Animal Help Now

Summer is here, and with that of course comes increased use of outdoor pools. These can be a serious hazard for wildlife.

Many animals see our pools as a cool place to get a drink or bathe during these hot summer days, but whether they enter intentionally or fall in, many cannot make it out.

Consider purchasing or making a life saving ramp or flotation device for wildlife.

For small kiddie pools, this could be as simple as adding a rock or kick board to the pool. Leaving a small water dish at the side of the pool can also be effective.

Let's make this summer safe and enjoyable for everyone - including our wild neighbors!

If you find stranded and distressed wildlife in your pool, get them out quickly, dry them if possible and get them into a box or carrier. Keep them in a warm, quiet place and use Animal Help Now's website or phone app to contact a rehabilitator.

These animals will most likely be suffering from aspiration pneumonia and will be extremely stressed. Please do not attempt to feed, and definitely do not give water.

You'll find additional guidance here: https://ahnow.org/resources.php

Greetings, all. We have accidentally released a test version of our Animal Help Now iPhone app. The results it produces are not in the correct order. We are working to fix this; in the meantime, we recommend using our web platform, at www.AHNow.org, or our Android app. We apologize for this mix-up.

Animal Help Now - Emergency Resource Animal Help Now provides the best wildlife 911 app and helps humans be better neighbors to wildlife. The nonprofit serves the entire United States.

This clever act of kindness saved a baby bird and kept a family together. Mary Lou in Florida noticed a nestling northern mockingbird beneath her car. The bird's mother, clearly agitated and distraught, was nearby watching. Mary Lou figured out which tree likely contained the original nest. She hung a wicker basket from a branch, lined it with soft grasses and set the nestling inside. The mother soon returned to feed the baby in the new nest. Props, Mary Lou!

We always want to try to reunite or renest dependent offspring with their parents when possible.

https://ahnow.org/resources.php