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Jasmine (A wonderful story)
Apr 8, 2009

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 Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing haven for Animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need. 

Geoffand 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.

But Jasmine had other ideas. No-one remembers now how it began, but she started welcoming all Animal arrivals at the sanctuary. It wouldn't matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or, any other lost or hurting Animal, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage 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, 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.

"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.

From left, Toby, a stray Lakeland dog; Bramble, orphaned Roe deer; Buster, a stray Jack Russell; a dumped rabbit; Sky, an injured barn owl; and Jasmine with a Mother's heart doing best what a caring Mother would do...

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Posted: Apr 8, 2009 12:30pm
Please Vote For WORLD WILDLIFE FUND!
Jan 12, 2008
From Emily M. to me, and

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http://www.vote4cause.org/cause.php?id=22&voted=true


PLEASE HELP ME VOTE FOR WORLD WILDLIFE FUND!

It's FREE and very easy... Just vote... and keep voting!!
If we win this money will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund! Please vote!

less than 24 hours left and still urgently needing more voters!

YOU CAN VOTE EVERY 30 SECONDS
If you are working at your PC, you can have the voting page open in a seperate window and vote while waiting for a page to load...

Please post on groups, crosspost, forward, whatever you can to get some more support for WWF!

Here is the link to my news item (please note)

http://www.care2.com/news/member/440662216/597655

Here is direct link to voting page:

http://www.vote4cause.org/cause.php?id=22&voted=true

Here is link to World Wildlife Fund:

http://www.worldwildlife.org/

vote, vote and keep voting!!! WE CAN DO THIS!

THANK YOU EVERYONE!
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Posted: Jan 12, 2008 8:03am
Petition needs Signatures
Oct 21, 2007
From Stanley P. to me, and *to you*

PLEASE help Tina with her petition.She is needing all the help she can get to save these stray homeless animals from being shot for lack of Animal Control. . Alot of signtures are needed.Please cross post post and re cross post .Together we can help.
Thanks to each and every one
Glenda

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Dear Glenda,
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I have a favor to ask of you. Could you please pass this link to my new petiton around to your friends to sign?

It is about my cities lack of animal control officers, (we have ONE), and the result of this is police officers cornering stray dogs, and shooting them to death. At least four this year that I know of! No chance at a calm evaluation by being humanely captured!

Also, I want the city to adopt a low cost spay/nueter program. They can afford it!
So please help me by spreading this around to anyone you can, I really appreciate it!
Here's the link:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/erie-county-needs-more-animal-control-officers-and-a-spaynueter-program-stop-shooting-dogs

Thank you so much!
Tina
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Posted: Oct 21, 2007 8:02am
IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE PASS THIS ON
Jan 6, 2007
Sent to me via a forward by Inge:

Please help!!!
Please be advised that Huntington Beach Humane Society (the 'humane' part is questionable) is closing down for good on January 8 and ALL DOGS MUST BE ADOPTED OR THEY WILL BE EUTHANIZED. The shelter is not publicizing this very well (probably for fear of the bad publicity) so we need to spread the word. Please share this information with other animal lovers in the hopes that more animals will be adopted from there. If nothing else, maybe your funds can help move them to another humane facility....like in Irvine or San Clemente. The shelter is 'selling' the dogs for 50% off to move them out.

PLEASE SAVE THE LIFE OF A PRECIOUS ANIMAL.....THERE'S ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT. Even if you can't have one of your own, just forward this on to everyone you know and have them forward it on....you NEVER know who winds up wanting and getting a dog! I've been surprised numerous times by people who I never thought in a million years would get an animal!

If you feel moved, just get in the car and go down there and look - anybody you know need a belated Xmas gift? You just might find your (4 legged) true love there!!!

