A Bit Sad |
A Bit Sad |
Aug 29 2005, 09:18 AM
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Forum Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 1,073 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Midwest USA Member No.: 1 |
havent written my own support post since 1996, but am facing some sadness from a recent event.
family and i were at the community pool on thursday when a baby goldfinch hopped out of nowhere. i tried to keep it away from the pool, but of course it plopped right in. so i rescued it. we took it home and made a nest, i searched online for advice on how to care for it and made a food slurry of bread, peanut butter, and milk. we fed it every few hours with an eye dropper, and the little bird did great...took the food readily, was lively and friendly. long story short, i decided to take it to the local wildlife rescue this morning to ensure it would survive. the people were friendly there, with the exception of one male tech who seemed perturbed that i rescued the baby. he said i should have left it where it was because the mother probably rejected it for some reason. and that i was feeding it the wrong diet, etc. ok, i could take that in stride, no problem. he was probably correct, despite his demeanor. but i realized that, even after only a few days, i had become attached to the little guy and was near tears leaving him behind. i know he is now in the best care, and that they will inform me once he is released back into the wild. problem is, it verifies that even after 9 years i am still not ready for another creature in my life. the loss is just too much to bear. -------------------- |