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[den]

This peewee died, too. I don't know if it was injured, or bady dehydrated when I got it, but it died.

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[makovette.livejournal.com]

Well damn that was a bit of a shocker :-(

Blargh :(

Mako

[tatterdemalion.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

hugs

[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

Sorry, Pal. :(

Scott

[tavella.livejournal.com]

Ack! That was sadly swift.

Peewee's

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear of your two recent losses. If it's any comfort, you gave them far more of a chance than they'd have had in the wild in their condition.

I once found a cat by the side of the road, wandering across the road as if it was oblivious to the traffic. I had to throw a sweatshirt over it to capture it because it put up a helluva fight. Then I realized it was blind in both eyes from an infection. The vet I took him to had to put him to sleep due to irreversible massive conjunctivitis and sepsis. I was very upset until the vet reminded me that if the cat had been left there, it would likely have starved to death if it wasn't struck first. I figure I saved it two weeks of agony at least...

*Hugs*

Don't give up. You'll have some successes, too.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. :(

[maetang.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about the peewee, Den. :^(

Tasmanian "devils"

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

I've seen videos of these tenacious creatures; they seem to be an Australian version of the American Wolverine, only smaller. Have you ever had to care for one?

[jim-lane.livejournal.com]

One thing you know, yet many don't, is that "Mother Nature" can be a cold, cruel bitch---by necessity.

Often a parent bird will toss a fledgling out of the next if said parent finds the little one is defective. Cold and cruel? Certainly. But necessary for the sound genetic continuation of the species. Defectives don't reach breeding age, and the parents' limited resources are able to be directed towards raising healthy little critters.

True, sometimes a "found" chick will be the victim of high wind or simple "bad luck", but when a "foundling" dies despite our best (skilled!) efforts, it's often due to a hidden problem.

Don't beat yourself up over losing the chicks, Den. You gave them a chance; that's more than they had before you came along.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]