The animal kingdom, as much as we love it, can be a pretty brutal place. Many times, for various reasons, helpless animals find themselves alone and unable to fend for themselves. Like, when 5 cheetah cubs tragically lost their mom and had to be rescued or when a bobcat was dropped on its head by a hawk as a kitten and now lives in a sanctuary because it doesn't understand it's a predator. Even the fiercest animal won't survive on its own like that.
And if it's a tiny helpless baby chick like in this twitter thread, its chances are closes to none. Thankfully, this chick found itself in the hands of a wonderful human who decided to rescue it. Because all animals, especially newborn ones, deserve to be saved. Whether it's a tiny squeaky fox cub stuck in a river, a sick 'ugly fish who was abused by its previous owners, or this itty bitty baby chick who's momma... is not the most responsible momma.
We can only be thankful that, even though you did not know what to do and how to help, you chose to help anyway. So many people would have walked by and left this chick to fend for itself, so thank you for being kindhearted enough to help. You have most likely saved this chick's life.
Reading later in the thread that the chick's wing was a bit messed up is most likely why its momma left it alone. Nature can truly be cruel sometimes, but that does not mean that saving these 'imperfect' animals is not worth the effort. So, again, we are thankful from the bottom of our hearts.
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