Amidst the chaos of modern life, Jennie Brennan and Jacob Peter have found solace in an unexpected activity: rescuing and nursing injured pigeons back to health. - REUTERS
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00:00Seeking solace in a turbulent world, Jenny Brennan and Jacob Peter have found an unlikely
00:07source of well-being, rescuing and rehabilitating pigeons in London. Brennan first began feeding
00:13pigeons during lockdown after reading they were going hungry. Over time, she noticed
00:18many of the birds were injured and sought help on Facebook from Peter, who was already
00:23rescuing birds. There's so many problems in my life, the lives of people I care about
00:28and in the world generally that I can't really do anything about. I'm quite a sensitive person,
00:32I find that quite difficult and frustrating. But what I can do is save a pigeon's life.
00:37Pigeons in urban areas often suffer from string foot, a preventable condition caused by litter
00:44such as thread, fishing line or human hair getting entangled around their toes. If left untreated,
00:51the birds can lose a toe or even a whole foot. Using seeds to attract pigeons, they gently cover
00:57them with a kitchen towel before carefully removing any constricting debris with scissors or pliers.
01:04It's a man-made problem and therefore I feel like someone needs to take responsibility to try and
01:10correct that problem as much as possible because it is unfortunately ubiquitous.
01:15The pair of volunteers tend to the birds three to four times a week,
01:19often responding to tips from concerned members of the public.
01:22Liking pigeons as much as I do means that I have little friends everywhere I go. So if I'm busy
01:29running stressful errands and I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself and I see a couple of pigeons
01:34passing. It just brightens my day up.