When Pets Attack Wildlife—Part 3: Talking with the Owner

Authors

  • Shirley Casey WildAgain Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.
  • Nancy Kelly Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v31.47

Keywords:

Cat bites, dog bites, cats and birds, pet attacks, wildlife hotline calls

Abstract

Rehabilitators receive many calls about wild animals injured by domestic pets. This paper describes considerations to enhance the effectiveness of these conversations.

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Author Biographies

Shirley Casey, WildAgain Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.

Shirley J. Casey, co–founder of WildAgain Wildlife Rehabilitation, has been a licensed rehabilitator since 1986. She conducts research on wildlife topics, as well as publishes and presents around the country and on the WildAgain website on a wide range of rehabilitation topics (www.ewildagain.org).

Nancy Kelly, Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation

Nancy Kelly is founder and Executive Director of Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation. A licensed rehabilitator since 1990, Nancy has responded to thousands of calls from urban and rural areas across southeastern Colorado. She has rehabilitated small mammals and herptiles, as well as over 15,000 birds.

References

Hadidian, John. 2007. Wild Neighbors: The Humane Approach to Living with Wildlife. Humane Society Press: Washington, D.C.

Luther, Erin. 2012. Answering the Call of the Wild: A Hotline Operator’s Guide to Helping People and Wildlife. Toronto Wildlife Centre: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Moore, Adele, and Sally Joosten. 2002. NWRA Principles of Wildlife Rehabilitation, 2nd edition. National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association: St. Cloud, MN.

Published

2013-12-31

How to Cite

Casey, S., & Kelly, N. (2013). When Pets Attack Wildlife—Part 3: Talking with the Owner. Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin, 31(2), 27–29. https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v31.47