Rescuing a Duck, need some advice...*UPDATE on page 3*

[desertdarlene]

I agree with offering money, but if they refuse, I would wait longer before snatching him because when he disappears, they will know that it's you or your mother in law that took them and there might be trouble.

As for health, if you can take him to a vet and get a check-up, that would be great. That way you'll know what issues you might be dealing with.

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

They've actually never met me, so that's in our favor. If she takes it, and even if they do call the police, I for one, don't think they'd even bother coming out, but if they did, she would invite them to look around her property, as the duck will not be there anymore.... lol

I hate to wait too long, in case the other duck actually DIED or something. I hate to see him die because we waited. Ya know what I mean?

 

[desertdarlene]

Yes, that is true she doesn't know you or your MIL, but she will when you offer her the money and may remember you asking about the duck when it goes missing. She may cause problems within the neighborhood for you when you visit your MIL.

I'm hoping she will be more than glad to take the money and get rid of the duck. Maybe she's having hard times and can't afford to take care of it. Or, maybe it's a grown child's duck and that child hasn't come back for it.

One way to ask is to say to them that they noticed their duck and think it's pretty and you would like to add it to your flock.

**Edited 'cause of typo.

 

[K4zn4v3]

I hate theives, but I hate people who abuse animals even more. Go get that duck. Deffinetly take him to a vet, if you do not have one close then you can inspect him yourself and quarentine him. I have found that the best way to introduce a new duck is to fence him in by the other so they can look at each other thrue the wire.

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

Yeah I don't intend to go with her when she offers them money. That way there's no connection to me whatsoever. But yes, we're all hoping she will just sell us the duck.

 

[sonew123]

ahhh when is this going down?? Ive been lurking here waiting for an amazing resue mission to take place????

 

[desertdarlene]

I wish you and the duck good luck!

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

She's going tomorrow after work to talk to them while she's out "walking her dog" lol. If she has no luck we'll move on to "phase two" where we risk a set of handcuffs for justice.

 

[gofasterstripe]

Good luck with your rescue. If it was me....I wouldnt hesitate, I would be back there in a heart beat. Stealing or rescuing....cuffs or no cuffs.

 

[ejctm]

I wish you the best of luck!

I do wonder whether it is worth "educating" this family a bit about ducks. I am worried they will just buy some more next Easter and do the whole thing again, especially if they think there is a market out there for neglected adult ducks if people come knocking on their door offering to buy them!

You would have to be tactful of course. Perhaps if you said you could see that it was such a bother to keep them and give them a nice big pond to swim in and company of other ducks (knowing of course that they are not providing these), and say that you have both and the duck might be much happier with some friends to live with. If you offer to "take the duck off their hands" like you are doing them a favour, then that might work without giving them the wrong message.

Just my thoughts. Hope it all goes well.