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While HPAI (avian flu) has impacted the number of birds LWR has been receiving this year, our costs have shot up; for example, a bag of 100 small mice that cost $44 last year now runs nearly double that, at $72 this year. All our supplemental supplies (like exam gloves) have increased in cost, as well.
Keep in mind that LWR receives no state or federal funding, and only about 3% of the people who bring us birds donate toward their care--and then not nearly enough to cover the actual expenses. For example, the screech owl pictured above, held illegally for 3 months before being brought to LWR, will require long-term care to provide a proper diet until his severely compromised feathers molt and are replaced with healthy ones. Due to lack of perches during his illegal captivity, his talons became overgrown and he punctured the pad of one foot, resulting in bumblefoot, which will also require daily treatment for weeks or months.
YOUR generous donations will help ensure we can continue to care for birds like this screech and give them the best possible chance at return to the wild!
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