| Sky Harbor, Inc Avian & Wildlife Rehabilitation Center 11305 Black Walnut St Hudson, Florida 34669 |
| FACILITY |
| 727-857-3477 |
| CELL |
| 727-389-6829 |
FINDING OUR FACILITY Sky Harbor is located off St. Rd. 52 in Hudson, Florida. We are a short distance west of the Suncoast Parkway. If you have found wildlife in peril, call our center for directions to our center or directions to a licensed rehabber closer to your area. |
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| SKY HARBOR IS A TWO ACRE, LAKEFRONT FACILITY |
DID YOU FIND INJURED OR ORPHANED WILDLIFE? The law states anyone finding an animal, has 24 hours to locate a licensed professional to take possession of the animal and the animal must be relinquished . IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO POSSESS WILDLIFE WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM FWC. IT IS A FELONY TO POSSESS MIGRATORY BIRDS OR THEIR FEATHERS. Can't find anyone who will take it? Call your local animal emergency clinic, they usually have a list of permitted rehabbers available. Calling Fla. Fish and Wildlife will also give you access to a list of rehabbers in your area. All rehabbers MUST BE permitted through FWC and display the wildlife permit. Always ask to see a permit, rehabbers carry them with them. You can also contact us, here at Sky Harbor, we have a network of responsible, experienced, rehabbers IN YOUR AREA who can help you. We can also assist you with the correct temporary care of the animal until you can get it to a rehabber, in case you are lucky enough to end up with wildlife in the middle of the night, or are in an area where rehabbers are scarce or not available. DID YOU SEE SOMEONE ABUSE OR INJURE AN ANIMAL? CALL FWC 24 HOUR ABUSE HOTLINE 1-888-404-3922 GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN, PICTURES, WITNESSES, LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS, NAMES, ALL ARE A GREAT HELP IN PROSECUTING THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED THIS TYPE OF CRIME. IT IS A*** FELONY*** TO INTENTIONALLY HARM OR KILL WILDLIFE!! |
| EMAIL CONTACT: Lyndabyrd2@yahoo.com |
| SKY HARBOR CARE & TRIAGE CENTER A fully equipped building for admitting and examining wildlife, caring, feeding and maintaining in various types and size caging. A small deck with seating, leads to a full glass patio door enabling those who care enough to bring wildlife to our center to be invited to see that wildlife is being treated and cared for! Wildlife is rescued and brought directly to our center for immediate assessment and treatment by our staff. A quiet soothing environment is essential to their well being. We have a couple of fantastic and generous vets who are always available should we require xrays or surgery. |
SKY HARBOR HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTER Sky Harbor has a special building used only for the care and treatment of injured, sick and orphaned wildlife brought to us. The care center or hospital is conveniently situated just outside our personal residence, at the front of the facility property and allows people who have brought us rescued wildlife, to see and understand a little better, how rehabbers care for wildlife. We NEVER bring wildlife into our personal home for care. Domestic pets, household noises, cooking odors and chemical cleaning products can be detrimental to wildlife's well being and create stress. We also have a separate ISOLATION enclosure, with four large stainless steel cages for those animals that arrive with contagious illness. This ISO is located outside our hospital and away from our healthy animals. The stainless steel cages allow us to sanitize and disinfect after each animal! The four stainless steel cages were a donation to Sky Harbor, a few years ago, from Rick Chaboudy of the Suncoast Animal League! THANK YOU RICK AND THE SUNCOAST ANIMAL LEAGUE FOR THEIR AMAZING WORK! |
Problems reaching help? Reaching a rehabber is important when you have found injured wildlife. Even MORE important when you have critically injured wildlife and every second counts! There are times when we are short handed, overwhelmed or handling an emergency and cannot immediately answer your call. Remember, we may be caring for many animals in need. Please be kind and leave a message that your call is urgent,...try an alternative number or email, if available. We will get back to you!! If there is a rehab center closer than Sky Harbor, we will refer you there. It is important that sick injured wildlife not be stressed by long vehicle transports. It is imperative to transport to the NEAREST rehabber for the sake of the animal. Immediate care at the closest center is essential & is the choice any responsible rehabber would suggest!. Here at our facility, most rescuers bring the injured wildlife right to us. Many times we are delighted to see someone at our gate who has been so wonderful to gently capture, contain & SAFELY deliver the animal! Many wildlife directories may contain old, obsolete numbers, calling FWC for a list of updated, operational rehabbers can help! Remember, rehabbers are human, we get tired and have lives too, always be fair and courteous! ALL FLORIDA'S WILDLIFE IS PROTECTED,LET'S KEEP THEM PROTECTED! |
RESPONSIBLE REHABBERS ALWAYS USE RAPTOR GLOVES TO HANDLE HAWKS, OWLS AND OTHER BIRDS OF PREY......THESE BIRDS GRAB THEIR PREY WITH AMAZING SPEED, THEIR TALONS CAN INFLICT SERIOUS DAMAGE....AND THEY DO BITE! LARGE PREDATOR BIRDS SHOULD ALWAYS BE HELD BY THE LEGS, HIGH ON THE THIGH, TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE WINGS. NEVER GRASP OR HOLD THESE BIRDS BY THE WINGS AS DAMAGE TO THE FEATHERS AND DELICATE WING BONES COULD OCCUR!! NEVER TRY TO PICK UP A BIRD OF PREY BAREHANDED. THESE BIRDS STRESS EASILY AND REQUIRE CAREFUL HANDLING AND QUIET. |
| INSIDE SKY HARBOR HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTER |
| YOUNG COOPERS HAWK, BEING CHECKED FOR CONDITION OF WOUND ON UNDERBELLY |
| A LIGHT AND BRIGHT SPACE, STAINLESS STEEL EQUIPMENT AND EASY CLEAN SURFACES MAKE OUR CARE CENTER A PLEASANT, HEALTHY PLACE TO RECOVER, AWAY FROM FAMILY PETS, CHILDREN, HOUSEHOLD NOISE AND HOUSEHOLD TOXINS Caring for wildlife inside the home creates many issues for the animals. A quiet, temperature controlled building away from people and disturbing sounds prevents the transfer of diseases and lowers stress levels! |
| Proper handling of birds of prey require sturdy Kevlar lined gloves for safety. Here a turkey vulture, hit by a car, is prepared for transport to the release site. |
| Neonate owl being fed meats in the care center! |
