As temperatures remain high in Georgetown, All Things Wild Rehabilitation is offering ideas of how people can help local wildlife stay hydrated.
“The drought in Central Texas is bad, and conditions will not improve for several months. In fact, things are going to get worse especially for the wild birds and animals,” the organization wrote in their monthly Paws ‘N Claws newsletter. “A great kindness toward wildlife would be for everyone to leave out containers of water not only for the birds but also for the daytime mammals like the squirrels and deer and for the animals who come at night, like the raccoons, opossums, and skunks.”
According to All Things Wild, water for birds should be kept in shallow containers like plant saucers.
“It’s best not to make the water too deep so a bird will not drown if it falls off the edge,” the organization said. “Put in some small rocks and a stick so the bird has something to grab onto if it falls in and can’t get out.”
Water for mammals should be kept in containers that are within reach for the animals, and all water for wildlife should be cleaned daily and refreshed.
“You could leave out a couple of tubs, one for larger animals like deer and another for little ones like squirrels,” the organization wrote. “Galvanized tubs make good water containers for large animals.”
You can learn more about All Things Wild on their website, or their Facebook and Instagram profiles.
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