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redz11 · 27-07-2011, 12:10

Hi there,

I have just arrived home to find some sort of a small bird (a sparrow maybe? no idea) in a shoebox in the kitchen. Apparently my young sister and her friends found it injured on the ground, and picked it up and carried it home, and my father put it in a shoebox.

It's foot looks injured or broken, and they think its wing is broken too.

I'm well aware that they shouldn't have touched the poor thing, but it's too late for that now.

So what should be done with it? If they bring it back and leave it where they found it, it'll probably die. Is there any point bringing it too the vet? Or will they just charge us to put it down? Is there anything we can do for it in the meantime? At the moment, it seems to be in shock, just twitching in a corner of the box.

They have some chopped up apple in there, but he isn't eating it.

Any advice appreciated.

Toulouse · 27-07-2011, 12:15

http://www.irishwildlifematters.ie/

redz11 · 27-07-2011, 12:23

Rang the vet there - they said to bring him in and they'd see if there's anything they can do, and they won't charge us. Thought that was good of them! Fingers crossed they'll be able to do something ... will update!

MarthaMyDear · 27-07-2011, 12:55

Awh poor thing

Wisco · 27-07-2011, 15:56

Unfortunate. At least your sister tried to help.
Most vets will see that sort of thing free of charge, although when they're badly injured (ie, broken wing) usually the only thing they can do is put the poor animal to sleep.

catch me if you can · 27-07-2011, 16:25

go to the vet. it will be free of charge.
injured wings can mend. i once brought an injured bird in to my vet and he survived. so bring him in, and hopefully he is a fighter

redz11 · 28-07-2011, 18:16

Rang the vet today ... the poor wee thing died almost immediately after being brought in.

RIP li'l birdie!

27-07-2011, 12:10	#1
redz11 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 200 Adverts \| Friends	Advice please - injured bird Hi there, I have just arrived home to find some sort of a small bird (a sparrow maybe? no idea) in a shoebox in the kitchen. Apparently my young sister and her friends found it injured on the ground, and picked it up and carried it home, and my father put it in a shoebox. It's foot looks injured or broken, and they think its wing is broken too. I'm well aware that they shouldn't have touched the poor thing, but it's too late for that now. So what should be done with it? If they bring it back and leave it where they found it, it'll probably die. Is there any point bringing it too the vet? Or will they just charge us to put it down? Is there anything we can do for it in the meantime? At the moment, it seems to be in shock, just twitching in a corner of the box. They have some chopped up apple in there, but he isn't eating it. Any advice appreciated.

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27-07-2011, 12:15	#2
Toulouse Registered User Join Date: May 1999 Location: Celbo Posts: 1,326 Adverts \| Friends	http://www.irishwildlifematters.ie/

27-07-2011, 12:23	#3
redz11 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 200 Adverts \| Friends	Rang the vet there - they said to bring him in and they'd see if there's anything they can do, and they won't charge us. Thought that was good of them! Fingers crossed they'll be able to do something ... will update!

27-07-2011, 12:55	#4
MarthaMyDear Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 231 Adverts \| Friends	Awh poor thing

27-07-2011, 15:56	#5
Wisco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In hiding. Posts: 605 Adverts \| Friends	Unfortunate. At least your sister tried to help. Most vets will see that sort of thing free of charge, although when they're badly injured (ie, broken wing) usually the only thing they can do is put the poor animal to sleep.

27-07-2011, 16:25	#6
catch me if you can Banned Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 148 Adverts \| Friends	go to the vet. it will be free of charge. injured wings can mend. i once brought an injured bird in to my vet and he survived. so bring him in, and hopefully he is a fighter

28-07-2011, 18:16	#7
redz11 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 200 Adverts \| Friends	Rang the vet today ... the poor wee thing died almost immediately after being brought in. RIP li'l birdie!