My death's-head is paested on yay!

[den]

I have just picked up from two different houses two galahs who, between them, have:

-have 3 broken wings
-2 broken legs
-at least 1 punctured lung and coughing up blood
-maggots.

One of the birds reeked of decay. I lifted the wing and could see things moving in the wound. The little girl looked at me and asked "What will you do to the bird?" Her mum gave me a haunted look and silently mouthed the word 'Vet.'

"I'll take it to the vet tomorrow," I lied.

So now I have 2 galahs quietly expiring on my back patio.

The other people asked me about who to call about a dog they found in the park. It had been killed, burned and buried, hopefully in that order. I told them to call the RSPCA. I hope they find the owner. I really hope they do.

Comments

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I think Traumatized might be too strong a word. If anything they might be peeved at being punished for what the other kids did.

Pity it was the touch-pool animals. I would have like to see them suffer the effects of an electric ray, or in hospital pulling tail barbs from a wound. Or even stung by a stonefish.

I know it's theroetically immoral to wish harm on anouther human but sometime you want to see them get what they deserve.

[level-head.livejournal.com]

I think Traumatized might be too strong a word.

Agreed -- it is used overmuch, and wrongly. You suffer far more in your merciful ministrations, and I appreciate the work you do despite its oft-grim requirements.

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