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Walking Stewie. Melody and Rosie Rose came along!

10/31/2024

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Marston aka Mars…what a great pup!

10/24/2024

10/23/2024

This Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker had been ripped apart by a pet cat.

The person who owned the cat contacted us promptly which improves chances of avoiding sepsis from cat saliva thanks to quick administration of antibiotics, however the injuries were severe here.

I'm using this picture instead of showing you the actual trauma due to the graphic nature.

Her wing was ripped apart, under her wing was bitten open and her leg was mangled.

The first thing I do is provide pain management and antibiotics.

But we can't fix severed tendons. A bird like this needs function of both feet.

You can however keep your cats inside or build a catio to prevent this type of tragedy.

This bird was healthy--they had beautiful body composition and fat stores for the cold weather. They weren't sick and ailing and THEN captured by the cat.

Flickers are ground-dwellers. They love walking around the ground unlike other woodpecker species. This bird's natural foraging behavior predisposed the risk of a cat attack.

This isn't natural predation. Cats are domestic and they don't belong outside--and while you may not be able to house every stray or feral, you can do your part to keep the ones you call "yours" inside.

RIP sweet friend; we hope your tragedy can help another bird down the road.

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