21632 Newland Street Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone: 714-536-8480
Fax: 714-536-4541
http://www.ochumanesociety.com

Please pass this on! I know some of you have extensive mailing lists.....no guilt required....just action! Thank you in their behalf. Who's gonna watch out for them if we don't?
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Posted: Jan 6, 2007 8:27pm
BRONZE AND DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURE
Apr 9, 2006
Beautiful Horses & other animals made out of driftwood.

http://www.jansch.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm
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Posted: Apr 9, 2006 10:24am
Allergies To Animals In Children
Apr 8, 2006
Description

Allergies to animals are common and very troublesome. Some people simply cannot give up their pets, their horseback riding, or their friends who have pets. And yet exposure to a dog or cat can cause a sensitive person quite a serious reaction. For such people, a combination of treatment and partial avoidance is the best approach. In some cases, the allergy is just too strong, and the pet must be placed in a new home. Allergies to cats can be particularly severe. There are people who cannot be in a house or apartment where a cat has lived in the past year without developing burning eyes, sneezing, and even labored breathing. Recent studies have shown that not only are cat hair and dander allergenic, but cat saliva contains a very potent allergen (and cats spend half their waking hours grooming themselves); the same allergen is found in the glands of the cat's skin, at the hair roots. Almost all breeds of cats can cause a reaction in a cat-sensitive person. With dogs, however, sometimes one breed (not necessarily a long-haired breed) will bother a patient while another will not. Also, allergies to dogs occur less frequently. Dog allergen, incidentally, is in the dander, saliva, and urine. The dander of cats and dogs can remain in a home, causing allergic symptoms long after the animal is gone, even years later. If you are taking allergy shots for sensitivity to an animal, do not stop the shots when you get rid of the animal. You will probably still need them for up to a year or more afterward.


Treatment

Ask your allergist about immunotherapy for animal allergies. Immunotherapy, or allergy shots, may be the treatment of choice if you cannot realistically reduce your or your child's exposure to animal allergens.


Prevention

Some doctors feel strongly that a person who is allergic to an animal should find the creature a new home. This is certainly the best treatment. But getting rid of a cat or dog can be a draconian remedy when the pet is loved. And unfortunately, people (including children) who have not had much exposure to animals may not develop an allergic reaction for many months, sometimes up to two years later. By this time, the pet may have become a member of the family. If the prospect of life without your pet is too painful for you or your child, see an allergist about treatment and try to keep the animal clean and restrict its range. You should not brush or wash a cat or dog yourself if you are allergic to it. Nevertheless, the animal should be kept well groomed, with a good wash or brushing each week. The undercoat should be clipped and combed out regularly, especially in the spring. If your local animal groomer is too expensive, the grooming is a good chore for a teenager or even young child. The animal can be washed and dried in a bathroom and then the towels put in the laundry. Brushing and combing should be done outside the home. The brush and comb should be washed afterward. An allergic person should not empty a cat-litter box or should wear a mask while doing so. As for restricting a pet's range, the first step is to keep the animal out of the bedroom. Next, train it to stay away from your favorite chair or sofa. A cat or dog should have its own bed or one or two resting places of its own in the house. If the pet has a particular chair or sofa it rests on, it may help to cover that piece of furniture with a sheet. Wash the sheet daily or at least regularly. Allow the pet to spend some time outside, if possible. This solution is especially appropriate if the pet is a dog or rabbit since a doghouse or hutch will allow the pet to spend time outside comfortably and safely.


Questions

Are some animals more likely to cause allergic reactions than others? Must a new home be found for the animal? What is causing the child's allergic reaction? What can be done to minimize the incidence of allergic reactions? Can you suggest specific ways of diminishing exposure? Would allergy shots help? What is involved - how many shots are required? For how long would shots be necessary?

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Posted: Apr 8, 2006 8:58am
Poisonous Plants and Your Pet
Mar 30, 2006
courtesy of University of Illinois

House plants provide us with beauty and enjoyment, but some can also cause major problems for your pets.

According to Dr. William Buck, director of the National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC) at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in Urbana, "a lot of ornamental plants have irritating sap that will cause an animal to salivate or maybe vomit and have diarrhea."

