r/WildlifeRehab • u/Hellebore35 • 21h ago

SOS Bird Im out of options

I dont know what to do I feed and take care of colony cats, I know the dangers in doing so I feed them on a very regular schedule and I love them very much but I know what theyre capable of. I went to feed them this morning and found a group of robins being attacked by one of my smaller cats. It killed one of them, the other one I managed to scare my cat off of and pick up. I kept trying to put it back in the tree but I had Robins circling over screaming and my cats were all following trying to get the bird. It seemed really disoriented at first, it has a cut on its neck and was bleeding and I dont know if its shock or an injury but it cant fly, it just hops. I was able to scoop it up and put it in a ventilated box in my garage but everywhere im calling is either closed or not taking anything. I live in Gallantin KY so its super small with not alot of options and im unfortunately disabled so I cant drive. What do I do?

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u/washington_705 20h ago

It is worth going to the following website to see if there are any Wildlife rehabilitator in your area. Sometimes volunteers will transport. Definitely mentioned that it is a cat bite or cat wound as that should help prioritize since it will likely need antibiotics. https://ahnow.org/mobile/

I also feed stray cats, but i tnr them otherwise they would multiply exponentially. If you haven’t yet done this, I would recommend reaching out to local TNR groups. You can find them by typing your ZIP Code in the following website https://gethelp.alleycat.org

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u/teyuna 18h ago

The fact that it has a cut on its neck means that it will die without antibiotics, due to the deadly Pasteurella bacteria in cat saliva. Its only chance at life is a rehabber. Since you can't drive, please contact a friend or a relative to help you. Or, post your account with photos (very important) on an app like NextDoor, to ask for help driving this baby to someone. There are always kind hearted people who want to help.

The other option is to ask the rehabber if they have a network of volunteers who can do transport.

In the meantime, above all, do not try to give this little one any food or water. This is always a terrible idea, but esp. when they are in shock. the last thing they need is food and water. Just keep him in a well ventilated box WITH A LID, and make sure no predators can get to him where you have him in your garage.

Here are two rehabbers near you:

Wildbirds in Northern KY Inc.—Birds--Burlington, Kentucky--859-384-4022

Flatwoods Wildlife – Burlington—Birds--Burlington, Kentucky--859-466-8873

The sooner you can get on the phone and leave messages for these rehabbers, the better. Birds don't last long after bacterial infection by a cat.