June 2021—Our coordinator Litsa was heading to throw out the garbage when she spotted a cat with something in her mouth. She could not see the bird’s head as it was in the cat’s mouth, just 2 legs and wings.
She was in a dilemma. To let nature be or to intervene? It did not take much thought. The cat is well fed and cared for by a nearby family and could eat whenever she wanted. The bird however would lose its life which as Litsa soon found out had only just begun.
So Litsa opened the cat's mouth and took the little one who tried to fly, but as it could not get very high it was still at risk of being picked up by another cat. So Litsa picked the chick up (feeling its heart pounding like it was playing the drums) and examined it. There was some bleeding from his mouth but other than that there were no other injuries.
The bird drank some water and managed to calm down in a quiet, safe place. Litsa also gave him a meal and a little more water. Soon he had clearly recovered his strength and it was time to return to nature where he belongs. When he was brought out in the sun he was ready to go and flew off well.
We hope you can do it, little one. And please stay away from cats.
