It is a hard one Bonnie but I reckon there are times when you have to try and do something and they often seem to end up in dissappointment.

When I was on holiday at my parents, Whiskey, an old cat with no canine teeth left caught a baby (still pretty bald) blue tit and a baby rabbit.

We got the book (Care for the Wild) out and did what it suggested but the bird died. The rabbit was doing very well but we have not had much success with rabbits in the past but if this one does survive, even though it is a wild one, it seems so tame and shows no fear of humans so I would be worried about its later chances of survival in the wild.

I have seen several success stories though and one of my favourites was a crow who was quite a character - I loved the way he used to march up and down his patch of wall and hide little bits of food under some rocks - then one day, when he was ready, he just took off - great!

Also, we had some success with bats - lovely creatures! and when we thought they were ready, we have let them have a flight inside the house, a fantastic site - their aerobatics are unbelievable.

I now live in a flat in a town but I miss the creatures that we used to see when I lived in my parents house in the country.

Thinking of rescues, I'll never forget going back to Jayne's house one night and seeing a lamb dressed in a nappy. Jayne asked Pebbles, her daughter, "whats this?" and Pebbles calmly said "It's Bambi mum". Anyway, Bambi was an orphan but she was returned to a farmer but one who promised that Bambi would not end up as somebody's Sunday lunch.

Jon