Thanks, Gem and Mila ! Appreciate your appreciation !
I think I will never get tired of watching this. Aren’t we all right in there with both of them, right inside their consciousness, or at least in a high amount of empathy??
So lovely! Long time ago, one director and nature lover decided to make movie (Those beautiful beings) about nature in biggest swamp in country. There, they find little pig, rejected by its own mother, as 13th child and fawn, hanging around like best friends. One day, young doe and deer accepted them both as own children… That was amazing family.
Oh my, and thank you for that story, willowspirit, how amazing !! Aren’t animals astounding !! There are so many exceptions to the “enemy” mentality which is common among animals, but the exceptions are inspiring hope for us !!
Is there any available video about that situation?
Here’s the perfect postscript to that video. It came as an email and I don’t have time to edit the marks out, but you’ll love it:
> In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, > opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been > locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished, and had > clearly been abused. > > In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, > which was a greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton and Warwickshire > Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing > haven for animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need. > > Geoff Grewcock and the other sanctuary staff > went to work with two aims: to restore the dog to full health, and to win > her trust. It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved. > > They named her Jasmine, and they started to > think about finding her an adoptive home. > > The dog had other ideas. No-one remembers now > how it began, but Jasmine started welcoming all animal arrivals at the > sanctuary. It wouldn’t matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or, > probably, a rhinoceros, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage and, where > possible, deliver a welcoming lick. > > Geoff Grewcock relates one of the early > incidents. “We had two puppies that had been abandoned by a nearby railway > line. One was a Lakeland Terrier cross and another was a Jack Russell > Doberman cross. They were tiny when they arrived at the centre and Jasmine > approached them and grabbed one by the scruff of the neck in her mouth and > put him on the settee. Then she fetched the other one and sat down with > them, cuddling them.” > > “But she is like that with all of our animals, > even the rabbits. She takes all the stress out of them and it helps them to > not only feel close to her but to settle into their new surroundings. > > “She has done the same with the fox and badger > cubs, she licks the rabbits and guinea pigs and even lets the birds perch on > the bridge of her nose.” > > Jasmine, the timid, abused, deserted waif, > became the animal sanctuary’s resident surrogate mother, a role for which > she might have been born. The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she > has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight > guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits. > > And one roe deer fawn. Tiny Bramble, 11 weeks > old, was found semi-conscious in a field. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, > Jasmine cuddled up to her to keep her warm, and then went into the full > foster mum role. Jasmine the greyhound showers Bramble the roe deer with > affection and makes sure nothing is matted in her fur. > > “They are inseparable,” says Geoff Grewcock. > “Bramble walks between her legs and they keep kissing each other. They walk > together round the sanctuary. It’s a real treat to see them.” > > Jasmine will continue to care for Bramble until > she is old enough to be returned to woodland life. When that happens, > Jasmine will not be lonely. She will be too busy showering love and > affection on the next orphan or victim of abuse. > > From left, Toby, a stray Lakeland dog; Bramble, > an > orphaned roe deer; Buster,a stray Jack Russell; > a > dumped rabbit; Sky, an injured barn owl; and > Jasmine > Doing what she does best, being a mother.
Well at least you both know what kind of browsers you have! I’m clueless, although I think Tim did tell me once a while ago… Please don’t stress about it, OM, it will be all right if my curiosity remains unsatisfied! :)
This is right up my alley… I cross posted it on Gaia Networking I love the lyrics to this classic… thanks for finding this. ~KES I see trees of green…….. red roses too I see em bloom….. for me and for you And I think to myself…. what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue….. clouds of white Bright blessed days….dark sacred nights And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world.
The colors of a rainbow…..so pretty ..in the sky Are also on the faces…..of people ..going by I see friends shaking hands…..sayin.. how do you do Theyre really sayin……i love you.
I hear babies cry…… I watch them grow Theyll learn much more…..than Ill never know And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world
(instrumental break)
The colors of a rainbow…..so pretty ..in the sky Are there on the faces…..of people ..going by I see friends shaking hands…..sayin.. how do you do Theyre really sayin…*spoken*(I ….love….you).
I hear babies cry…… I watch them grow *spoken*(you know their gonna learn A whole lot more than Ill never know) And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world Yes I think to myself …….what a wonderful world.
Yes, as one TV commentator said about the small dog and the huge elephant who are intimate buddies: If they can do it, folks, given their differences, so can we !!!!
aww….love the fawn and kitty (had to watch it on YouTube, wouldn't let me do it here). They match!! and check this one out…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpMwAHmnbS8 ..deer giving a cat a bath!
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Absolutely precious!!! ~ ~ ~ ^v^ ~ ~ ~
Oh yeah!
Thanks, Gem and Mila ! Appreciate your appreciation !
I think I will never get tired of watching this. Aren’t we all right in there with both of them, right inside their consciousness, or at least in a high amount of empathy??
Looks like Heaven to me :) Thanks OM, it touched my heart…
Yes, an apt description: Heaven. On Earth.
