Unfortunately, there is no one hotline number to call for assistance.
However, the Compassionate Consumers Guide to Animal Services includes
listings for animal emergency clinics, animal control agencies, wildlife
rehabilitators, the WDFW rehabilitation line, shelters and other animal
related information. The 86 page Animal Services Guide can be downloaded
for free from the website www.c3seattle.com.

Fifty thousand printed copies of the Guide are distributed free through out
the greater Puget Sound area to individuals, animal emergency clinics,
veterinary offices, shelters, libraries, animal supply stores, etc. Copies
are always available at the vegan grocery store in the U district at Sidecar
for Pigs Peace Sanctuary. Mud Bay and All the Best Pet Care stores also
have copies available. Sometimes they are stored behind the counter, so
just ask for a copy if you don't see any out. You can also ask for a copy
to be mailed to you by sending a request to info at c3seattle.com with "ASG
Request" in the subject line or calling 206-250-7301.

I keep a copy of the Animal Services Guide in my car along with other
emergency supplies including a collapsible cardboard animal carrier, gloves,
leash and small one serving bags of dry cat and dog food.

Edna, thanks for caring and being so persistent in getting help!

Diane Weinstein
Issaquah

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From: "Edna J. Glenn" <techsvcs at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:08 AM
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Tweeters] injured/distressed bird hotline, Seattle?

>
> Hello, I'm trying to find a reliable hotline or other phone number to call
> when encountering injured urban birds or other wildlife. If there is a
> Tweeters FAQ available addressing this issue, could someone please provide
> the URL.
>
> This morning I tried to locate help to get ducklings which had fallen into
> a storm drain out as well as keep the mother duck, responding to the
> fallen ducklings' distress calls, from putting herself and her remaining
> ducklings in harm's way on the street. And about a year ago I tried but
> was unable to find help for an injured seagull trying to get out of the
> way of traffic in downtown Seattle at Seneca and 1st Ave.
>
> I called Seattle Animal Rescue Center this morning, but one has to wade
> through about 5 to 7 minutes of automated chit-chat before getting to a
> number, which, when called, is apparently not open for business. I've
> called PAWS in Lynnwood in the past, and they could not help. Thankfully,
> this morning I finally called the UW non-emergency number, and the
> wonderful dispatcher there rounded up some help, as the storm drain in
> question is at the corner of Brooklyn NE and NE Boat Street.
>
> Thanks,
> Best regards,
>
> Edna
> Seattle
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