This poor little Morning Dove was in a major accident today. She (I'm not sure if it's a male or female, but my kids named it Kessy, so for now she's a girl.) was in our front yard when our neighbor's cat attacked her. Personally I am not fond of cats, in fact, I loathe them...so if you're a cat lover, then I'm sorry. They're cute to look at, but come on...what's the point...they claw and scratch...plus they totally mess up my allergies. Anyhow...the cat left a huge hole in the little bird's chest. My son found her while playing outside and noticed she was in pain. Since we're studying birds this year in science, it was time to put our knowledge into action and rescue this poor innocent bird.
We were able to gather her up and place her in a box to transport her to a wildlife animal rescue nearby. We had to fill out paper work, drop her off and then leave, so we don't know her condition as of yet. I'm going to call them tomorrow to find out. They said that she may die, but also they may be able to put her on antibiotics and then stitch up the wound - it all depended on how bad it was. My kids were heart broken and prayed in the van before we headed back home. I told them that even if she didn't make it, they did the right thing. If we had left her, our neighbor's cat probably would have come and finished her off since she was unable to fly. I know it's part of life, but it's still so sad. Hopefully I'll be able to give an update tomorrow as to what her condition is.
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