She knew all of this, understood it better than most. Helping would only make things worse. If a wild animal began to associate humans with safety or food, it could never be released again. Dependency was a death sentence in disguise.
And still, when the cub slumped forward under the weight of the midday heat, her instincts overpowered reason. Catherine filled a shallow bowl from the tap and crouched by the doorway. She slid it outside through the narrow gap and froze.