Posted on 01/26/2011 10:33:13 AM PST by Excellence
I have birds that hit windows and are stunned stupid...(seem knocked out). I pick them up and wrap them in my shirt and hold them close to warm them up...in about a minute they start flitting and take off as soon as I let go.
Keeping them warm is essential to fight off shock.
I would work toward keeping it warm and letting it go soon—rather than what to feed it right now.
More info would help. I have a first aid book “Caring For Wildlife”. Post more info about the bird if you can and good luck.
Doves mate for life. There probably is a lonesome dove in your area calling out for his or her mate.
BTW wild birds carry a lot of parasites. If it can’t fly it will die. So you can let it suffer for a time or wring its neck today.
Toughen up woman. It’s the consequences of keeping cat/s. That bird has a metabolism that’s very touchy if it’s wild. Chances are your version of resing comfortably is it’s catatonic state and impending organ shutdown.
Call the animal hospital and ask them to recommend an animal sanctuary or rehad that’ll take it in, help it out and release it.
I wouldn’t worry about feeding it right now...the thing is to get it stable enough that it will be ok on its own.
I am going to type you the first aid info from the book I have—hang in there! BRB
My dog caught a sparrow and bloodied it up. I got it, kept it warm. It rebounded and I brought it outside, once I thought it had gotten over shock. It did fly away . . . minus one eye.
What do I upload it to in order to post?
Rest, quiet and warmth. Keep confined in a safe place.
Cover it—keep it dark (it will induce sleep/rest if its dark)
warm water— my experience: you can cut a drinking straw like a scoop end and just carry a bead of water to the bird.
Try not to feel bad if it doesn’t make it. Birds hit windows, I see them get attacked and carried off by hawks...they fly into cars..it’s not just cats.
For © reasons, I decided not to type word for word from the book “Care of The Wild”.
Dishes, china closet, vases, curtains, television set, coffee pot, leather sofa, panes of glass on windows, glass coffee table, etc.....
Photos have to be uploaded to another site and then linked to here-—don’t worry about it, if you’re sure its a dove, thats fine...
Kill it and eat it or give it back to the cat!
Let the cat have him back. It’s what the good Lord designed your cat to do. Keeps the bird population in check.
Yeah, I’m pretty sure. He’s pretty, really.
Have you heard of veterinarian help? Do you know what a veterinarian is?
A veterinarian is an animal doctor. These wonderful folks take care of sick and wounded animals of all types to include birds.
I had one come to my home this morning to give one of my cats a shot. I should have taken a photo of him to send to you.
“Pull!”
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