To call the RSPCA?

[jessieminto]

My cat brought a tiny baby bird in through the cat flap. The bird was stunned and has a little blood on his head but is otherwise doing well.

There are no nearby nests and he is too young to fly. He is less than 3 days old by the looks of it. Isn't asking for food yet.

Am I being silly wanting to save him?

I left him in the garden and watched for about an hour to protect from cats, no bird came to him. Surely he needs to eat soon.

Call your local vet for advice

The RSPB would know more than the RSPCA

RSPCA will dispatch, but won’t tell you. Vet would do the same. He’ll likely die if he has a wound as the shock/trauma will be immense. Best bet would be to try and care for him yourself if you can.
if he’s not asking for food, that’s not a good sign.

You can call the RSPCA, they can give you advice on how to help or they will ask you to take the bird to a local vets in their name (you don't pay). If you couldn't get there they will come collect bird from you but it may take them a while.
I had a similar problem a few years ago. I was walking my dogs when I noticed an adult black bird limping nearby, I looked closer and the poor things leg was twisted round the wrong way. I continued our walk but on the way home the bird was still at the side of the path. I got it into a box and took it home, it clearly couldn't fly. I'd called RSPCA but couldn't get to the vets so they came the next day. Unfortunately there was nothing they could do to help it but agreed it was better than leaving it to the mercy of cats or allowing it to die slowly.
Have you tried putting a little seed or plain nuts in the box? And some water in a very shallow bowl.

Is there a wildlife rescue near you? If you Google or ask on local Facebook groups, they may be able to collect it from you

The rspca will euthanise it so don’t even bother with those. Google your local bird rescues/sanctuaries

I called the vet and they said they couldn't do anything. I've made a little next in a bowl and popped him on top of a hedge near a tree in the garden.

I thinks he's safe from cats and hopefully other birds will see him. He has just started chirping but still not asking for food/opening his beak.

I will try to leave him there all day and hopefully he will get taken care of. Thank you.

RSPCA will either not be interested or they will euthanise. I've been in that situation before, my last cat was a murderous thing (but I loved him). I bought a load of live grubs from the pet store and got to business being a bird mum. Birds grow quickly and it was kind of nice when it flew away.

Go on your local Facebook page and ask people for a wildlife rescue suggestions. Our cat caught a baby Robin last year, they gave it antibiotics (I think), said injuries can easily get infected from cats teeth. They were fantastic. I’m not sure leaving it on a hedge will help, it may just be a slow way to die.

If he'd bleeding he needs antibiotics - cat scratches & bites are extremely likely to get infected.
Best option is to take to your nearest wildlife rescue, who can attempt to treat and rehabilitate.
Otherwise I'd take to vets for euthanasia rather than a slow death from infection or starvation.

Oh no. I believe you can gently feed them little bits of soft cat food in an emergency via a little pair of tweezers. He'll die without his mum.