Backyard Wildlife Warriors

Kim Cooper Findling
6 min readApr 10, 2020
I am a stealth huntress of my own front yard.

Before this story begins, you should know that it has a happy ending. At the finale, you will be rewarded with baby birds chirping happily. But also know that before we get to the happy part, you, the reader, will be asked to navigate instances of animal imperilment and at least one reference to a somewhat gruesome death.

Animals that suffer in today’s tale do so at the paws of Seuss, accomplished huntress resident…

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Kim Cooper Findling

Fifth-generation Oregonian and writer, editor, publisher, author, mother. Essay is my favorite form. Beach is my favorite place. kimcooperfindling.com