Agreed. As a kid/young man, I could kill quite easily. Not so much anymore...
I well know your feelings about growing older and reverring life. I just spent some time rescuing a stink bug that I inadvertently sucked into the vacuum. Had to tear apart a perfectly good vacuum bag. I dumped the bag, and the bug, into the woods.
Not quite as heroic as pulling the jaguar out of the river, but a noble deed nonetheless.
I’ve a;ways liked animals better than people. Happy that this Jaguar is being treated. Hope you are too.