Help - Cats caught a bird - what do I do?

[Miss Inquiry]

I was brought a bird this morning by my 3 cats, it is a smallish bird, and looked so dazed and confused. I had to chase it around my house this morning to catch it, it was bleeding a bit from its wings, but was still flapping them about and ran quite fast, I suspect it had a few puncture wounds to it's body too. I chased it for about 20 min under kitchen cupboards, the bath, bookshelves, which undoubetdly stressed it out incredibly. Eventually I caught it in a wicker bin and popped it in a shoe box with an egg cup glued to the base and filled it with water, and some holes in the side to ensure it gets air. I was carefull not to touch it.
I had to leave for work as I was running late, so I popped the box it in my front porch, my cats can't access it. If the bird is still alive when I get home, what do I do with it?
If I let it go the cats will just bring it back again for me.
HELP, I feel so sorry for the poor thing.

[Cetti]

Poor you running around and also poor little bird for being chased for so long - but you did the right thing in trying to help.

It's so difficult knowing the outcome of injured and stressed birds, but prepare yourself for the worst when you get home as the smaller the bird the more likely they are to expire through shock.

If the bird is still alive and wing damage is still evident, then you must take it to a vet for treatment as the wounds will need cleansing.

[Miss Inquiry]

I have called my local vet and they will take birds, so if the poor little thing is still alive when I get home from work, I will take it in! Thanks Cetti. x

[Cetti]

You've done all you can, the hardest part now is the waiting. I do hope all will be well.

[Kozmic Blues]

I just wondering.... I was told that a bird can get a heart attack when it sees a person, especially after a trauma already experienced, and to leave them in the dark for as long as possible without looking in on them. Is it true?

[Miss Inquiry]

Kozmic please don't make me feel worse. I would have put it in a see through box if I had one, but at 6.30am and late for work I wasn't on top form, and had to do the best I could. It's got water and quite a few air holes and is in my porch (where it is not too hot or cold).

Thankfully it didn't have a heart attack before I left, I could hear it rummaging about in the box.

[divegirl]

This might help....didn't have time to read it all though...

http://www.tactwildlifecentre.org.uk/injuries. html

Lisa x

[Miss Inquiry]

Good News: The bird was still alive when I got home. I gave it some more water and watched it for a while. It seemed OK, it had stopped bleeding and was happily hopping about. I popped it in my car and drove it to a local wood, there are no houses within a say 2 mile radius so I figured it would be safe from cats. When I opened the box it hopped out itself and ran off into te undergrowth. Ideally I should have put it back in my garden but with my 3 cats on the prowl, it would have been back in my kitchen before I went to bed.

[divegirl]

awwww.... I love a happy ending!!!

Lisa x

[Cetti]

Wonderful news!

[garner]

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