Board 8 > Watching a life slowly slip away is far more than tough.

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We didn't even have much time to get to know the Pine Grosbeak that came in a couple hours ago. I have a habit of getting really attached to animals that come in, especially if I've held and helped them out.

(What they look like)

It was amazingly beautiful, and had come in because of a window strike. I honestly didn't think it looked too bad but we could quickly tell it had internal bleeding, it was literally choking on its own blood and just after holding it for a few moments, Barb tried her best to help him (it had ruptured air sacs as well ._.) but finally the blood in his lungs and internal injuries were too much and I looked on as he slowly went limp.

It was my second time now, a few years ago holding a magpie that was euthanized. It's hard to imagine what kind of pain this little guy was going through and it quickly silenced my upbeat, happy attitude that I have while volunteering there as it's an amazing place. I just wish these things could be avoided, or at least, I wish we were able to save more lives than we do.

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What a beautiful bird. Sorry for your short-lived loss Ermy.

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;_;

animals dying is always so sad


I would personally kill family members in order to save one dog if I had to

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I know how it feels

holding my dog as he passed away was one of the more horrible feelings I've ever had

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;_;

Sorry Ermine.

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=(

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That's rough, man, I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

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On a better note, the Porcupine we got a few weeks ago from a dog attack has been improving a lot.

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Poor little guy :(

This reminds me of the time me and my friends found a baby gopher at school. We thought it was the coolest thing and then the landscapers came and impaled it with a spear thing.

We were PISSED. And Saddened :/

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Sorry to hear, Ermine =\

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My condolences. I haven't had to watch something die in front of my eyes...well, not counting insects and worms.

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Did not expect to ever almost tear up in an Ermine topic.

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I'm so sorry, Ermine. That's awful. I've never held something as it's died, other than insects but **** bugs. Creepy exoskeleton'd bastards.

But seriously, you have a heart of gold and I know how tough this must be for you.

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I'm having a tough time shaking that feeling of watching its last few moments ._.

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:(
This is especially sad as not 10 minutes ago a bird flew into my sliding glass door.

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CrimsonOcean posted...
:(
This is especially sad as not 10 minutes ago a bird flew into my sliding glass door.

They get drunk on berries and can't fly/see properly ._.

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I remember when I held my dying hamster in my hands as it was having a heart attack

B****** bit me

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Yeah, try doing that on a daily basis with people.

I'm usually good until the families come in screaming and crying and passing out.

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=/ sorry ermine

i held my hamster as it shook and slowly died in my hands and it was the most depressing thing that has ever happened to me so i can't even begin to imagine how horrible it is to see it happen twice

poor animals =(

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That is a pretty sweet looking species of bird.

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CommodoreTN posted...
Yeah, try doing that on a daily basis with people.

I'm usually good until the families come in screaming and crying and passing out.

I'd never be able to do that. I can't deal with human blood and such and it'd just be too tough overall. I also just feel more emotionally connected to the wild animals that come in, I care about all of them and it's heartbreaking to hear an animal you cared for the last week didn't manage to pull through and recover =(

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