@room onthebroom encouraged me to pop in. We are dealing w the Carr Fire here in Redding, CA.
We had to leave behind the lion's share of our flock. .. I have lots of thoughts about this. Some thoughts tend towards despair and self-loathing because of all the "couldas, shouldas, and wouldas" that seem to plague my mind in the wee hours of the morning when I should be sleeping.
Other thoughts, though, are these:
1. I could not have predicted the path of the fire, or the moment at which I would be called upon to evacuate.
2. I could not have known law enforcement would turn away my helper with cages and truck.
3. We left lots and lots of food and water - as well as drizzling hoses. We left their coops open. (They were free-ranging that day anyway, so catching them would be - well, you all know)
4. We called Animal Control and they assured me they would do their best to, at the very least feed/water, once it was safe.
5. We were able to catch 8 birds consisting of one very nice SFH breeding group and a couple layers.
6. That was all I could do. End of story. The situation was beyond my control and second guessing any of the things that happened - when we were also desperately trying to get photos, important papers, etc together will never be helpful.
Now, I have to convince my 3 AM brain of what my 10 AM brain knows to be true.
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