Help, my cat just came in the house with a very young sparrow that seems

[Demonaut]

to have fallen from its nest, it is bleeding but very much alive. Do I kill it and put it out of its misery or try and rehabilitate it? what do I feed it?

[Webster Green]

1. Find a local animal rescue group

Thats what I do in those situations.

[jay-3d]

4. they treat it for free

[emad]

2. Call the vet? Local radio? Animal shelter?

I had to put a bell on my cat's collar recently because she was being such a pest with fledgelings...

[sui generis]

3. also it is a myth that you can't touch a bird and put it back

if you can find the nest or someplace that the "parents" can get to but the cat can't, they will continue to feed the bird as long as they can hear it and get to it and feel safe doing so.

[Magrittes Pipe]

5. Unfortunately, if it is bleeding, it will almost certainly die.

Cat saliva contains bacteria that are highly toxic to birds. Theoretically, you could take the sparrow to the vet, order a full course of antibiotics, and try to nurse it back to health.

If you have the energy and emotional fortitude to do so (keeping aware that the bird will probably die regardless of your efforts), you are a stronger person than I am. :(

[NJCher]

6. it's called the Raptor Society

I drove a sparrow out to one and they treated it with antibiotics and it was fine. Took awhile, though.


Cher

[Demonaut]

7. Update, found the nest and when I tried to put the little guy in

he flew off, not very well but enought to elude me, my cats are staying in today