What do you do with injured birds in Fairfax County?
The Fairfax County Animal Protection Police respond to wildlife calls for injured, sick, or aggressive animals. Seriously injured or aggressive wildlife will be humanely euthanized. Contact the Animal Protection Police through the police non-emergency line at (703) 691-2131 .
Who do I call about injured wildlife?
If you find a sick or injured wild animal, contact your nearest veterinarian or wildlife carer organisation as soon as possible so that it may receive appropriate treatment.
How can we help wild animals in need?
7 Ways to Help Wild Animals
- Plant trees. Trees recycle oxygen, returning it to the atmosphere for us to breathe and absorbing potentially harmful gases along the way.
- Keep it clean.
- Pick up trash.
- Adopt an animal.
- Take action.
- Donate.
- Stay Informed.
What do you do with an injured wild bird?
If you find an injured bird, carefully put it in a cardboard box with a lid or a towel over the top, and place in a cool, safe place. Birds go into shock very easily when injured, and often die from the shock.
Where can I take a hurt raccoon?
Your local veterinary clinic. A wildlife rehabilitator (find a rehabilitator near you) Your local animal control agency.
What animals never get sick?
Sharks are the only animals that almost never get sick: they are immune to almost every known disease. Their body frames are not made up of bones – they are made of cartilage, the tough, fibrous tissue that shapes our noses and ears.
How can I help an injured wild rabbit?
If it is a wild rabbit, injured, contact a wildlife rehabber immediately, Google your state and “wildlife rehabbers.” Call your local Humane Society who may have a Wildlife Center. If not, try these: Wildlife Rehabbers. Humane Society’s Info on Finding a Rehabber.
Will a mother possum come back for her baby?
Opossums normally stay with their mother for about a year. Mothers do not retrieve their babies. If the opossum is less than 10 inches long (not including tail), it must go to a rehabilitator. However, any opossum that is 10 inches long, healthy and uninjured can be left alone.
What to do if you find a bird that can’t fly?
Take the bird outside and open the box every fifteen minutues to see if it is able to fly away. If it is still staying put after a few hours, you can try to find a local wildlife rehabilitator. Click here to locate a Wildlife Rehabilitator by county.