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Butcher Bird
"He is perfectly healthy," said the lady,"Eating and drinking well and running around the yard eating bugs. Oh yeah, and he can't fly because his wing is broken. I suppose I should have taken him to the vet after I hit him with the car two weeks ago, but I thought the wing would get better after the bleeding stopped. He looks a bit thin and I thought there might be something wrong. Can you look after him?"
I euthanased a butcher bird. I should have done it while she was here, so she could watch.
I euthanased a butcher bird. I should have done it while she was here, so she could watch.
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You are a special person, and your willingness to do the unpleasant part of the job as well as the fun parts is what makes you who you are.
Perhaps an article in the local newspaper would help educate people? Most small town papers are desperate for good stories with nice pics.
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I have to admit, If I lived there, and was delivered injured parrots, I would have a hard time putting a bird with a broken wing down (much as I did with crows and jays here)
I know when I worked at the rehab we put tons of animals down, either because they were to injured, or almost as often too "common" (like wing surgery on an eagle/hawk/great horned owl, bobcat, etc, was tried, but a wood duck with a broken wing, or a crow, was instead put down)
I couldnt help but think some of the people who brought more common injured animals into us could have provided them with ample care, and could have been a learning experiance for them and thier children....
Granted, there are the not bright sorts too, like the lady who dropped a great horned owl chick off to me a few days ago (now at a rehab) who she had kept for a week and fed "hotdog bits and cheese"
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That one is really nasty. You have a bird that is fit and healthy, but the wing-noise means they can't hunt, and if they can't hunt they can't be released.
Endangered species are referred to National Parks or the zoo.
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Oh for fuck's sake.
I'm sorry you had to euthanize the bird. But thank you for doing it.
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That's exactly what I thought, and almost said aloud.
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{{{{{HUGS}}}}}
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*hugs*
Somedays I hate people.
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*hugs* I have much respect for you. I'm so sorry you have to deal with people like that.
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*goes idiot hunting*
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*splutter* *growl* My, _god_, that woman. Poor bird...