psa: cat saliva is toxic to birds.
many people don’t understand just why cat attacks are so deadly to birds. even if the bird receives what looks like a minor cut, cat saliva is extremely deadly to them and will poison them if it enters the bloodstream. even a scratch from a claw instead of a bitemark can kill them, as cats coat their claws in saliva when they clean their feet. if you find a bird that has been attacked by a cat, please bring it to a wildlife rehabber even if it seems “okay”. if your bird has been attacked by a cat, please bring it to an avian vet ASAP. it’s better to be safe than sorry!
Adding on: ASAP means “within hours,” not in a few days. It is a true emergency.
Not only cat saliva but most if not all mammal saliva is toxic too
psa: cat saliva is toxic to birds.
many people don’t understand just why cat attacks are so deadly to birds. even if the bird receives what looks like a minor cut, cat saliva is extremely deadly to them and will poison them if it enters the bloodstream. even a scratch from a claw instead of a bitemark can kill them, as cats coat their claws in saliva when they clean their feet. if you find a bird that has been attacked by a cat, please bring it to a wildlife rehabber even if it seems “okay”. if your bird has been attacked by a cat, please bring it to an avian vet ASAP. it’s better to be safe than sorry!
Adding on: ASAP means “within hours,” not in a few days. It is a true emergency.
And PLEASE stop letting your cats play with your non-feline/canine pets, because strains of bacteria unique to cats are toxic to almost all exotics from rodents to snakes. Cute or not, it is never safe!
I joked to myself a few weeks ago that if I saw one more toad this summer I was just gonna have to go ahead and adopt it and uhhhh,,,,
hey – not to be this guy, but unless there’s a health issue with the toad that would keep it from living long in the wild, please don’t take him! you can easily find captive-bred toads if you really want one!
psa: cat saliva is toxic to birds.
many people don’t understand just why cat attacks are so deadly to birds. even if the bird receives what looks like a minor cut, cat saliva is extremely deadly to them and will poison them if it enters the bloodstream. even a scratch from a claw instead of a bitemark can kill them, as cats coat their claws in saliva when they clean their feet. if you find a bird that has been attacked by a cat, please bring it to a wildlife rehabber even if it seems “okay”. if your bird has been attacked by a cat, please bring it to an avian vet ASAP. it’s better to be safe than sorry!
Adding on: ASAP means “within hours,” not in a few days. It is a true emergency.
I see so many people let cats and birds “play” together 😞 I wish people would just think for one minute and realize prey animals should NEVER be around their predators
It’s the gram negative bacteria in predator salive, if I remember correctly. This is why you should not kiss your birds unless you know for SURE that they will not get any saliva on them!
That’s right! Plus we carry a whole host of other unrelated germs that can make birds just as sick. Technically, dogs pose a big risk to birds as well, it’s just that cats tend to have a higher prey drive regarding birds, as well as hunting with both their paws and mouth, unlike canines which may “pounce” but don’t usually scratch their prey and introduce saliva in that way.
Thought I was remembering correctly! Yup, in regards to dogs too. It’s why I used the non-specific predators.
On a non-bird note, rodents/cavys tend to have gram POSITIVE bacteria. Unsure if that’s something useful, but neat knowledge.
Hey ignore my ugly voice but I saw these birds waaaay back in petco and I almost started crying.
I don’t even like birds (scared of them) but I just wanted to go into a room with them and give them the attention they deserve.
For some reason a bird speaking Japanese is mildly off putting.
> Literal translation
Bird:” ‘Uhm Hello, this is the Ono family.”
Bird: “What’s wrong?”
Owner: “Abe-chan, you’re a little too early. Once the phone’s picked up, then properly say hello.”
Bird: “Okay, understood.”
Owner: “Do you really understand? I’m counting on you. Hello, this is the Ono family residence in Gifu.”]
Bird: “Okay, I understand!”
Owner: “Got it.”
> That’s clearly some sort of Pokemon.
> Off-putting? It’s like birds were meant to speak Japanese!
> For some reason it’s never occurred to me that birds can mimic languages other than English. It’s so cool, though!
this is the common hill myna!
(image from orientalbirdimages.org)
they’re more often just called “myna” or “mynah” in aviculture. there are other myna species which are capable of talking, but this is the most common in aviculture and it’s generally agreed upon that they are the best talkers.
mynas are a part of the starling family, but manage a much better reputation than starlings, which are typically regarded as loud and obnoxious. unfortunately, mynas have come under some pressure from poachers. their loud calls are easily recognizable, so some of them are stolen from the wild for the pet trade, despite new laws making it harder to illegally export wild-caught birds.
psa: cat saliva is toxic to birds.
many people don’t understand just why cat attacks are so deadly to birds. even if the bird receives what looks like a minor cut, cat saliva is extremely deadly to them and will poison them if it enters the bloodstream. even a scratch from a claw instead of a bitemark can kill them, as cats coat their claws in saliva when they clean their feet. if you find a bird that has been attacked by a cat, please bring it to a wildlife rehabber even if it seems “okay”. if your bird has been attacked by a cat, please bring it to an avian vet ASAP. it’s better to be safe than sorry!
Adding on: ASAP means “within hours,” not in a few days. It is a true emergency.
I see so many people let cats and birds “play” together 😞 I wish people would just think for one minute and realize prey animals should NEVER be around their predators
It’s the gram negative bacteria in predator salive, if I remember correctly. This is why you should not kiss your birds unless you know for SURE that they will not get any saliva on them!
That’s right! Plus we carry a whole host of other unrelated germs that can make birds just as sick. Technically, dogs pose a big risk to birds as well, it’s just that cats tend to have a higher prey drive regarding birds, as well as hunting with both their paws and mouth, unlike canines which may “pounce” but don’t usually scratch their prey and introduce saliva in that way.
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