calliecritturs
Posted : 5/26/2007 11:15:08 PM
Sometimes when an animal gets a 'rough start' -- particularly if the mother has rejected them, I think it's because she somehow senses the animal just plain isn't going to make it. Animals can be incredibly pragmatic about such things -- it's distressing to us, but sometimes I think they just plain understand "it's better that this one dies young rather than hurting over and over" -- it sounds as if there was just something not quite right.
It IS heart-breaking. Thunder was a sweetie -- I don't think any of us can not see that picture and not fall a bit in love.
But Thunder is running free in that Meadow above -- and he waits -- maybe as much for you as for whoever actually owned him.