Posted By: tammyangel
Being fully prepared if you decide to help rescue - 03/20/11 08:54 PM
Wanting to be a rescuer or to help with rescues. Is more than just having the heart and wanting to .There is so much more to it .
Its being fully prepared for any situation that may arise when you take in gliders.From having all the correct supplies for correct diets,
From emergency medical supplies ,rejected joey or handraising joey kits. Its being able to finacially be able to handle any medical emergency that may be there
upon arrival. Alot of people have the heart but are not fully prepared which is not always the best situation for the gliders . We as a community need to take a step back and help those who do truely love their gliders but do not have the experience or knowledge to care properly for them. We should always try and do what we can to help and educate and help give them the knowledge they need to properly care for their gliders. We all were newbies once and we all had the same questions .And some of us were more prepared than others. But none of us were fully prepared. And weather its buying a glider or taking in a rescue you always need to be fully prepared. We always tell those getting into gliders what they should have prepared when purchasing a glider. But we never once take a step back when it comes to rescues and say what you should always have if you are going to become a rescuer or help out when the call for help comes in. But its not different than getting a new joey .Its actually a more fragile situations because alot of rescues that are taken in are emergencies.
When deciding to become a rescuer you should always have on hand
All the supplies for one of the approved glider diets
All the rejected joey or handraising supplies
A full emergency medical kit
A full list of emergency and exotic vets in your area.
A list of exotic vets who will consult
A hospital cage and a incubator for joeys if this is an issue
Extra empty cages incase you have to go pick up any
Exta toys and pouches to provide them when they arrive
Exta wheel to provide them upon arrival .
If you have gliders of your own you should have a emergency vet fund for rescues if deciding to become one.
Off the top of my head if I forgot anything maybe there are others who can add to this .But when volunteering and saying you are willing to help you need to be sure you are fully ready.
Its being fully prepared for any situation that may arise when you take in gliders.From having all the correct supplies for correct diets,
From emergency medical supplies ,rejected joey or handraising joey kits. Its being able to finacially be able to handle any medical emergency that may be there
upon arrival. Alot of people have the heart but are not fully prepared which is not always the best situation for the gliders . We as a community need to take a step back and help those who do truely love their gliders but do not have the experience or knowledge to care properly for them. We should always try and do what we can to help and educate and help give them the knowledge they need to properly care for their gliders. We all were newbies once and we all had the same questions .And some of us were more prepared than others. But none of us were fully prepared. And weather its buying a glider or taking in a rescue you always need to be fully prepared. We always tell those getting into gliders what they should have prepared when purchasing a glider. But we never once take a step back when it comes to rescues and say what you should always have if you are going to become a rescuer or help out when the call for help comes in. But its not different than getting a new joey .Its actually a more fragile situations because alot of rescues that are taken in are emergencies.
When deciding to become a rescuer you should always have on hand
All the supplies for one of the approved glider diets
All the rejected joey or handraising supplies
A full emergency medical kit
A full list of emergency and exotic vets in your area.
A list of exotic vets who will consult
A hospital cage and a incubator for joeys if this is an issue
Extra empty cages incase you have to go pick up any
Exta toys and pouches to provide them when they arrive
Exta wheel to provide them upon arrival .
If you have gliders of your own you should have a emergency vet fund for rescues if deciding to become one.
Off the top of my head if I forgot anything maybe there are others who can add to this .But when volunteering and saying you are willing to help you need to be sure you are fully ready.