article thumbnail

Visiting Bird Service: Avian “Pet Therapy” Cheers Seniors

10,000 Birds

As reported by the fine folks at The Dodo , after Hurricane Katrina forced Katrina “Kasia” Perkowska to evacuate, she started bringing her pet Wood Duck , Scooter, to her mother-in-law’s nursing home in Mississippi. She also brings the birds to schools and other community groups. But that’s a whole ’nother rant.)

Pets 158
article thumbnail

How To Help A Baby Bird

10,000 Birds

When that isn’t possible, many raptor rehabbers keep tabs on nests and will place an abandon chick in a foster nest. Birds of prey look cool, but they can’t count. The first few years for female ducks and geese are kind of practice rounds. Try to get it too another family group or contact a wildlife rehabber.

Birds 264