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For owls that are superb.

US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now

International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com

Australia Rescue Help: WIRES

Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Italy Wild Bird Rescue: wildvogelhilfe.org

If you find an injured owl:

Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.

Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.

Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.

If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.

For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.

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From Scottish Owl Centre

It was time to check the Long-eared Owl nest box to ring/band the owlets today. Little dude has attitude!

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Kitty didnt want you paying attention to other cats? 😁

That was much the extent I saw too, it was mainly from blogs or vendors though, so I had been hoping for something with some more credentials. Lots said chicken neck bones were good for size, digestibility, and as a source of collagen.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

She doesn't want me paying attention to anything. I was speaking with my progeny recently about how if she's not eating or sleeping, she's in my lap, or on my chest, and how a rescue center for wilds requires feeders to wear masks of the animals they handle. Imprinting is real.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

The bunny babies don't get handled any more than necessary for how delicate they are. The lady that handles them dropped 3 off in a nice field the other week, and she was saying she stopped back and did a "hey bunny bunny!" and one came hopping out to see her. I think they were calling it a Snow White Moment, when you call and the wild animals you took care of recognize you and come check you out. 😇