Ok, so I am at work (on lunch break). We have had a big problem with feral pigeons in the gap between buildings where I work - pigeon shite everywhere. Last week a company came in and put a big net over the top of the gap to stop pigeons getting in. All well and good, except they failed to flush the pigeons out of the space before they put the net up, thus trapping about a dozen pigeons under the net. They then took pot shots at them using air rifles. We in the office only realised that when we heard the gunshots and saw distressed pigeons flying about and confettis of feathers raining down. Why they didn't flush the pigeons before putting the net up I don't know.
So today I look out and realise that there are still three pigeons trapped. They have no source of food or water and so will starve or die of thirst. The net is about four stories up so no way of opening it for them.
Me being an animal lover I raised the issue with one of the managers who has responsibility for liaising with the building owner (who contracted the pigeon people). I was basically met with a shrug of shoulders and an annoyed face. I said I am not prepared to do nothing about unnecessary animal suffering and that even if they had to be shot it was better than them dying of thirst or starvation. Manager crossly passed me the phone number for building owner who I contacted about it. Building owner agreed to request pigeon people to come back and 'finish the job'.
So now I feel I have blotted my copybook with this manager, who clearly sees me as some neurotic fuss pot.
But they may just be pigeons, but there is no need for unnecessary animal cruelty in my book.
So, AIBU to stick my neck out like that for a few pigeons and piss boss off?
(thinking most people will think I was...?)