dried fruits and grain (stuck a whole corn cob in there and she nibbles on it and took some of the husk for her burrow) as well as a dish of water i put rocks in so she doesnt drown herself. ive contacted rehab centers near me and they were no use at all. wouldnt take her and couldnt answer my questions about a good time to release her. pretty much suggested i just keep her. i know its not usually advised but spending her first ever fall and winter inside or completely alone with no mom before she was ready im not really sure the best next step here. shes sleeping most of the time and has since i got her so ig shes already in torpor or however youd word it. ik chipmunks of course have their instincts to rely on but with her age and time im just worried about dropping her off back where she was and her not being adequately prepared but if i keep her until spring, then she might be dependent. whatever advice is helpful be it on how to care for her or how and when to release her. thanks in advance

(Rockingham county, NC) Rescued this woodpecker from a neighborhood cat. I'm planning on placing it in my fenced in back yard inside a dog playpen for a little extra security, hoping it's just stunned and needed a rest. It was holding it's wing a little wonky when I got to it, so I'd like to have some kind of backup plan if it doesn't manage to take off on it's own in a couple hours. Unfortunately the closest rehab facility I can find is over two hours away and I'm not sure I can make that trip today. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Additionally: Dont know whose cat it is, but this isn't the first time I've seen it catch wildlife and unfortunately it's the first time I've been able to successfully intervened. I am purchasing a collar with a bell to slap on the cat as soon as I'm able and trying to figure out who the owner is.

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I live in the country in the upper Midwest (United States). Today, a meadowlark was hopping around the yard, it seems like he can fly but he's young so maybe he wasn't old enough to fly south when it was time. The temp is in the 20's (Fahrenheit) and a long winter, so I don't think he'll make it. Does anyone here have suggestions?

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I was walking around the pond at a local park in central Virginia when I spotted this group of strikingly beautiful ducks. They are black with a oily green sheen. When I tried to ID them all I could come up with are Cayuga ducks, a domestic variety, which would be unfortunate. I work for parks and rec in my city and once not too long ago someone called in some domesticated ducks that had been dumped at this same park pond and we had to catch them and get them back to a farm setting so they wouldn't starve or be picked off by predators. Should I make my boss aware of this group of ducks as well? It seems possible to me that they would be fine, since I may have misidentified them- they also seem to be foraging well but I don't know how to call an underweight duck when I see one. Any waterfowl experts here who can weigh in for me?

Living in Florida, our cat that is indoors and outdoors caught this bird and brought it inside. We wiped and did our best to clean the injury with warm damp paper towels and placed it in a bowl on paper towels while we looked for advice online.

We Just a heads up, we set up a better area for the bird to recover in. My sister panicked at first and poured seeds on the ground of this bowl. The bird is currently in a cardboard box with plenty of holes in a dark room. Has small dishes of seeds and water (not too high, we were scared it could maybe drown). We are checking on it every 30 minutes to an hour. It seems to be moving more than it did when we first found it.

Is there any advice or recommendations on what more we can do? And do you think it will survive? If so, how long will it take to recover?

A pair of mourning doves nested on my AC’s outdoor unit. The eggs have hatched. I am pretty sure it’s been 3 days, but neither of the parents are coming to the nest. The babies are alive but aren’t making any noise at all. Did some online research where it’s advised not to disturb the nest, or feed without any experience. I live in a country where there isn’t any dedicated facility to help them. What can I do to care for them?

Edit- Placed a camera to verify, she visited them early in the morning.

Hi everyone, I'm new and may be potentially launched into caring for a sparrow, and this is whole new territory.

I have a female sparrow that visits my feeder who has a case of avian keratine disorder. I've been in contact with a researcher involved in studying the disease, and they recommended I take down my feeder and hope the bird moves on. But I feel quite... Sad about that. So I shut down my feeder, this little bird moves on and eventually dies slowly by starvation. Eeeep.

I spoke today with my local wildlife rescue and they said that since sparrows are considered an invasive species where I am (southwestern Ontario, Canada), I can rescue and keep the bird without facing any legal consequences.

I'm open to this, and am even doing some research on how to humanely trap the bird in question and what sort of enclosure would be ideal. However, I really worry about her quality of life being an adult sparrow used to the wild and suddenly being in captivity.

Is it worth rescuing her if she'll only be depressed being caged?

It's a bit of an ethical dilemma.

Does anyone have success stories of rescuing and keeping an adult sparrow?

I've also considered trapping her, getting her beak filed, and releasing her. But I'm not sure how sustainable that is, as I would need to do this every few weeks as the beak grows again.

Ack. I feel stuck.