Good for you for trying to save the Dove. I’ve taken several wild baby birds over the years to a local wild bird rescue here in Denver. Even if the bird should die, at least you tried and gave the bird a comfortable place to do it and not in a cat’s mouth. Good luck to you and let us know how it turns out.
Dove flew off this morning. He (or she) ate quite a lot of suet and lettuce, and got a good night’s rest. He was bright and chipper, and did a lot of dancing when I opened the curtain and let him see outside. That let me know he was ready to be released. I took him (her) outside and lowered the carrier side. He didn’t go anywhere for quite a while and I thought “Oh, no, I have a pet dove.” But then he took off strong and headed due south. I managed to video the whole thing. This was a happy ending.