The Howl Center at PAWS will definitely take her and will euthanize her if
their vet feels there is no hope. I volunteered there for a while doing
computer work. You can take it up there yourself or if the humane society in
bellevue is closer they take animals up to Howl once a day.

Rahne
rahne at mindspring.com
Federal Way
----- Original Message -----
From: Patricia Brent <p.brent at worldnet.att.net>
To: tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 7:19 PM
Subject: Sick housefinch


> I have a sick female Housefinch hanging around in my yard. She looks like
> she's got Chlamydia in her eye (one is completely closed) and she's
missing
> feathers and can barely fly. I actually caught her (it's pretty easy when
> they are so sick). I know one of the neighbor cats will get her
eventually
> if she makes it through the night. I was going to put her out of her
> misery, but I couldn't bring myself to do it and she fluttered away. Any
> suggestions? Will PAWS take these little wascals in and try and help
them?
> It's just heartbreaking to watch her decline day by day. I'm a whimp when
> it comes to letting nature take its course in these matters. And I know
> natural selection keeps the population strong, just look as us humans to
see
> the other side of that story.
>
>
> Patti Brent, Monroe, WA. p.brent at worldnet.att.net
>
>