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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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Oh wow, you have done quite a bit of caring for animals (and people!) yourself!
I never thought I'd spend my free time helping squirrels learn to poop and such, but once you realize the necessity and value of doing the less glamorous jobs in life, they have their own unique value. I don't focus on the icky or tedious parts for long, the thing that sticks with me is knowing that I'm giving something else the best opportunity that I can.
It's been an off and on experience, but yes, I've done a little caregiving, both more and less successfully. We learn as we go, and hopefully any damage is balanced by the more helpful.
Yes, I've dealt with a lot of bodily fluids, in my lifetime, 😂. And we get through it for precisely the reason you mentioned: revisiting the icky stuff is only for reference in similar situations, the successes are so rewarding, both are opportunities for growth; and isn't that true with most memorable events, after all?