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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

And I was pecked in the eye by my pet chicken, does that count?”. “I My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ We were working on his enclosure when he sliced my arm with his serrated bill! No need for stitches, but it took awhile to heal.”.

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

Rehabbers see reptiles in glue traps, gulls entangled in fishing line, raccoons used as target practice, raptors dying from rodenticides, and songbirds shredded by domestic cats … cats like Puck. They pointed out the puncture wounds, likely infected with bacteria that could quickly kill. They simply helped me with my bird.

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