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I hope this is the correct forum...

Last year at my great-aunt's apartment we found an unusually large number of dead birds (14), just this week we have found 6 more (5 in one day)! The birds have no blood and no distressed feathers - like a cat might make if it had hunted it. We keep calling Animal Control and they just tell us to put it in a plastic bag and then another bag with ice in it. Sometimes they pick it up, sometimes the manager just tosses it.

Doesn't this sound unusual like someone is poisoning them?

Would an animal cruelty group be able to do anything about it? I know this sounds morbid, but I've been thinking about taking pictures of them (where they fall) and keeping track of times found and dates.

Should I call an animal cruelty line or let Animal Control do its work?
 

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I would let animal control do its work. Who knows, it could be signs of the west nile virus too...When the virus reached Michigan we were told to call animal control if we found any dead birds (crows particularly). It was their way of tracking the virus.
 

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My first thought was West Nile too. I'm surprised that animal control isn't getting right on it; they take it pretty seriously here and we're supposed to report any dead birds like that.
 

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I hope, seriously, that the Avian (bird) flu hasn't reached the US yet...please make sure that animal control does something!
 

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ouch that sounds bad i dont know what to do but let some one know ..............................................................................
 

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Originally Posted by Abymummy

I hope, seriously, that the Avian (bird) flu hasn't reached the US yet...please make sure that animal control does something!
That was my first thought, too, but song birds aren't generally affected. West Nile is a possibility, though.
 

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Originally Posted by Abymummy

I hope, seriously, that the Avian (bird) flu hasn't reached the US yet...please make sure that animal control does something!
That was my first thought too. I am so sick of worrying about all these diseases!! I have become very paranoid about them.
 

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West Nile comes to my mind to esp as public health authorities watch for certain types of dead birds. I would rather be safe than sorry!!
 
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