I found a very stressed out dove that our cat seems to have been tormenting, it has no visible injuries but simply isn't doing much and I don't know if this is just what doves do, or if it's in shock maybe?
It's a gorgeous little turtle dove, I've been able to pick it up and examine it for injuries and I can't see any, but several feathers came fluttering out as I picked it up. The birdie didn't struggle or try to get away at all and seems very subdued.
I've brought it inside away from the cats in our neighbourhood, and have set it up in a small room with access to water so it can recover without getting attacked, but if anyone can let me know if there's something else I should be doing, or even can tell me if being incredibly tame and subdued is just normal dove behaviour I'd be really grateful.
It's a gorgeous little turtle dove, I've been able to pick it up and examine it for injuries and I can't see any, but several feathers came fluttering out as I picked it up. The birdie didn't struggle or try to get away at all and seems very subdued.
I've brought it inside away from the cats in our neighbourhood, and have set it up in a small room with access to water so it can recover without getting attacked, but if anyone can let me know if there's something else I should be doing, or even can tell me if being incredibly tame and subdued is just normal dove behaviour I'd be really grateful.