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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator

10,000 Birds

If that’s not possible, she needs the knowledgeable care of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Wildlife rehabbers love the public. Somehow they manage to get the bird or animal to a rehabilitator, even though finding one is often a feat in itself. Why do wildlife rehabilitators not love the public?

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

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The process of taking in a stray isn’t usually instantaneous and straightforward. Cat and dog rescuers share with wildlife rehabilitators the unfortunate burden of healing the hurt caused by other humans. She was a tortoiseshell, the color of dirt, tucked in the crawl space under our apartment. She immediately panicked.

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