What do i do with the bird my cat brought in?

Question

My cat just brought in a TINY!! brid. we took it off the cat but it will die if we dont find its mum. we have walked down the roand and looked in hadges to try and find other nests. because its a weekend the r.s.p.c.a wont answer!! what do i do with it???? i dont want it to die!!

PLEASE HELP!!

Answer 1

May be you should keep it in a garden where cats and dogs cannot go in.And give it water and some food. Then when the mother will see it, it might take it away.Or if the mother doesn't take it away may be you should probably tame it and let it go when it can fly!I feel so sorry for the birdy.Best of luck

Answer 2

google wildlife rescue in your area.

GOOD LUCK

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also try googling nature center in your city.  They usually will be able to help you and may be open on a saturday.

Answer 3

alright lets be realistic here for a moment.  

chances are that if your cat got to the bird that it has some sort of puncture wound in it some where or it has internal bleeding if you found it anywhere neer the cat at all.  

even if you find the mom and the nest and what not still wont servive.   you touched it, another animal touched it and therefore it has a diffrent smell to it.  the mother will not accept it anymore.

it's like a hampster when the baby hampsters shouldnt be picked up until they are at leatse a week and a laft to two weeks of age or else the mother will not reconize the babys smells and will more then likley eat them.  

if you feel like you can take on the challenge of raising the baby bird up, go right ahead but it's no easy task.   my barn has a bunch of brown birds in it and they make there nests in there and by spring time theres baby birds everywhere, some fall out of the nest and others get eaten by something else.  it's just the cycle of life.   i tried to take care of a baby bird before and never ever again am i ever gonna do that again.  

that's pretty much all the advice i can give you, but you can also call up a vet and ask to see if there is anyway they can take it or if they have any numbers for you to call.

best of luck

Answer 4

Aw, that's so sad! But I have to agree with the person saying you should take it to an animal rescue. That's really a good resolution, and the people who work there have most definitely handled baby birds before, since this isn't exactly a rare situation for many people. I myself have handled a few baby birds that were alone, I never tried taking them home though, but I did touch them.

Which brings me to my next matter; THE MOTHERS DO RETURN WHETHER YOU TOUCH THEIR NEST OR NOT!

Sorry, I got a little venty there, it's just so annoying because that's such a big and popular lie, but let's THINK REALISTICALLY, huh?

If you had a child, and if another person poked your child, would you abandon it forever?

No. And in real bird terms, a mother bird's maternal instinct is so much stronger than this lie says it is, it WILL return to the nest and care for it's baby no matter WHAT it smells like. They'll always care for their babies, unless it's dead, of course.

Secondly, do you honestly expect birds to have THAT strong sense of smell to start with? Most birds have very acute eyes, but these kinds of birds fall very, very, very short of being able to smell human scent on their nest.

Anyways, like that person said before, your best bet might be to take it to an animal rescue, since you can't find the nest, anyways.

I hope that helped, and good luck!

Answer 5

Call an Avian vet

Answer 6

This is your cat being the hunter he is...let him have the bird...this is the food chain in action...don't interfere.

Answer 7

If it has ANY wounds from your cat, it will die quickly as cats have lots of bacteria in their saliva and infection will set in.  It would need antibiotic treatment ASAP if this is the case.  Try calling a local wildlife rehab..vets do not take care of wildlife nor are they licensed to.  Some rehabilitators work out of their own home so may be available on weekends.  Look here for a one near you:

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

I would also suggest keeping your cat indoors where it cannot harm and kill native wildlife, and you will not have to go through this hassle again.  Cats have actually become a huge problem in the decline and endangerment of many bird species across the US.

http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/poli...

Lastly, Baby bear is absolutely wrong (and Jay is right) about the mother abandoning if it has been touched!!  Birds have a poorly developed sense of smell and will not abandon a baby bird due to this.  I take baby birds out of their nest and band them and replace them into the nest, and have never in 9 years or doing this had a bird abandon as a result.