Like A Duck To Water, Literally

"Animals are more than ever a test of our character, of mankind's capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship. We are called to treat them with kindness, not because they have rights or power or some claim to equality, but in a sense because they don't; because they all stand unequal and powerless before us. Animals are so easily overlooked, their interests so easily brushed aside. Whenever we humans enter their world, from our farms to the local animal shelter to the African savanna, we enter as lords of the earth bearing strange powers of terror and mercy alike."

- Matthew Scully -

The ducks featured in the video below had been living for years with a hoarder who had kept them in pens without adequate access to water and who had deprived them of proper nutrition. The  Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary rescued them from their dire living conditions and gave them a new lease on life.

Watch as they enjoy swimming in the water for the first time in their lives.



Happy endings for animals that were abused or neglected always warm my heart. Thanks to caring individuals, these little creatures are now enjoying a clean environment, room to roam, sunshine on their feathers and water to swim in.

(Read the full story here: Rescue: Over 100 Neglected Birds from Hoarding Case)

Incidentally, today is World Animal Day, a day for remembering and paying tribute to all animals and the people who love and respect them. October 4 was chosen as the celebratory date because it is the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. World Animal Day is celebrated throughout the world in different ways, and is a reminder to all of us that we should be kind to animals. Have a great day, everyone.