When I got close enough to look, I was beaten with horror. There wasn’t a rope. It was not a snake, either. In front of me crawled a slow-moving column of roughly 150 caterpillars, which I finally counted! They moved in a straight line, densely loaded together, as if guided by an invisible leader. I had no idea this was possible, let alone in my own yard! Where were … [Read more...] about I saw something strange in the grass and thought it was just a rope – but when I looked closer, I screamed in horror!
Backyard Wildlife
From Skin and Bones to Fluffy Tails: My Opossum Rescue Mission
One day, a group of opossums showed up in my yard, looking gaunt and sickly. Concerned for their well-being, I contacted a veterinarian. The diagnosis: mange, a debilitating skin disease that can be fatal. Determined to help, I embarked on a mission to nurse these creatures back to health. The Challenge of Mange: Mange is caused by mites that burrow into the skin, causing … [Read more...] about From Skin and Bones to Fluffy Tails: My Opossum Rescue Mission
Skinny Husky Is So Afraid That She Hides In A Corner All Day Until Animal Heroes Save Her
Sadly, there is a lot of suffering in the world, and while we often think of human misery, we must also remember the innocent animals living hard, terrible lives. This is especially true in some regions of the world, as seen in the heartbreaking story of a skinny husky who seemed to have no hope – until animal heroes intervened and gave her a second chance at life. In a … [Read more...] about Skinny Husky Is So Afraid That She Hides In A Corner All Day Until Animal Heroes Save Her