I know you advise against owning exotic pets, as most should, but what are your opinions on rescue situations? For example, if someone came across a bat with a broken wing or an injured fox that’s been separated from its mother (etc.), and they took the animal home to care for it? I haven’t done it personally but I’ve heard of others who have nursed the animal back to health and sometimes kept them as pets, even if they aren’t exactly qualified/experienced in owning these kinds of animals.

zoologicallyobsessed:

That sounds like a horrible idea. There are rescue organisations for a reason that will take in exotic wildlife for a reason! If you find injured wildlife google them! and call them! 

They are experts! And you are not! If you can’t take care of a healthy wild animal, you’re sure as hell aren’t going to be able to take care of wildlife that is injured and it’s super terrifying to me that anyone would consider attempting to “nurse it back to health.” 

Some wildlife rescuse organisations: 

AUSTRALIA

• Wildlife Rescue Inc – 1300 596 457

NSW

• WIRES: NSW Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation – 0300 094 737

• Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services – 02 9413 4300
  

VIC

• Wildlife Victoria: Australian Wildlife Emergency Response- 

  03 8400 7300

ACT

• RSPCA ACT – (02) 6287 8100
• ACT Wildlife – 0432 300 033
• Injured kangaroos – 13 22 81
• Wildcare Queanbeyan – 02 6299 1966

NT

• Wildcare – 08 89 886 121 or 0408 885 341
• Ark Aid – wildlifedarwin.org.au/wildlife-rescue-and-care/
• Northern Territory Government – nt.gov.au/environment/animals/report-injured-wildlife-or-rescue

QLD

• RSPCA Queensland –1300 264 625
• Wildcare Australia – 07 5527 2444

SA

• RSPCA SA – 1300 477 722
• Fauna Rescue – 08 8289 0896

TAS

• Wildlife Management Branch – 1300 827 727

UK

• RSPCA UK – 

  0300 1234 999 or www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/wildlife/injuredanimals

• British Divers Marine Life Rescue (for marine wildlife) – 

  01825 765546 (weekdays 9-5pm) or 07787 433412 (out of office hours)

• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds – www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/how-you-can-help-birds/injured-and-baby-birds/if-you-find-an-injured-bird/

• Help Wildlife UK – http://helpwildlife.co.uk/
• SSPCA – www.scottishspca.org/
• USPCA – www.uspca.co.uk/ or 

  028 3025 1000

US

• Animal Help Now – https://ahnow.org/#/
• National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association – 
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-  www.fws.gov/southeast/wildlife-and-you/injured-or-orphaned-animals/
• American Eagle Foundation – www.eagles.org/help-bird/
• Humane Society of America –  www.nwrawildlife.org/page/Find_A_Rehabilitator
  www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/find-a-wildlife-rehabilitator.html

EUROPE

• IWRC: 

  The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council –  theiwrc.org/resources/emergency/europe or 

Plus, handling a random injured/sick wild animal, or any wild animal, is a great way to get all kinds of fun diseases.