Help my kittens got a baby black bird?

Heard it screaming and chased the cats off now I got it in a shoe box. It seems to be fully covered no skin and feathers are well formed. Dont know how hurt it is as it was bleeding a little under its wing. What can I feed it and know of any where here in nj that will take it? Or can I put it in a nest in the morning? I heard that birds will take care of baby birds even if not their own.

Help my kittens got a baby black bird?
DO NOT FEED OR HANDLE THE BIRD FOR ANY REASON.





I'm not sure where you get your information, but you heard wrong. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PUT A FLEDGLING IN ANY NEST, especially another bird's nest. Not only will they kill the foreign baby, they may abandon their own nest because of you.





Cats carry a bacteria in their saliva that is deadly to birds. It needs to be transported ASAP to a wildlife hospital, or it WILL DIE.





Wildlife rehabilitation services are free to the public, and generally supported by public donations and staffed by volunteers. If you have an interest in wildlife rehabilitation, I highly recommend volunteering. Volunteers are needed most in the spring during nesting season.





Here are a few websites to wildlife centers in New Jersey:





http://www.cedarrun.org/


http://www.rswrc.org/


http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/rehablst....


http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/rehab...





PASSERINE - Robins, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Sparrows, etc.


County Name Phone


BURLINGTON RUTH BROOKS (856) 366-4114


BURLINGTON JEANNE WOODFORD (856) 983-3329


CAPE MAY STEPHEN SERWATKA (609) 861-2886


MERCER DIANE NICKERSON (609) 883-6606


MERCER HANNAH B. SUTHERS (609) 466-1871


MORRIS LEONARD J. SOUCY, JR. (908) 647-2353


OCEAN DONALD BONICA (732) 255-9270


PASSAIC DOLORES GARBOWSKI (973) 839-4597


SUSSEX GISELLE CHAZOTTE-SMISKO (973) 702-1957


WARREN DONNA FOX (908) 835-9991





Please keep you cat indoors and supervised while outdoors. It is nesting season, and cats do not belong in our wild environment.





Note: Putting bell collars on a cat is ridiculous. No amount of jingling can make a grounded fledgling fly away. They can't fly, they can't escape. A bell on a collar is useless. It does not protect birds from your cat.





If you care about the environment, and you should - you will keep your cats supervised (strictly) while they are outdoors, or keep them indoors 24/7. Forget about the bells.
Reply:Birds rarely take their young back. To feed it you need to take a syringe (without the needle) And give it a little water. Also use tweezers and feed it mill worms. You could check the local pet stores and vet offices and see if anyone will take it. Hope for the best.





I was told when I called wildlife management to leave any wild animal alone and "let nature take it course". It my be different where your from. (I lived in florence, AL at the time)


Cat's are natural to this area, ever heard of the mountain lion, bob cat, lynx? If it is really young it will be terrified of worms in it's nest and will not eat on it's own and it needs something to snuggle to. Mother birds sit on or close to the baby plus it also had siblings to snuggle to. Anyone that has looked in on a nest knows that.
Reply:Make sure the cats stay inside AND have bell colars.





Just because you have a cat, the wildlife shouldn't suffer.
Reply:talk to a vet
Reply:Is the bird hurt AT ALL? CAts carry a natural bacteria in there mouths and nails. Event a tiny scratch or a non life threatening bite will kill a bird if this bacteria has entered the birds body, and within a day or 2 it will die. If it has no injury at all, you need to feed it a baby formula that most pet stores sell that is for all baby birds. You will make it just as you do humman baby formula with warm clean water and mix it to a baby food thickness, check the tempeture of it with a food thermometor, it should be about 105 degrees. If it is too cold it will sour in the crop, if too hot it will burn the crop, either condition can kill. DOnt give water, all the water they need is in the formula. If you house is room temp, put it in an aquarium or plastic container with towels in the bottom that must be kept clean. also cover the top with small air holes or cover it with a towel and leave a small area open for air. Warmth is essential. Once it is doing well and eating good try to give it smached worms, wild bird seed mix, and water, dont try to FEED these foods but put them in with the bird for about 30 minute a few times a day and the bird will take them when ready. Unfortunatly, you will more then likely imprint on the baby bird and will have to keep it as a pet as it may not have the skills as an adult to survive in the wild if it lives.
Reply:1) Birds will take their babies back. The whole smelling like humans thing is a ridiculous myth. Aside from some unique species like vultures, birds have absolutely horrible senses of smell. They hunt by sight, they have no reason to smell anything. If you find a baby bird and know which nest it came from please put it back. I worked at a bird rescue center for years and it was so pointless when people brought birds they could have easily put back in the nest but feared the parents wouldn't take. They will take them back.





2) Since you don't know which nest the baby came from do not stick it in a random nest. Parents will take their babies back but another species of birds will not tolerate it. They'll either push it out of the nest or peck it to death. They have no reason to take care of a competing species.





3) Do not feed it! An injured bird is already horribly traumatized. Attempting to feed it will only stress it out more and it can actually die from being too scared. I guarantee you it will not die from not eating. The best thing you can do for it is leave it in a covered box somewhere quite. As humans we assume everything likes to be pet but please don't touch it more than is absolutely necessary. Birds don't touch each other and from it's perspective the only reason you would touch it is if you're trying to eat it. Call local wildlife rescue organizations and drop it off as soon as you can. Get their phone number and the ID# they assign the bird so you can call and check up on it in a few days.





Unfortunately most birds caught by cats die from internal bleeding or bacteria from the cat's claws, but hopefully this little guy was lucky and wasn't badly injured. Thank you for saving him and taking the initiative to help. Please take some of my advise. I wish you the best of luck!
Reply:awwww poor thing! most of the time they will kill a baby bird that ends up in their nest if it's not theirs. its not a very good idea. and because you don't know what kind it is and if you put a baby crow in a blue birds nest that wont go over well. keep it very warm, and if you're going to touch it run your hands under hot water for a few minutes to up your body temp.. theirs is much higher than ours so you have to be warm.. put a bottle full of really hot water in a sock and put it in the box. put tissue paper in the box as well to keep him comfortable. in the morning call animal servises. they should be able to help, and if the bird makes it, (which he probably wont because he needs to eat and you really can't feed him..) they will nurse him back to heath and take him to a humane socity so he can live out his life in a 'natural habitat'. if he has his feathers, chances are hes a few weeks old.. get a worm from outside and mash it up, put it in a dropper and offer it to him. (make sure its warm) i know it sounds gross, but he needs help. good luck!! and make sure to keep him extremely warm and away from stress!! keep him in a warm room as well and change the water bottle every couple hours so he doesn't get a chill.



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