RSPCA Wildlife birds

[Tiki]

Yesterday, when I was given the safety induction tour, I visited the wildlife centre. It seems that that is where stray birds who are turned in are also being kept because there were a few cockatiels in there, also some lorikeets, a SC Too and a kookaburra (these would defineitely be wild birds).

I need permission from the person in charge to go in there to interact with the birds and I would like to bring them some veggies as the shelter is on a tight budget and the veggies they were putting in there didn't look too great. I am worried that I might pick up some disease and bring it home to my birds if I do this. Is there anyway I can help these birds without risking my own? I would be doing this on my lunch break and wearing office attire.

[Lynjupiter]

Tiki what you would need to do is disinfect with hand sanitizer ( make sure you get your cuticles and back of your hands) as well as you can as soon as you walk out the door to the rescue, leave your shoes at the door when you get home, wash your clothes, take a shower and only then interact with your own birds. This is what I do when I come home from the rescue I work at.
Lynda

[Eliza]

Tiki -- can you look into getting the little booties that hospital/vet staff wear when they are in surgery? You can put them on before entering the enclosure and discard them at work... just an extra bit of prevention.

Bless your heart for giving the beebs some well-needed veggies :)

[Tiki]

Well bugger!! I spoke to the lady in charge of wildlife and she says they don't NEED me!! :snooty: I told her what I know how to do and how I can help and even that I can transport birds to my AV if they need special care because I live right near him. She says they don't like people going into the wildlife bird room, maybe on special circumstances if I am accompanied by one of their people. She did say she was happy to let me bring some fresh veggies but that is about it.

On the bright side, she did say that they don't have any problem finding homes for pet birds that have been surrendered for any reason and that birds are never euthanized unless they are gravely ill and in pain and suffering. I offered to foster birds if needed and she (trying to be polite and get rid of me by then) said she would keep that in mind.

OK, so I am not needed but at least there are no birds in danger there and they are being looked after well.