 -FIRST AID ADVICE- What to do if you find a Bird or Small Animal injured, abused or in distress. Click Here>INJURED WILD BIRD or ANIMAL<Click Here Click Here>RSPCA MAIN ADVICE<Click Here [For our own additional advice - Scroll Down] If Bird OR Animal is injured, please keep it quiet, safe and secure. IT SHOULD IDEALLY FIRST BE TAKEN TO YOUR NEAREST LOCAL PRACTISING VET AS SOON AS EVER POSSIBLE. FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - for any BIRD or ANIMAL found TRAPPED and in DISTRESS THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS SHOULD BE USED: WILD BIRDS & ANIMALS - PHONE RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 (YOU MAY BE ASKED TO TAKE THE BIRD or ANIMAL YOURSELF TO A VET IF RSPCA CANNOT RESPOND - A WILD BIRD or ANIMAL INJURED or IN DISTRESS SHOULD NORMALLY BE SEEN FREE BY A PRACTISING VET) DOMESTIC BIRDS & ANIMALS - 1ST CALL YOUR LOCAL VET EMERGENCY NUMBER but if you cannot get help then - PHONE RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 CATEGORIES PROTECTED or RARE SPECIES eg: Birds of Prey,Owls,Swans etc; PHONE RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 . (YOU MAY BE ASKED TO TAKE THE BIRD or ANIMAL YOURSELF TO A VET IF RSPCA CANNOT RESPOND - A WILD BIRD or ANIMAL INJURED or IN DISTRESS SHOULD NORMALLY BE SEEN FREE BY A PRACTISING VET) OTHER GARDEN & COUNTRY BIRDS Very young Sparrows, Starlings, Songbirds, Pigeons, etc TRY AND RETURN TO THE NEST OR TO A HIGHER PLACE (Shed Roof or Tree Branch) Parents will continue to feed fledglings, usually knowing they are there. They'll only do this when YOU are NOT there! If injured - take immediately to your nearest VET Further support-call our *ADVICE INTERNET NUMBER or EMAIL US from our HOME PAGE if required. WATER FOUL - DUCKLINGS & VERY SMALL CHICKS IF FOUND ON THEIR OWN NEED TO BE KEPT WARM AND IN DARK SHELTER (eg: Large Box with ventilation & small pet bedding) If you can see where they need to be ie: with Parents, try to place them back there. Very small new born chicks and hatchlings have less chance of survival away from their parents. If injured - take immediately to your nearest VET. SEABIRDS , POULTRY , LARGE FOUL e.g. (gulls,cormorant,shag etc) (ducks,chickens, etc)(partridge, pheasant, geese etc). If injured - take immediately to your nearest VET. CLAWS'n'PAWS HARTLEPOOL OFFER AN ADVICE SERVICE ONLY, by PART-TIME UNPAID VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR ADVICE ONLY SERVICE, CALL OUR INTERNET NUMBER for general guidance 07092 347 849* (**Calls to this number are charged at Premium Rates and may cost extra through your phone provider) You can get FREE advice and support from us by EMAIL to info@clawsnpawsarc.com or EMAIL US at info@clawsnpawsarc.com. We may take up to 48 hours to respond. THANK YOU - FOR HELPING & CARING FOR SMALL BIRDS & ANIMALS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD. |