Thanks for your comment, and I’m so glad it touched your heart!
One of the sweetest things I’ve ever seen! Thank you!
Awww… awesome, OM. What a wonderful message to receive just before I lay myself down to sleep.
thank you.
I’m glad you both discovered this and enjoyed it !! Sweet dreams, Mascha!
OM
So lovely! Long time ago, one director and nature lover decided to make movie (Those beautiful beings) about nature in biggest swamp in country. There, they find little pig, rejected by its own mother, as 13th child and fawn, hanging around like best friends. One day, young doe and deer accepted them both as own children… That was amazing family.
> opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been
> locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished, and had
> clearly been abused.
>
> In an act of kindness, the police took the dog,
> which was a greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton and Warwickshire
> Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing
> haven for animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need.
>
> Geoff Grewcock and the other sanctuary staff
> went to work with two aims: to restore the dog to full health, and to win
> her trust. It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved.
>
> They named her Jasmine, and they started to
> think about finding her an adoptive home.
>
> The dog had other ideas. No-one remembers now
> how it began, but Jasmine started welcoming all animal arrivals at the
> sanctuary. It wouldn’t matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or,
> probably, a rhinoceros, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage and, where
> possible, deliver a welcoming lick.
>
> Geoff Grewcock relates one of the early
> incidents. “We had two puppies that had been abandoned by a nearby railway
> line. One was a Lakeland Terrier cross and another was a Jack Russell
> Doberman cross. They were tiny when they arrived at the centre and Jasmine
> approached them and grabbed one by the scruff of the neck in her mouth and
> put him on the settee. Then she fetched the other one and sat down with
> them, cuddling them.”
>
> “But she is like that with all of our animals,
> even the rabbits. She takes all the stress out of them and it helps them to
> not only feel close to her but to settle into their new surroundings.
>
> “She has done the same with the fox and badger
> cubs, she licks the rabbits and guinea pigs and even lets the birds perch on
> the bridge of her nose.”
>
> Jasmine, the timid, abused, deserted waif,
> became the animal sanctuary’s resident surrogate mother, a role for which
> she might have been born. The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she
> has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight
> guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits.
>
> And one roe deer fawn. Tiny Bramble, 11 weeks
> old, was found semi-conscious in a field. Upon arrival at the sanctuary,
> Jasmine cuddled up to her to keep her warm, and then went into the full
> foster mum role. Jasmine the greyhound showers Bramble the roe deer with
> affection and makes sure nothing is matted in her fur.
>
> “They are inseparable,” says Geoff Grewcock.
> “Bramble walks between her legs and they keep kissing each other. They walk
> together round the sanctuary. It’s a real treat to see them.”
>
> Jasmine will continue to care for Bramble until
> she is old enough to be returned to woodland life. When that happens,
> Jasmine will not be lonely. She will be too busy showering love and
> affection on the next orphan or victim of abuse.
>
> From left, Toby, a stray Lakeland dog; Bramble,
> an
> orphaned roe deer; Buster,a stray Jack Russell;
> a
> dumped rabbit; Sky, an injured barn owl; and
> Jasmine
> Doing what she does best, being a mother.
The picture didn’t come through, OM! I’m so curious to see it!!!
OM, in Firefox on a Mac the picture doesn’t show either. But it’s a grrreat story. Thank you for telling it.
Well at least you both know what kind of browsers you have! I’m clueless, although I think Tim did tell me once a while ago… Please don’t stress about it, OM, it will be all right if my curiosity remains unsatisfied! :)
This is right up my alley… I cross posted it on Gaia Networking
I love the lyrics to this classic… thanks for finding this. ~KES
I see trees of green…….. red roses too
I see em bloom….. for me and for you
And I think to myself…. what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue….. clouds of white
Bright blessed days….dark sacred nights
And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world.
The colors of a rainbow…..so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces…..of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands…..sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin……i love you.
I hear babies cry…… I watch them grow
Theyll learn much more…..than Ill never know
And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world
(instrumental break)
The colors of a rainbow…..so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces…..of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands…..sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin…*spoken*(I ….love….you).
I hear babies cry…… I watch them grow
*spoken*(you know their gonna learn
A whole lot more than Ill never know)
And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself …….what a wonderful world.
Thanks, Kathy!! That is one of my alltime favorite songs, too !!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Blessings, OM
Like minds!!
Sandra just posted these videos: Dog and elephant, cat adopts baby rabbit, snake tolerates hamster instead of eating it.
http://sandrajensen.gaia.com/blog/2009/9/looking-past-our-differences#comments
Yes, as one TV commentator said about the small dog and the huge elephant who are intimate buddies: If they can do it, folks, given their differences, so can we !!!!
Love, OM
aww….love the fawn and kitty (had to watch it on YouTube, wouldn't let me do it here). They match!! and check this one out…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpMwAHmnbS8 ..deer giving a cat a bath!