Help!!!Any members from Sydney???

Hello

Are there any members on the forum from Australia, Sydney, who could advise/help out a member of my forum, French lady just landed in Sydney, who found today a pigeon with (propably) a broken wing and foot injury??

Some pics here:

http://www.lapalomatriste.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=766&p=8543#p8543

Thank you

Myriam, Lapalomatriste Sanctuary for disabled pigeons, Catalunya Spain.

Sorry Myriam,

We don't have anybody near that area, but I'll contact the two we have in Australia, give them the link to this post and ask if they have any contacts near Sidney.

It's really difficult to find rehabbers in Australia, as the law there doesn't allow people to rescue and rehab ferals, but fingers crossed!

As I'm in Melbourne I'm about 850km too far to be of much help. But, I have known from experience that Balmain Vet will go to serious lengths (usually) for a pigeon and has contacts that would potentially be able to help in the longer term.

Balmain Vet - (02) 9810 7544

It's not a perfect solution by a long way, I'm sorry for Australia's backwards laws. It's even hard for pigeon people here to find other pigeon rescuers as people are reluctant to put up their hands.

Good luck.

Thank you so much!!!!

Thank you, Teresa and Striker, for your replies
I'll pass on the info to this lady, Striker, it is so sad that pigeons are the underdog of our "civilised" world...
Even in France it is hard to find a vet who cares for them

The little guy died on his way to a vet. Probably hurt by a car and internal lesions. Aliciah did what she could, but of course, she is sad over this

I'm so sorry he didn't make it, Myriam!

Poor little thing must have been very badly injured, but at least his last hours were made safer and more comfortable.
Please thank Aliciah for trying her best to help him; an act of kindness like that is a blessing for the rescue and the rescuer, and I wish her every happiness.