10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ It was playing with a cat toy and managed to get a string wrapped around its foot, and when I went to untangle him he went into crazy attack mode and bit my wrist. “I knew he was going to be trouble.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 161

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 161

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Years ago, I became a wildlife volunteer and advocate because of a cat who caught a bird. Now, he lay frightened and ruffled in my hands, his tail tattered, his feathers damp from the maw of a cat named Puck. Back then, I didn’t know enough about birds, but I knew a lot about cats. I scrambled for a box.

Cats 207

Cats Stray Cat Stray Wildlife Rehabilitation 207

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 1, 2011

Although I adore my own cats, I had not realized what an important role animals can play as life draws to a close. Then I noticed that several family members were also nursing bleeding wounds. I felt so sorry for the poor thing—we had to call our vet out to sedate him—so I decided to take him home as a foster.

Pit Bulls 100

Pit Bulls AKC Rattlesnake Shelters 100