As Lily and I were watching the fox we noticed that something was wrong with one of his back legs and he was walking with a noticeable limp. Lily asked me who would help the fox take care of his leg.
I told Lily that wild animals don't have a doctor and that they have to take care of themselves. Lily didn't like that answer very much.
All during breakfast (and for several hours after) Lily talked about how she wanted to become a Wild Animal Doctor. It was so sweet to hear her develop her plan.
Lily shared with me that if there was a hurt squirrel or fox or bird she would be able to carry them to a place where she could help them. If there was a hurt deer or bear (yikes!) she would need to find help to carry them because they're too big.
I told Lily that when Christina was little she also wanted to take care of wild animals. Lily was pretty excited by the idea of going into practice with Beanie. After all, she would need help carrying some of the bigger animals!
Lily also told me she would need to get some better shoes to be a Wild Animal Doctor. Something with "better grippers" on the bottom because she would have to walk up and down hills, over roots, and maybe even in some streams.
Lily was working out all the details and was just about ready to hang out her shingle when she hit a major snag..."How would the animals call me? It's not like foxes have cell phones, you know?!?"
I think Lily will have to work out that little problem before she's ready to move into the woods!
I don't have any photos of Dr. Lily - Wild Animal Doctor. So, here's another picture from our trip to Seattle.
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