Andante, that was my Mother’s fault, she mixed up Marshal Dillon’s deputies and forgot it was Chester that limped.

We can only do so much … Mother Nature has limits.

One of our most effective local animal rescue/release workers says she never gives names to the wild animals temporarily in her custody, because doing so would strengthen her attachment to them, a bond which ultimately must be broken when they are released into the wild. But sometimes it doesn’t matter if you regard an animal as a pet or simply as a creature temporarily under your care: it’s hard to say goodbye when you lose one.

Hang in there, Bryan, and keep up the good work.