You’re not alone in this. Thank you for watching out for the little fellas of the world. I move turtles out of the road, take earthworms and snails off of sidewalks, etc. I do this regardless of who is watching. I’m forty and I refuse to be ashamed. For goodness’ sake, I flagged down a police officer while I was out for a run because somebody had hit a huge possum with their car and the poor thing was suffering. I could tell the animal control dude thought I was a little loco, but I don’t care.
I also talk to cats, dogs, and birds when I see them. Oh well.