Baby Woodpecker Fell In Water?

Question

Well,

The Woodpecker fell from the tree Onto the ground.

My Cat Caught The Bird & Bit it in its side.

There is 1 Puncture under it's wing.

The cat Chased The bird into the river.

The bird was drowning when me & friend got pool net & got into the river to save him.

We imediatly called for adults and asked what we should do.

we were told to put him into a shoe box and keep him warm,

after that we wait for them to get here.

As if the little guy hadn't been through enough;He broke a wing in the chase between him and the cat.

This bird is injured & breathing hard.

SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!

Answer 1

the best thing to do is to take it to the vet or a place where they sell animals but you might have to wait 'til the weekend is over because they might be closed. keep the woodpecker until the weekend is over and place a tiny bowl or something to hold water in the box. Also put like bread and sunflower seeds in the box so it could eat and drink. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You need to have you parents take this bird to a local wildlife rehab.  It needs immediate medical attention or it will most likely die in the next 24-48 hours.  Cats carry a lot of bacteria in their saliva causing infection quickly.  The bird needs to start a dose of antibiotics as soon as possible.  Look here for a rehab near you:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact....

Answer 3

get it to a rehab center keep it warm and still. Dont try to feed it.

Answer 4

ok give it water or some food carfully but some ice on the wound make sure to clean it out first though  call a vet and theyll give you further instructions