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Bird rescue

For kite-string injury, window hit, heat stress, fall, cat attack, or wing injury.

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Do this

  1. 1Use a ventilated cardboard box with small holes.
  2. 2Line the box with a soft cloth and keep it dark and quiet.
  3. 3Keep away from pets, children, direct sun, and loud noise.
  4. 4Call a bird rescuer or avian vet quickly, especially after cat attack or bleeding.
  5. 5Share species if known and a photo from outside the box.

Do not

  • Do not force-feed water, rice, grains, bread, or milk.
  • Do not keep checking the box repeatedly.
  • Do not release if the bird cannot fly strongly.

Call script

Injured bird at [location]. It is in a ventilated box. Injury seems [wing/string/bleeding/cat attack]. Please guide next step.

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