Safe Haven for 100 special strays in Colombia

Dear donor and friend, it’s not only dogs or cats we rescue, sometimes Life challenges us and our capacity of compassion, will and flexibility to be present in the right moment for whoever might be needy to be saved. A month ago, we lived moments of extreme anguish. It was late and it started getting dark, when I perceived a flutter between the branches of a guayacán, high above, unattainable. I looked closely and saw a young pigeon hanging head down, like a bat, desperate to get loose. The ladders were not long enough and we began to sweat. What could we do? It was already getting dark, and the batteries of the flashlights were running low. So, my husband turned into Tarzan o Spiderman, climbed about 6 meters, cut half a tree with a machete, until finally, after about 90 eternal minutes, he managed to cut the branch, where the bird was tangled up, which fell gently on top of a post. We kept Batman overnight in a crate, he was so exhausted that he immediately fell asleep. Early at daybreak, I examined him and found a thread of at least 30 cm tied to one of his legs. We assume that the pigeon was looking for material to make a nest and got entangled in the tree. If we didn't find him, if we didn't rescue him, Tarzan, by risking his own life, the poor bird would have agonized all night. One more occasion to be more aware and not leave the rubbish in nature. Those who suffer the consequences of these inconsiderate acts are always the most vulnerable beings, the animals.