People acting with compassion and kindness.

When I was teaching, a stray dog came around during recess. He looked forlorn and boy did he stink! After school, he was still there, so I took him home with me. I just knew that if I didn't, I'd come back the next day and see him dead on the side of the road. My first stop was the vet, because I didn't want to take home something the other dogs would get. He was fine, except for ear mites (and, as we found out later, heart worms). So I took him home, bathed him, fed him, and waited for hubby to come home. I explained as he harrumphed that we didn't need another dog that I would try to find him a good home. Twenty minutes later I heard my husband cooing, "Don't worry, dog. We love you." Turns out I had already found him a good home. Toby was such a good dog. He loved us with his whole heart. We treated his heartworms successfully, and he rewarded us with years of love and devotion. And he was the funniest looking dog we ever had. He looked like a chocolate lab, but with very short legs and a stump of a tail. LOL!
 

SeaBreeze said:
Saving Baby Elephant and her Mom



Most conservationists believe that man should not meddle with the natural order and that we should allow nature to run her course however cruel or grim it seems to be.


However – every rule has an exception and the dreadful plight of a baby elephant trapped in the mud of the Kapani Lagoon and her mother, who had also got stuck trying to save her yesterday, had us all in a frenzy of activity. We simply could not stand by and watch them struggle and slowly die.

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South Luangwa Conservation Society ( Zambia ) together with our neighbours – ZAWA – the wildlife authority – agreed with us and we all joined forces to try and save the mum and baby. These great photos document the unfolding drama……

The family herd desperately trying to help the screaming Mum and baby escape but they were completely stuck in the deep, rapidly drying mud with no chance of getting out.

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The brave and skilled SLCS team manages to slip a rope under the baby, narrowly avoiding mums thrashing trunk - and starts to haul her out …….
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Nearly there – the whole team is hauling as hard as they can….. But the baby is terribly frightened and won’t leave mum’s side.

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Again – she’s out and we think we’re almost there…… But despite my frantic waving and shouting – she won’t leave her mum.



One more try – the team pull her further away from mum this time….. They unwrap the ropes and help her to her feet.

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This time – thanks to a young herd cousin calling her to safety….. she makes a dash for it as the rest of the herd scream for her to come to them.

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Now back to mum who is dehydrated and exhausted – we’ve been pouring water over her to try to protect her from the scorching midday sun. SLCS staff carefully slip a rope under her….

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and the tractor starts to pull and pull – inching her out of what would have been a muddy grave - she seems to sense that there’s a chance of escape and begins to struggle for her life…

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With us all shouting encouragment and just willing her to keep going “come on Mama, come on Mama”……. to the delight of us all – she makes it! Weak and wobbly she drags herself out.


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and runs to find her baby and the rest of her waiting herd! The happiest possible ending!



The SLCS team all share a celebratory drink on the Kapani deck with our relieved guests!



It was extremely heartening for us all to see how many local people joined in the efforts to free these two elephants – the cheers of joy, first when the baby ran to his cousin and then when Mum was finally released from the jaws of the sticky, cloying mud were wonderful! Everyone seemed to identify with the mum’s plight - we all saw the incredible emotional bond between the worried herd members and mum and baby.

Thank you SLCS and ZAWA and also all the NCS staff who bravely fought to make this a happy ending!
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Wonderful....I'm in tears!
 
Orphaned baby wombat rescued from mom's pouch by caring people after her mother was killed in a car accident.

Meet cute baby wombat Elsie, who was rescued from her dead mother’s pouch after a car accident. It all happened mid-March when a kind passerby discovered the poor baby who was left completely alone in this world and immediately brought the wombat to ACT Wildlife, Canberra’s only wildlife care group. She was extremely underweight and weak, so she was taken to an urgent vet care clinic. Her caregivers weren’t sure the tiny wombat was going to make it, but Elsie has proven to be a true fighter.
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https://www.boredpanda.com/orphaned-baby-wombat-rescued-act-wildlife-crazy-wombat-lady/
 
I flew for an organization called Pilots n Paws which flew rescued animals to new forever homes. The first dog I ever flew was a beautiful Belgian Malinois rescued from the streets of Tijuana.
One of the most interesting was a Brittany Spaniel that we picked up and were supposed to fly to Santa Barbara. Well, it was socked in, so we landed at a nearby airport and contacted the receiving party. We met half way by car, and they both had Brittany Spaniel t-shirts on.
The first photo is of the Malinois, the second is the spaniel "lap dog"
 

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bowmore said:
I flew for an organization called Pilots n Paws which flew rescued animals to new forever homes. The first dog I ever flew was a beautiful Belgian Malinois rescued from the streets of Tijuana.
One of the most interesting was a Brittany Spaniel that we picked up and were supposed to fly to Santa Barbara. Well, it was socked in, so we landed at a nearby airport and contacted the receiving party. We met half way by car, and they both had Brittany Spaniel t-shirts on.
The first photo is of the Malinois, the second is the spaniel "lap dog"
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What a wonderful thing to do, Bowmore! I love people who can go the extra mile (s) to rescue our dear doggies. I love seeing the pics and I love you!
 
This lady cared for 4 orphaned red squirrels. The video is long, around 30 min. and I didn't watch it to the end yet. As with all youtube videos on this forum, you can click on Full Screen on the bottom right to see a larger version.

 
SeaBreeze said:
This lady cared for 4 orphaned red squirrels. The video is long, around 30 min. and I didn't watch it to the end yet. As with all youtube videos on this forum, you can click on Full Screen on the bottom right to see a larger version.

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OMG Seabreeze! They're so cute!!
 
Kitten thrown out in garbage rescued by sanitation workers in New York. I love these happy endings, have zero tolerance for anyone who abuses animals.

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There’s a saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. It’s hard to comprehend how sometimes even the cutest of pets can be considered trash, but unfortunately, it is a reality. There are hundreds of furry fluffers being thrown out into the garbage across the globe, and many people find this unacceptable and outrageous. And it shouldn’t be accepted. The person who did this is the trash that needs to be disposed of.

Two NYC Department of Sanitation workers, William Montero and John Kase, initially thought that Monday was going to be just another day’s work as they started their daily routine in Queens. While they were tossing garbage bags into the back of the truck, they heard a meow. Montero hoped it was just a toy, but it wasn’t. There was a kitten crying for help.
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https://www.boredpanda.com/rescued-kitten-trash-bag-sanitation-workers-new-york-queens-lovemeow/
 
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