Animals in Distress

11/01/2025

Amazing

Sick birds lie down among ants — and it’s no coincidence.
When illness or parasites strike, some birds don’t flee — they seek out ants.
Crows, sensing sickness or infestation, have been seen performing an extraordinary act of instinctive self-medication: they spread their wings beside ant colonies and remain still, inviting the insects to crawl over their feathers.

This behavior, known as “anting,” is far from random.
Ants release formic acid — a natural compound with antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties.
By letting ants move through their plumage, birds receive a genuine chemical bath from nature itself — fighting bacteria, mites, and irritation without any human aid.

And it’s not just crows. Dozens of bird species practice anting, proving that nature provides its own medicine for those who know where to look.
No prescriptions. No laboratories. Just millennia of adaptation written into instinct.
When birds lie down among ants, they’re not surrendering — they’re healing. 🪶

11/01/2025

🍂 October isn't just fall. It's eviction season for baby wildlife and the start of winter trauma season 💔

THE DISPERSAL CRISIS:
As days shorten, thousands of young animals are leaving their dens and familiar environments for the first time. What was a baby in spring is now alone, inexperienced, and crossing your road on the pavement by foot and flying across.

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW:
🦉Young owls continue to master hunting skills. They often seek rodents or carrion on the road.
🦝 Squirrel and skunk babies get the "boot" from parents
🦌 Young deer forced away so mom can breed again
🦊 Fox kits travel 50 miles looking for territory
🐭 Opossum joeys navigating roads solo
🦝 Raccoon siblings venture out without mom's guidance

WHY OCTOBER IS DEADLY:
💔 First time crossing roads alone
💔 Zero traffic experience
💔 Desperate for food before winter
💔 Active at dawn/dusk (rush hour)
💔 Don't understand speed or headlights

THE HEARTBREAK:
They survived their first summer.
Learned to hunt, avoided predators, grew strong.
Then die on a roadway in their first fall season

WHAT YOU'RE SEEING:
Not animals "randomly" on roads.
Confused, displaced babies trying to find home.
Inexperienced youth making fatal first mistakes.
The price wildlife pays for our convenience.

THE KINDEST THING YOU CAN DO:
✓ Slow down at dawn, dusk, and night
✓ Watch for reflecting eyes near roads
✓ Be prepared to brake suddenly
✓ Remember: they're not trying to die—they're trying to survive.

Please give wildlife a chance🍂🧡

Shared and modified from Gardening Tips and Tricks

10/23/2025

"The strength of society lies in the moral integrity of its citizens." — John Locke
Locke affirms that laws alone cannot sustain civilization. Integrity is the foundation of trust, justice, and progress. A society thrives when its people choose virtue over convenience.

10/23/2025

They wake before sunrise, scavenging weeds and trash to survive. Each day begins with hunger and ends with exhaustion.

A single act of kindness can turn that struggle into a chance to live another day.

10/20/2025

What we call maintenance, nature calls harm. The toxins that promise a green lawn ripple outward — into the soil, the water, and the wings of innocent lives. 🍃

A bird’s silent fall is a warning we must not ignore. True beauty grows from care, not chemicals. 🌱💔

10/20/2025

Amen

"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth." - William Faulkner

The past is never dead. It's not even past. -

A Nobel Prize-winning author from Mississippi, Faulkner crafted complex literary masterpieces set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. His works, including The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying, explored the turbulent social and moral landscape of the American South. He was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel.

Your voice is your power. Use it.

10/20/2025

What a wonderful idea.

In the UK, a charming eco-innovation is taking root in cities and countryside alike — old telephone poles are being transformed into bird feeding towers. Once used to carry landline cables, these wooden poles are now repurposed as vertical sanctuaries for urban and rural birds. Fitted with a variety of containers, trays, and perches, the poles offer grain, water, and nesting material at staggered heights, catering to different species and their behaviors.

This initiative stems from a desire to preserve declining bird populations while creatively reusing obsolete infrastructure. Each pole is carefully refurbished, with feeders designed to resist rain and deter pests. The vertical design not only saves space but allows multiple birds to access food at once without crowding. In areas where green spaces are limited, especially in urban neighborhoods, these feeding towers become vital stopovers for birds navigating the concrete landscape.

Residents often adopt their local tower, replenishing grain or fresh water, and even recording bird visits as part of citizen science programs. Some poles include QR codes linking to apps that educate passersby about the species they might spot. Others are decorated by schoolchildren or local artists, making each tower a unique addition to its environment.

What once stood as a symbol of human communication now serves as a beacon for biodiversity. The UK’s bird feeding towers are a poetic reuse of vertical space — turning forgotten structures into lifelines for wildlife, and inviting nature back into the heart of the community.

10/20/2025

Wow

Modern concrete crumbles in 100 years. Roman concrete gets STRONGER with time. After 2,000 years in the ocean, ancient Roman harbors are still standing while our modern structures fall apart. How did they do it? The Romans discovered something we're only now beginning to understand. Their concrete didn't just survive the sea... it used the water to heal itself. This ancient technology is so incredible, scientists are still studying it today.

10/20/2025

He is rich in ways that the people who hoard their money and blessings will never understand. Those who have been blessed with much need to remember that their obligation is to then share with others so the world becomes a better and kinder place for all.

Warren Buffett is 95 years old, one of the richest people on the planet, yet he still lives in the same modest home he bought in 1958 for $31,500. No private jets, no mansions, no yachts, just the same quiet life in Omaha he has always loved.

He’s also pledged to give away 99% of his fortune to help others, proving that real wealth isn’t about what you keep, but what you give.

A reminder that success doesn’t have to change your values.

10/20/2025

🌲🚗 The forest has children too...

In one split second, headlights can mean life or death not just for us, but for the quiet families that share our roads.
In one split second, headlights can mean life or death not just for us, but for the quiet families that share our roads.

Drive with care. Every life matters.

10/20/2025

Bravo! This is called commitment. This is called love. This is called forever.

I got my dog when I was just 19 years old and a single mother of 1.
I kept my dog.
I kept my dog even though I moved into an apartment and had to pay a $500 pet fee.
I kept my dog when my boyfriend and I broke up and he kept the apartment even though my new place didn't allow dogs.
I kept my dog when I ultimately had to move back in with my parents and she also was not allowed there.
I kept my dog when I had my second child. I kept my dog when his father put all of us through hell and none of us had anywhere to go.
I kept my dog when I had a penny to my name and we all ate nothing but buttered noodles for dinner.
Ten years later I STILL have my dog because she is the very start of the huge family that we now have.
Even though she's getting slow, eating less and turning grey I STILL HAVE MY DOG. I'm tired of hearing and reading about posts that say "getting rid of them because they don't like my new puppy" or "I want a new dog".
Commitment is commitment.

Credit: Ashleigh Matthews

10/20/2025

It’s easy to forget on a rainy night you see the road, but they don’t. 🌧️

Out there, in the dark and drizzle, a raccoon runs for safety… a mother deer waits for a break in the headlights.

They don’t have headlights. You do. Slow down for wildlife. 🦌🚗