Little Injured Bird Receives Tiny ‘Snowshoes’ And Gets Back On Her Feet
What do you do when you find a tiny Northern Mockingbird with impaired feet? You take some cardboard and tape, add a bit of creativity and come up with an awesome solution to fix it!
Some good-hearted fellows at the California Wildlife Center (CWC) came to the rescue of a mockingbird with a foot condition that made it difficult for the poor thing to walk around, perch or grasp objects. The birdie had an unknown injury that caused her feet to knuckle, something that is a common condition in young birds.
The rescuers made something that looks like tiny snowshoes. The design made sure the feet of the bird were back to the proper position and feet could heal. Before that the bird had to stand on the tops of her toes all the time, which was only causing additional injury. ‘It usually takes a week or two of wearing the snowshoes before their feet are back to normal.” – Duane Tom from CWC told The Dodo.
The sources confirm that the snowshoe operation has been a success. The birdie is getting ready to go back to the wild and delight us with her lullabies. Hooray!
More info: California Wildlife Center, (h/t: thedodo)
Recently an injured mockingbird was rescued by California Wildlife Center
The rescuers made tiny adorable ‘snowshoes’ to heal the feet
“It usually takes a week or two of wearing the snowshoes before their feet are back to normal,” – said CWC veterinarian Duane Tom
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Share on FacebookWhat a cutie! And wow! What an amazing transformation on the feet!
Every living thing matters. And this little birdy with its tiny snowshoes is cuuuuute <3
What a wonderful thing they did I hope the little guy visits often and sings for them I bet he's going to remember them and visit
Awwww this is so kind of this Vet to help this tiny fellow. So glad the feet will heal with this treatment.
It's great when humans help and respect animals we need a lot more people like this
WOW!!! Thank you to the rescuers for having thought about making these "snowshoes". Genial!!!
About 30 years ago I worked for a woman who raised exotic birds. Occasionally one would hatch with deformed feet. We would place their feet flat on silver duct tape. They would outgrow the tape with healed feet.
Would have loved to have seen the sweet one standing properly after the snow shoes had been removed.
You guys are wonderful! Thank you for taking such great care of that adorable mockingbird!
this bird will tell about how the doctors save him in the afterlife
I did this same thing over weeks with a little ginger kitten that was born with it's legs back to front, but every day I moved them fractionally and taped them in position till after about three weeks her legs were nearly back to normal, she started walking about the house till a visitor came to the house that I told straight away " mind the kitten if you walk about " 10 minutes into her visit and she stood on the kittens head killing it, she was never welcome in my home again.
Sorry about your kitten. That just breaks my heart.
Load More Replies...What a cutie! And wow! What an amazing transformation on the feet!
Every living thing matters. And this little birdy with its tiny snowshoes is cuuuuute <3
What a wonderful thing they did I hope the little guy visits often and sings for them I bet he's going to remember them and visit
Awwww this is so kind of this Vet to help this tiny fellow. So glad the feet will heal with this treatment.
It's great when humans help and respect animals we need a lot more people like this
WOW!!! Thank you to the rescuers for having thought about making these "snowshoes". Genial!!!
About 30 years ago I worked for a woman who raised exotic birds. Occasionally one would hatch with deformed feet. We would place their feet flat on silver duct tape. They would outgrow the tape with healed feet.
Would have loved to have seen the sweet one standing properly after the snow shoes had been removed.
You guys are wonderful! Thank you for taking such great care of that adorable mockingbird!
this bird will tell about how the doctors save him in the afterlife
I did this same thing over weeks with a little ginger kitten that was born with it's legs back to front, but every day I moved them fractionally and taped them in position till after about three weeks her legs were nearly back to normal, she started walking about the house till a visitor came to the house that I told straight away " mind the kitten if you walk about " 10 minutes into her visit and she stood on the kittens head killing it, she was never welcome in my home again.
Sorry about your kitten. That just breaks my heart.
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