Poor Penny and the Ostriches: A Fight for Life 🦚💔🦩
During the flu outbreak, we learned just how fragile life can be for birds. Poor Penny, a wild peacock who visited our yard, wasn’t ours, but we watched her with curiosity and affection. She likely caught the flu from a sick goose nearby—and she didn’t survive. That memory still hurts. 🐦💔
For anyone with backyard birds, fear and vigilance were constant. Every sneeze, every visitor, every unusual behavior could signal danger. Life felt incredibly delicate.
That’s why the story of the ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farm in B.C. is so compelling. The CFIA had planned a cull, putting the flock in real danger. Reports suggest that bales of hay were set on fire—apparently to prevent the cull from happening. This wasn’t recklessness; it was a desperate, high-stakes effort to protect lives.
The Supreme Court of Canada’s stay is a relief. It buys time, it protects these animals, and it reminds us that life—human or animal—deserves compassion and careful attention. These birds survived threats before, and now they have a chance to continue thriving.
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