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Walking the dogs in the rain just now, their attention was caught by something behind a garden wall.
We tried to continue on our way but when a six stone Rhodesian ridgeback sets her mind to stopping...well, we were going nowhere!
In desperation I opened the gate and peered inside...my dogs were making no sound...just stood rigid.
Inside, a cat was torturing a young pigeon. There were feathers everywhere and the poor bird was feebly flapping as the cat batted with its paw.
The ridgeback barked once (which made us all jump....her bark is SO loud) the cat shot off and without thinking I snatched up the bird and stuffed it in my jacket.
So now here I am with a bleeding (literally)pigeon in a cardboard box on the dining table and no idea what to do with it.
I phoned the local wildlife rescue chap....a sweet elderly gentleman who has helped us before. We found an injured fox cub and called him...he arrived in his self bought wildlife ambulance complete with flashing lights (bless) but wouldn't you know it? a message on his phone tells me he 'has been injured in the line of duty.'
The Pigeon Rescue and Rehabilitation Squad (I kid you not) that I found on tintanet want me to drive a three hour round trip to get it checked over by their 'specialist volunteer'.....erm, No.
They tell me the RSPCA will put it down immediately.
RSPB say they are for conservation, not rescue.
SO.
What to do?
We tried to continue on our way but when a six stone Rhodesian ridgeback sets her mind to stopping...well, we were going nowhere!
In desperation I opened the gate and peered inside...my dogs were making no sound...just stood rigid.
Inside, a cat was torturing a young pigeon. There were feathers everywhere and the poor bird was feebly flapping as the cat batted with its paw.
The ridgeback barked once (which made us all jump....her bark is SO loud) the cat shot off and without thinking I snatched up the bird and stuffed it in my jacket.
So now here I am with a bleeding (literally)pigeon in a cardboard box on the dining table and no idea what to do with it.
I phoned the local wildlife rescue chap....a sweet elderly gentleman who has helped us before. We found an injured fox cub and called him...he arrived in his self bought wildlife ambulance complete with flashing lights (bless) but wouldn't you know it? a message on his phone tells me he 'has been injured in the line of duty.'
The Pigeon Rescue and Rehabilitation Squad (I kid you not) that I found on tintanet want me to drive a three hour round trip to get it checked over by their 'specialist volunteer'.....erm, No.
They tell me the RSPCA will put it down immediately.
RSPB say they are for conservation, not rescue.
SO.
What to do?
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