Help! bird found dont know of a vet in my area?

Question

i woprk on the upper west side in manhattan and cant seem to find a vet that takes birds.....i think its a baby sparrow that fell out of a tree that a customer brought it in...have no experience with bird just dogs and cats... any info please help!!

ps need one in the zip 10024

Answer 1

That happened to me once (but it was a baby bunny) - I called the local Humane Society. They said to call our local police via the non emergency number and ask for Animal Control. They came and picked up the baby bunny and took it to their vet and then it went to a foster home until it was ready to be set free.. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

you can feed him crushed crickets and worms from any pet or bait store - mist them with water first. baby birds starve to death quickly. you will need help, try a local rescue group or ask at your local pet store. NEVER PICK UP A BABY BIRD THAT APPEARS TO HAVE FALLEN FROM THE NEST. THIS IS HIS FIRST FLYING LESSON MOM AND DAD ARE CLOSE BY AND WILL TAKE CARE OF HIM.

Answer 3

201 E. 89th Street (at 3rd ave.)

212-369-0043

Answer 4

Do NOT attempt to feed a baby bird seed - you will kill it!

Do NOT take it to a vet - vets are for pets, and most do not have the experience needed to care for wild animals, nor do they really want to, in most cases. If the baby has most of its feathers, it is a fledgling. Baby birds fledge (leave the nest) several days before they can fly. They need time to hop around on the ground, climb low branches, and exercise their wings until they have strengthened them enough for flight. The parent birds continue to feed and care for the fledglings until they are self-sufficient.

Answer 5

Is the bird feathered or mostly bald?  If fully feathered this bird may be a fledgling and has left it's nest on it's own and the parents were caring for it and it may not have needed rescue at all.  In this case, you should usually replace the bird where found for it's parents to care for it.  Since you do not know where the bird was found, your only choice is a local wildlife rehab.  Or if the bird is mostly bald..a rehab is the choice as well.  Look here for one near you:

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

Answer 6

http://www.insiderpages.com/s/10024/Vete... the 1st 1 is only 5 minutes away from you!