Ouburst! Short Stories of Human Nature and Science
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Cats and Chaos
A sad day for cat owners, and a finder who couldn’t be one.
Time Flies with Hedgehog Flies
A busy shift with too many open wounds and flies 🙁
Animal Ambulance Magazine #49
Bats, Cats, Dogs, Martens and Wild Animals looking for water. Lots going on in here!
Cats. Where are they now?
I love my adopted cat, and I hope, in her own special catty way, she loves me too! I took to wondering how it’s going with the cats we didn’t adopt.
Hier voor het Dier (Here for the Animal)
I heard a sickening suggestion about dropping a stone on the mouse to put her out of her misery. Or breaking her neck by hand. Not on my watch.
In Honour of this Mouse
An enjoyable shift with a large variety of animals in need. But it was this little mouse who pattered through my mind.
Doorway Deliveries
I left my cat at the door so finders could meet us at theirs.
Enrolled for Paraveterinary Training!
A third of a year to go, then I can start! 🙂
Please Call Ahead
A hedgehog in a tangle, a thirsty baby magpie and lots of baby birds falling out of nests. No wonder the finders wanted us to call ahead with an ETA!
Raising a Hare from the Grass and Cherry Picking with Pigeons
I made a mistake because hares, of course, can jump! – and quite easily when their back legs are free!
A Week Walking with Animals
A week of intersection between my life and the animal kingdom!
Batty about Bird Rescues
A few seconds later I realised I made a dreadful mistake. Actually, two.