So, a couple of hours ago my dog tried to kill a moth but instead she just hurt it and now it can't fly and can't walk properly either :'(
At first I was wondering if it was just stunned so I left it where it was but I went back after an hour or so and it was still there but it is still alive.
I don't have the heart to kill it but I didn't want to leave it in the cold to be eaten by something (it was in the shed) so I've fed it some sugar water on a cotton round and made it a home in a jar. Ideally I'd like to release it if it does recover, but in reality I don't think it will live for long so at least now it has food, safety, and warmth for the rest of it's time with us. I just hope it's not in too much pain.
Here are some poor quality pictures of it in its new home, I did the best I could with what I had available so it's not a great habitat but it's better than nothing. I just want it to be comfortable. I've spent an hour with this moth now, trying to encourage it to walk and eventually helping it into the jar when I realised it wasn't going to recover. I'm kind of attached, I've been talking to it and trying so hard to help it.
I believe that nature knows when we're trying to help it, so I hope that in a way the moth knows I'm trying to help it and not hurt it further. I hope that by speaking to it and telling it I am trying to help that maybe it would pick up on my energy. I'm going to be sad when my little buddy does pass away but knowing it's going to be safe inside with food and warmth when the time comes rather than freezing and hungry does make me feel a bit better.
