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I found a baby bird, Now What! If you find a baby bird, please look at this link to determine if it really needs your help or not. Often times the bird is a fledgling and belongs there. And a parent bird will still accept young put back in the nest, even if you touched it. We have regretfully had to suspend our rehabilitation program due to funding and staffing shortages so we cannot take in any wild birds at this time. But here are a couple numbers to call if you determine that the bird does indeed need help, but please look this over thoroughly as everyone is very busy with other birds as well. For south of Reno, Washoe Valley, Carson City, Minden, Gardnerville, Incline, call Evelyn at 246-0470 or 883-8658 . Within the Reno/Sparks area, you can call Linda or Shadow at the Humane Society, 331-5770. |
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In loving memory of Jaboo, the Coatimundi.
On Friday, August 8th 2003, I suffered
the tragic and unexpected loss of my beloved pet coatimundi, Jaboo. For
those of you not familiar with his story, Jaboo was originally the pet of
a lady in Missouri. For reasons unknown to us, she had to get rid of him.
After
Now, back to present. About a week ago,
we noticed that he seemed to have some difficulties in breathing through
his nose. This seemed to get a little worse over the next couple days so I
went on the hunt for a vet that would be willing to look at him. I finally
found one and made an appt. on Fri. afternoon to have him checked out.
After the vet listened to his lungs, she determined that we should start
with an X-ray of his chest to look at his lungs. She proceeded to sedate
him with Isoflorane and take his x-rays while he was sleeping. Much to my
shock and heartache…he would never wake up. He stopped breathing under
anesthesia and after much effort, the vet was unable to revive him. The
X-rays revealed, unfortunately too late, that his lungs were filled with
fluid and had only about a 10% capacity left which is most likely why he
succumbed to the anesthesia. In a desperate search for answers, I agreed
to a necropsy. The results revealed a number of ailments. His Aorta was
severely enlarged, which is believed to be the reason the fluid backed up
and filled his lungs. He also had a large amount of fluid in his abdominal
cavity along with an undersized liver and spleen. All the signs seem to
show that his days were limited anyways, but that hardly lessens the blow
of his terrible and surprising departure. All I can hope now is that he is
in a better place and may he rest in peace.
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a couple apparent failed attempts at adoption, she gave up hope and took
him into a veterinarian’s office to have him put to sleep. Fortunately
for Boo, a vet tech there offered to take him and find him a home. Her
search led her to me through the internet. After much consideration, I
decided to open my heart and my home to Jaboo. With help of the Animal
Rescue Coalition, we were able to have Jaboo shipped into Sacramento where
Sheri and I picked him up. We were a match made in heaven. He quickly
became bonded to me and we became best of friends. Over the past couple of
years, he has become an 
amazing
ambassador and has left his unforgettable impression on many peoples minds
and in their hearts.
