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June 17, 2013 at 8:10 pm #607936
goodgracesParticipantOur dog found a mouse in the middle of our back yard this morning. I don’t know if he injured it or if the mouse was already injured by another animal (or perhaps was handicapped from birth). The bottom line is that he seems not to be able to use his hindquarters (drags them along behind him when he crawls). Otherwise, he seems unharmed and cogent.
I held him in my hand for awhile and he allowed me to pet his face and stomach (and seemed to really enjoy it). He appears alert and not in pain.
I freely admit my bias up front — we are an animal-loving family and try to do no harm to even the most minor of critters whom we encounter in our daily lives. That said, however, we are certainly not in the market for another ‘pet’ and do not feel able to take on the medical care of a disabled mouse.
Advice on how to proceed? For the time being, we put him in an open-topped cardboard box in a secure (read: away-from-other-animals) area in our yard. The box has a bit of water and some dried leaves and sunflower seeds in it. Our intention was to just give him a place for respite in case he is temporarily stunned or incapacitated and will be able to recover on his own. The box is not so huge that he couldn’t hop out of it on his own should he recover full use of his limbs. We just wanted to try to allow him space and time to heal on his own (if that’s possible) and prevent further damage from other animals.
Is there anything else you would recommend?
He is a cute little guy and is tugging at our heartstrings a bit. But we are trying not to over-involve ourselves in something that is basically out of our control. That said, we don’t want to prolong suffering.
Thanks folks ~
June 17, 2013 at 8:43 pm #791988
nyhopiMemberJune 17, 2013 at 9:55 pm #791989
furryfacesParticipant…if not Sarvey, contact Lien Animal Clinic, 206-932-1133. Thank you for caring.
June 17, 2013 at 10:11 pm #791990
hammerheadParticipantTo be honest just get it to lein. mice do not live long in general when hurt in some way. Especially if a cat got to it.
sarvery with their lack up funds won’t deal with a mouse.
June 17, 2013 at 11:21 pm #791991
anonymeParticipantLien helped me out with an injured squirrel after my regular vet refused. It had to be euthanized, and I insisted on making a donation – even though they didn’t ask for one. They would be the best option; as hammerhead pointed out, wildlife rescues will probably not take a mouse and time is of the essence.
Thank you for caring about this wee mousekin. A lot of people would have just given it a whack with a shovel, but I’m with goodgraces on preferring the “all creatures great and small” approach.
June 18, 2013 at 3:39 pm #791992
mehud7ParticipantThis issue comes up over and over again on the West Seattle Blog. Maybe the editors could post a resources list for wildlife as they do pets?
PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood
Sarvey (see posting above)
VCA Five Corners in Burien (Sarvey picks up there)
Seattle Animal Shelter ? (PAWS used to pick up there)
No matter where you go, please make a donation as that is how these centers are funded.
goodgraces-Thank you for helping the mouse.
June 18, 2013 at 11:35 pm #791993
shed22ParticipantJune 19, 2013 at 5:19 am #791994
SomeGuyParticipantOnly in Seattle…
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