Jon, I know what you mean and sort of agree. He IS a wild animal. It's just that if he was orphaned, I'd just like to see him get a break. But otoh he could be a meal for some other unfortunate critter.
I used to come across injured and orphaned wildlife all the time in the Catskills. There were so many times I ran up vet bills, and stayed up feeding the patients, and ended up losing them anyway. So sometimes it's best to leave them. I just had a hard time turning away from an animal in need. I was always torn. So I just prayed "God, please don't let me even find these animals any more. It's too painful." It worked!!!
One time only a few years ago, I was on a back country road, cruising at a slow clip, and I collided with a bird. He fell to the ground. I picked him up, and he was limp. I felt terrible! I cried. My husband and I prayed, and he lifted his little head. I continued to pray, lifted my hand and said, "Here God, he's yours, in your hands, and I know you care for the sparrows." Suddenly he flew off! Those happy endings make my heart sing for joy!
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