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Rocky
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- Austin, Texas
Many thanks, SeaBreeze. I'm an animal lover and this story truly touched my heart.
Rocky
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- Austin, Texas
I'm thrilled and glad and happy ... and I'm so overwhelmingly distressed at the same time.
fishfulthinking
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- Calgary, AB, Canada
Many years ago when my children were in elementary school, a mother duck and about 13 babies were wandering our area, they got split up as they tried to navigate their ways through all the back yards, and cats outside and peoples dogs. 1 lone duckling got stuck in our back yard and could not find a way out, we could hear the mother call, then the baby make the saddest little cheaping noise.
My children wanted to go and get the little duckling but I told them to wait, surely the mother would come figure this out. This lasted about 4 hours and then the mother and all the other babies disappeared. It broke our hearts listening to this wee duckling "trapped" in our back yard. Finally I could take it no longer and found a little box and the kids and I managed to scoop up the duckling safely.
We called the wildlife vet and they said to bring it to them and they would look after it. When we got there, they told us it is not uncommon for babies to be left behind, the mothers can't always look after all the babies. And if they get split up like that the mother usually won't wait around too long, she has to worry about the ones that are closest to her. The wildlife vet assured us the little one would go to the rehab center and be raised and reintroduced into it's habitat again.
My children wanted to go and get the little duckling but I told them to wait, surely the mother would come figure this out. This lasted about 4 hours and then the mother and all the other babies disappeared. It broke our hearts listening to this wee duckling "trapped" in our back yard. Finally I could take it no longer and found a little box and the kids and I managed to scoop up the duckling safely.
We called the wildlife vet and they said to bring it to them and they would look after it. When we got there, they told us it is not uncommon for babies to be left behind, the mothers can't always look after all the babies. And if they get split up like that the mother usually won't wait around too long, she has to worry about the ones that are closest to her. The wildlife vet assured us the little one would go to the rehab center and be raised and reintroduced into it's habitat again.
Very good of you Fishfulthinking! Years ago, a neighbor who knows I'm an animal lover, rushed over to my house with a young baby ducking that she found in her yard. We also had an emergency vet hospital nearby who said we could bring it in when we called. They knew a lady there who cared for wild birds.
RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
My heart feels better just knowing....
fureverywhere
beloved friend who will always be with us in spiri
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- Northern NJ, USA
Tonight someone was so kind. I was letting my daughter use a gift card and she was maybe $2 over what she had. I had it in change but the woman next to us handed the cashier the two bucks...very sweet and the spirit of the season
Rocky
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- Austin, Texas
Beautiful!
More proof our 4-footed brethren have feelings just as we 2-footed have. And the expression of Joy by this steer is glorious!
Falcon
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- So. California
Just like a puppy. Wished they'd let them ALL out.
fureverywhere
beloved friend who will always be with us in spiri
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- Northern NJ, USA
I almost cried at this one. Reminds me so much of a 400 pound Callie, such love and affection! That's the way my boy moves though
Shalimar
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- Vancouver Island Canada
Oh boy, so beautiful. Makes me cry. If I could, I would have sanctuaries for domestic and farm animals, and rehab centres for my wild siblings. Sanctuaries for broken people also. Oh, I want to take them all under my wing.
Bobw235
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- Massachusetts
As a former beagle owner, this was great! Beagles are wonderful dogs (once you get past the fact that they have a real stubborn streak) and ours was so loving and gentle. I sure miss her.
Great story with happy ending for these little kitties. More pics here.
Bolt and Keel were found abandoned in a bush behind the garbage bin of a local park. The plan was to take them to the local shelter, but it wasn’t open after work. The next day their humans left on a two day canoeing, hiking, and camping trip and didn’t know what to do with the kittens, so of course decided to bring them on the adventure too!The kittens quickly won their way into their human’s hearts. Ever since, the brothers Bolt and Keel have embraced hiking, kayaking, sailing, and are always looking for new adventures.
Bolt and Keel were found abandoned in a bush behind the garbage bin of a local park. The plan was to take them to the local shelter, but it wasn’t open after work. The next day their humans left on a two day canoeing, hiking, and camping trip and didn’t know what to do with the kittens, so of course decided to bring them on the adventure too!The kittens quickly won their way into their human’s hearts. Ever since, the brothers Bolt and Keel have embraced hiking, kayaking, sailing, and are always looking for new adventures.
fureverywhere
beloved friend who will always be with us in spiri
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- Northern NJ, USA
The dog with no nose, what a beautiful ending for both of them! Reminds me of Oogy
A great read...He was found dying in a cage during a dog fighting raid. Just a pup but apparently used as a bait dog. His ear and half his face had been ripped away. A kind emergency vet took pity and stitched together what she could. He endured a bunch of surgeries as he grew and his facial structure changed. Eventually he found his forever family and his Daddy wrote the book. He isn't a pit bull but a Dogo...big dogs, very big with even bigger hearts. He looks disfigured but after reading his story you don't see it anymore.
A great read...He was found dying in a cage during a dog fighting raid. Just a pup but apparently used as a bait dog. His ear and half his face had been ripped away. A kind emergency vet took pity and stitched together what she could. He endured a bunch of surgeries as he grew and his facial structure changed. Eventually he found his forever family and his Daddy wrote the book. He isn't a pit bull but a Dogo...big dogs, very big with even bigger hearts. He looks disfigured but after reading his story you don't see it anymore.