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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

Cat and dog rescuers share with wildlife rehabilitators the unfortunate burden of healing the hurt caused by other humans. They pointed out the puncture wounds, likely infected with bacteria that could quickly kill. Like many people who grew up in my era, our childhood dogs and cats went outdoors.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

10,000 Birds

Bird brought in by a cat or dog. Even if you do not see an obvious wound, cat or dog saliva, which is full of nasty bacteria, can still get into a bird’s eyes/orifices and will eventually kill the bird; it will just die more slowly and painfully. Suspect” dog or cat interactions. *Emergency!

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