http://www.binscorner.com/pages/w/who-says-birds-dont-have-feelings.html
Regards...
..I wonder how squirrels feel.
I was at a Miami Subs drive thru ready to order. There is a double lane along the drive thru that allows cars to get by as cars wait for their order. There were 4 ducks in that lane. A car blew through as if they were not there. 2 escaped, 2 didnt. I got out of my car at the order menu and approached the 2 that were hit. Both flapping their wings madly. 1 had its head crushed flat but still flapping, the other was bleeding from the mouth, nose and ears and 1 eye hanging from the socket. The one that was clearly gone, I had left to attend the other. I put my hands out toward it and it stopped flapping its wings and held them outward shivering, and I was able to carefully put my hands under each wing and I carried it to the grass and set it down. The 2 ducks that escaped quickly rushed to its side and stood there with their friend. Other ducks came to stand by him also.
Beyond that I did not know what to do for him at the time. I was sad and angry, and to say the least, not hungry anymore.
I prayed that God would take the next steps for him.
Magsad
Thanks Mag...that was a very touching story.
To change it up a bit...while waiting in a colleagues waiting area, I was looking out the window and noticed a crow and a seagull grooming each other.
It appeared as though they were a couple...they were all by themselves.
The only things I 'kill' are certain insects...before they get a chance to munch on me.
Regards...
Quote from: Magluvin on December 18, 2009, 09:06:37 PM
I was at a Miami Subs drive thru ready to order. There is a double lane along the drive thru that allows cars to get by as cars wait for their order. There were 4 ducks in that lane. A car blew through as if they were not there. 2 escaped, 2 didnt. I got out of my car at the order menu and approached the 2 that were hit. Both flapping their wings madly. 1 had its head crushed flat but still flapping, the other was bleeding from the mouth, nose and ears and 1 eye hanging from the socket. The one that was clearly gone, I had left to attend the other. I put my hands out toward it and it stopped flapping its wings and held them outward shivering, and I was able to carefully put my hands under each wing and I carried it to the grass and set it down. The 2 ducks that escaped quickly rushed to its side and stood there with their friend. Other ducks came to stand by him also.
Beyond that I did not know what to do for him at the time. I was sad and angry, and to say the least, not hungry anymore.
I prayed that God would take the next steps for him.
Magsad
vets usually will let you turn in a wild animal to be repaired or to the SPCA and or Mammal center, they will promptly try to get the animal well enough to be set free, if the animal can not be set free they will see if a Zoo needs more animals. vets usually will not charge you for a wild animal that is brought in with injuries. you can even keep tabs on the animal if you wish.
I once hit a cat crossing the road, it was chasing another one, wasn't even cogniscant of me until it was too late; not surprised, I kept going. There were two other people there, they stopped, I saw them stop, the animal was tended too. As far as I'm concerned, strays get hit.
My own dog was hit, I'm not sure if the person that hit him stopped or if someone else did; I sought no vengeance, these things happen, they're animals, they are emotional, but they are also ignorant.
As far as I'm concerned, it could have been someone's million dollar cat and if so, it not the cat's fault, it's the owner's for letting it escape ( or what have you ) ...
If I had jammed the brakes, one of those onlookers following too closely would have rear-ended me for sure.
Yes, perhaps I was the asshole of the day. Unfortunately, I was looking at the cat that had already crossed the road - unaware of the one following it.
It did upset me - this is most likely why I didn't stop - I would rather be the asshole than someone having to deal with a broken cat.
It was still alive when I left ( i did brake by the way )
SO, has this happened to any of you ( perhaps with possums, racoons, deer, armadillo's, TOADS, bugs, ...then there's always the remote controlled car that gets away from you and find it's way into traffic )
I wonder what would be more significant, ..the animal, or some prototype? These things cannot be measured except by someone's emotion.
I would not put a price on this - you easily become bought yourself.
My dog did not survive the affair.