He says that plants like the hibiscus and those in the Easter lily family, which are not toxic to people, may be very harmful to pets. Two or three days after cats have eaten a few leaves of a Tiger lily or Easter lily, they will go into renal failure. After ingesting hibiscus, a dog will vomit persistently, may vomit blood and have bloody diarrhea. "The loss of body fluid may be severe enough to be lethal in some cases," Dr. Buck cautions.

Holly berries are another plant that is generally toxic to pets. Just a few berries ingested by a pet will cause it to vomit, have diarrhea, and become generally depressed. Mistletoe also causes digestive system upset as well as irregular heartbeats and possibly cardiac shock. Azalea plants are very toxic to sheep and goats, but are not common problems in cats or dogs.

Plants in the nightshade family, such as European bittersweet and black nightshade, are more erratic in their toxicity. In some individual animals it may cause digestive problems, confusion, weakness, sleepiness, depression, and decreased heart rate, but plants of the nightshade family don't affect all animals alike. Common houseplants, like philodendron and dieffenbachia (dumb cane) contain oxalate crystals that cause the animal's mucous membranes to swell, making the animal unable to eat.

"Although catnip isn't generally toxic to pets, owners should guard against giving too much of the fresh plant to cats. This plant causes hyper-stimulation to the central nervous system and the cat can injure itself," notes Dr. Buck. However, the dried form usually won't cause problems for your pet.

Cats may chew on plants as a form of entertainment if they are bored. One safe release for their boredom is to plant lawn grass in a pot for them. The grass isn't harmful, and cats may also enjoy digging in the dirt. Dr. Buck recommends covering the soil of other houseplants with aluminum foil to keep the animal from digging in it and decrease the likelihood of the pet eating the plant.

If your pet does eat something that is poisonous, you should call your veterinarian. You may also want to call the NAPCC at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. This center is a 24-hour, animal-based poison service.

"Many times an animal's system will react differently to substances than a human's will to that same substance. That is why it is important for the owner and the veterinarian to contact the NAPCC in case of an animal poisoning," explains Dr. Buck.

The NAPCC is accumulating a large database that will aid owners and their veterinarians in treating animal poisonings.

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Posted: Mar 30, 2006 6:35pm
Why You Should Adopt from an Animal Shelter
Mar 26, 2006
courtesy of Pawsperous Pets

Loving pets of all sizes and shapes are waiting in animal shelters, hoping to find a permanent home.

Shelter animals can make wonderful, life-long companions if only given the chance. People often think shelters contain only the "rejects": pets who have a health or behavior problem. This is not true; shelters are filled with animals who would like nothing more a chance at a happy life, and their own family to share it with.

There are so many reasons for adopting from a shelter:
  • Shelters have all types of pets: mixed breeds, purebreds, big and small pets ... pets are vet-checked and healthy, ready for their new homes.

  • You save money. Shelter pets are far less expensive than those you would find at a pet store or a breeder. And make no mistake, there are lots of purebreds at shelters, if that is what you're looking for!

    Pets are vet-checked, vaccinated, dewormed, and spay/neuter surgery is usually included as part of the cost. You also get literature on caring for new your pet, plus support and guidance from shelter staff if you have questions.

  • Shelter pets make wonderful companions. Some have never had a home, others were abandoned or surrendered by their previous owners. Some are the victims of divorce, illness, allergies, a new baby, inexperienced owners, a move that didn't include them, and many other reasons.

    But most shelter pets are loving animals who are grateful to have a second chance at a happy life. They can and do bond with their new owners, and become the most devoted and loving of family pets.

  • You save a life, and do your part in combatting pet overpopulation. A sad fact of life is that there are far too many homeless pets than there are loving homes to care for them. When you adopt from a shelter, you save a life and free up a cage for another needy animal waiting to be adopted. Your money goes towards running the shelter, pet education, and spay/neuter surgery. All of this, and you gain a loving companion too!
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