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StarryNite

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7. They don't.

Reply to efhmc (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:26 PM

Mar 31

But the thing is, she got a second chance. Rescues like this are about saving the animal and if at all possible releasing it back into the wild. The ultimate goal is the release. Hopefully it won't happen again.

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