The Kind Life

A friend of mine sent me this story, and it was so beautiful that I had to share it with all of you. It's about Jasmine, a greyhound who had been abandoned and was rescued by a wildlife sanctuary in England.  Check this out:

In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog.  The dog had been locked in the shed and abandoned.  It was dirty and malnourished, and had quite clearly been abused. In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, which was a female greyhound, to the Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, which is run by a man named Geoff Grewcock, and known as a haven for animals abandoned, orphaned, or otherwise in need.



Geoff 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.

Jasmine, however, had other ideas.  No one quite remembers how it came about, but Jasmine started welcoming all animal arrivals at the sanctuary.  It would not matter if it were a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or any other lost or hurting animal.  Jasmine would just peer into the box or cage and, when and where possible, deliver a welcoming lick. 



Geoff 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, fifteen chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and fifteen rabbits - and one roe deer fawn.  Tiny Bramble, eleven 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. "They are inseparable," says Geoff.  "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.

I love this story! It’s just beautiful how animals are so soulful and kind.  It’s insane to me that we treat them with so little respect and disregard for their amazing beings… it kills me.

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This is absolutely amazing!Animals are the most incredible beings, and I can't believe humanity treats animals the way they do. They will get their comeuppance. 

I apologize if this gets posted twice.

Thank you, Alicia, for posting this heartwarming story about sweet Jasmine.  She is truly inspirational.  How wonderful that she is truly a part of the kind life.

How wonderful it would be if all greyhounds could be part of such a life.  I am looking forward to that being possible when greyhound racing ends.

Greyhounds are gentle, loyal companions who love being part of a family.  As I write this, I am surrounded by my 5 adopted ex-racing greyhounds who are, at the moment, couch potatoes.  I am proud to be involved with GREY2K USA, the non-profit advocacy organization that is working to end greyhound racing nationwide.   Information, including greyhound adoption referrals, can be found at www.grey2k.usa.org

Thank you again, Alicia, for a great example of the kind life.

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I want to hug that deer.

I love this so much! How adorable!

Thos pictures are so precious! Animals are amazing beings ...is as if they are what people should be at their core, behind all of the crazy "human stuff". ..it's just about loving one another, so simple yet profound.

It's these magnificent stories about the goodness of people protecting animals that restores my faith in humanity. On one side you have the horrible person who victimized this beautiful creature and the other side a hero, a selfless person making this world a better place to live in, because of their  kindness  I can breathe. This story like so many others that I have seen on this web site make my life richer. Thank you Alicia.

From what I hear from other Grey Hound parents, they are just amazing, sweet dogs.

In the book when you mentioned not being able to eat your dog, so why eat other animals, it all clicked for me. I could never eat my precious rescue dog. He is a tiny little guy, but won't leave my side when he knows I am sick or sad. Animals are so magical and caring.

Thank you so much for sharing this story. It has made my day!

That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Thank you so much Alicia for what you are doing.

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