Alright, here’s the situation.
Yesterday evening, my family found our cat attacking and trying to eat a baby Blue Jay. After getting it away from our cat, we put it in a box without handling it by our own hands with a sweater lining the bottom, and placed cat food softened with water in a bowl inside the box with it.
He made it through the night without dying of shock, and now he’s actually really vocal, and bouncing around inside the box trying to get out. We draped a towel over it to calm the bird. It’s still too young to fly, though, and the main problem?
We have NO idea where the nest is. We don’t seem to have any blue jays around here that this fellow could belong to.
So my problem now are two things: Feeding it, and getting it to a shelter.
So, can anyone hand me a website link of a center or shelter in Fresno, CA. that will take a baby blue jay and rehabilitate it, or take care of it? I’ve looked everywhere..
The bird is unharmed. It seems to have ruffled tail feathers, but other than that, it doesn’t appear to have any injuries.
http://www.aspca.com orrrrrrrr call a vet?
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put the bird as high up on the tree nearest to where you found it.
it will call it’s mom and dad and they will come and get it.
it is probably learning to fly and the cat was faster…
so getting it up in a tree would be best.
FAR AWAY and keep your cat inside today
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I don’t know a lot about wild birds, but I know that you could likely feed the baby jay some formula. At most pet stores, you can buy a syringe and a baby bird feeding formula cheaply, and you can slowly feed your jay through the syringe (but be careful not to choke him with too much food).
Here’s a list of parrot sanctuaries in California. I know you have a blue jay, but I would guess that the sanctuary employees would know how to direct you.
Companion Parrot Connection, Inc. Rescue and adoption; adoption fee. Coleen Doucette, P. O. Box 64, Esparto 95627.
Coventry Companion Bird Survival Center. Local adoptions only, 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Kelly and Larry Mullins, Redding; (530) 275-8188, coventry@snowcrest.net
Harmony Small Bird Rescue. Rescue and adoption; adoption fee; Vicki Ronchette, 1226 Victor Ave., San Leandro 94579.
Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue. Rescue and adoption; local placement only; adoption fee; 501(c)(3) nonprofit; P.O. Box 697, San Jose 95106-0697, (650) 301-6521; mail@mickaboo.org
Parrot Education & Adoption Center. Rescue and adoption of former pets with minor behavioral problems, sometimes adopts out of area, charges adoption fee, 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Bonnie Kenk, San Diego, (619) 287-8200, parroted@cox.net
Parrot Rehabilitation Society. Rescue and adoption; local placement only; adoption fee; 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Cathy Montagne, P.O. Box 620213 San Diego 92102-0213, (619)224-6712, prsorg@yahoo.com
Parrots First. Rescue and adoption; adoption fee; 501(c)(3) nonprofit; P. O. Box 66223, Los Angeles 90066, (866) 248-7670, ext. 5937 info@parrotsfirst.org
ALSO:
Try calling the California Dept. of Fish & Game. I once rescued a wild rabbit and someone there was able to take care of him for me. Fresno’s office info is: 1234 East Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710, (559) 243-4005, hours 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday.
Bless you for your kindness, and good luck!
http://www.parrotchronicles.com/departments/rescuelist.htm
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/officelocation.html
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if you are still looking for a wildlife center, at least take it to the vet because it has to be put on clavamox. Cats carry a bacteria called pasturella in their saliva. This can kill birds if not put on antibiotics immediately. until then, put it on heat (heating pad, electric blanket, warm water bottles and small towls) using hemostats or tweezers, you can feed it the soaked cat chow, tiny chopped bits of fruit mixed in the cat chow, and small worms, fiesta seed works if he will eat on his own.
http://www.parrotchronicles.com/departments/rescuelist.htm
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/officelocation.html
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