Posted May 18, 2020, 3:21 PM UTC
A cat bite requires veterinary care. The only advice I could offer you in this situation is to call for a vet that can accept wildlife, or that can hold wildlife until a rehabilitator can come pick it up.
Corona has things all kinds of upside-down right now, so unfortunately I can't do more than that, at least not from the US.
Thank you so much for your reply, Coronavirus definatley has a number of things upside down, I'm hoping he gets good enough on his wings that he can join his mummy and siblings near by soon. Unfortunately there isn't alot that I can do.
Where are you located?
North London
I dont know if it still matters but my friend works at the RSPCA in West Sussex. They are open and might be able to tell you of any people closer to you doing rehab.
Cat caught birds need a course of antibiotics. Cat claws/teeth have bacteria on them that are often fatal to the things they catch. Even if you can't see any visible wounds on the little guy, there may be a puncture wound that you cannot see that will get infected. If you cannot reach a vet or wildlife rehabilitator, I do not think the prognosis for this little guy is good. Keep him in a warm, dark, calm place until a rehabber can be reached. If it is going on many hours since you think he has been fed, you can feed him dry dog food soaked in warm water until soft or hard boiled egg yolk. This is a temporary solution. If you truly cannot find a rehabber or vet, I would recommend trying to get this guy or gal back to it's parents and let nature take its course. The if the bacterial infection doesn't do him in, the broken wing likely will. Broken wings are hard to splint without prior rehab knowledge. This is a tough situation, good luck, and thanks for caring about your local wildlife!
Thank you! He got through the night and I tried to return him to Mamma and Papa but he fell straight out of the tree again. It definitely isn't safe around here so I'm keeping him in a warm dark place. Your help is really appreciated!
If the parents are still caring for the bird but the nest seems unstable/the bird keeps jumping out, you can create an alternative nest to hang up nearby so the bird can receive care from the parents but be more secure. If you have a small wicker basket with high walls you could line with twigs/dried grass (no towels, the idea is to promote drainage so the chick doesn't become waterlogged if it rains), you could put the bird in that and secure it in a nearby tree or bush. The parents will hear the baby bird begging for food and go to the alternative nest to care for it.