Animal Rescue By Valerie Porter Paperback Book 1989

Every year thousands of wild and domestic animals are injured on the roads, caught in traps, stranded up trees and chimneys, abandoned by their parents, poisoned by oil and chemicals or otherwise endangered. Would you know how to help one of these victims? How to catch, handle, treat, feed, house it- maybe even kill it if that is the most humane course of action? In this detailed & authoritative guide Valerie Porter explains by species, every step of the rescue procedure; including animal behavior, handling techniques, first aid, rescue situations, emergency feeding, accommodation, kind killing and rehabilitation. There are also comprehensive sections on caring for orphaned and abandoned birds and mammals, on the legal aspects of rescue and on who to turn to when you can't cope with the situation yourself. Throughout the author sounds a much needed note of caution about unnecessary intervention urging all would be rescuers never to lose sight of the ultimate aim, that of restoring all wild creatures to their natural habitat and lifestyles, independent of man Excellent like new condition