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Posted by elly_nj NJ z6 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 13, 08 at 9:59
| I used to work at The Raptor Trust as an avian rehabilitator. Now I am the Humane Education Coordinator an Animal Welfare Center NJ. However, I still volunteer to do wildlife education programs at my local nature center and I am a board member of the state rehab association.
I am putting together a program that will include the effects of cats on local wildlife. I have a fews picture (I can send them, by the way, if you ever need it) and that's all I have for the years of piecing together birds ripped apart by cats (14 summers!) Does anyone have any images I may use - both graphic and not too graphic - of wildlife harmed by cats? All the rehabbers I asked, myself included, were too busy doing triage to grab a camera!!
Images can be sent to me directly and will be used only for educational PowerPoint lessons on the subject.
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| Sorry, I don't have anything ... the other problem w/ cats & wildlife from when I did rehab is that on things like bunnies, you actually had to dig down thru the fur to find the puncture wounds, but it didn't make a big "show". Between where the punctures are and the horrible bacteria in their saliva, it doesn't even take a big mauling for a cat to kill things. Good luck! |
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Hello Wildlife rehabber from Pa here, also do not forget the harmful effects that cats have on baby squirrels.
I do not have any pics to share but want to complinment you on the work you are doing from someone who has treated baby squirrels who were cat caught, & seen this title and it caught my eye.
anyone who would like to contact me feel free:
margaretmowey@yahoo.com
Northeast Pa. |
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| Thanks for the support. Aleks, thanks for the links. But what I am looking for are details of injuries. I have two (on my other computer) that show the details of what rehabbers actually have to treat. I will post them when I get to that computer. I did this for 14 summers, in wild bird rehab, but never had a camera handy for the pictures, except for a couple of doves, which I will use. Most rehabbers are so swamped with injured/baby birds, they don't think of taking pictures of the injuries. |
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| Good Luck with your project Elly. Just wanted to add something about the wonderful work rehabbers do. Most of the time they are buying supplies to treat these victims out of their own pockets. Please always make a donation when you bring them injured wildlife, they would never ask for one, but they sure deserve the help! |
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| You are so right, Lisa! They need the money to help take care of the animals we bring them. Thanks! |
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Is this show to try to convince people to keep their cats indoors or what? Showing the effects with no recourse to improving the problem just leads to freaked out people.
I do wish more groups were helpful to those people who want to trap spay/neuter feral cat populations. People keep getting cats and abandoning them when they move. The logistics of trapping spay/neuter can be rather overhwhelming - what do you do with them before they go to the vet? What do you do with them while they heal? If we can't get a handle on the feral cat problem, what's the point of gruesome pictures? |
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| I hope when you share facts about damage to wildlife by cats that you remind people that cats once were considered wildlife, too, and many still are. Cats do what they do as do all predators. What should be emphasized is that pet owners should keep pets indoors for their own protection from disease. All creatures deserve space cats must eat, too. No one complains when they kill rodents. We don't need more cat haters. Cats do what they do, and other creatures do what they do. If a lesson is to be taught it should emphasize caring and thoughtfulness of all life. |
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| I did not start this thread to start a debate, which is old on this forum. If you want information on the subject, google cats and wildlife. |
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