Touching Animal Souls

Just had to share a story with you about my beautiful cat Hermione.  She is a rescued Feral – got her when she was pregnant 13 years ago.  She was wild then, but gradually tamed down.  She is very ill at the moment with cancer, and has had an op to remove a part of her nose.  But the best patient ever.  Patiently lets me nebulise her twice a day and will let me give her tabs without restraining her. About six years ago some new dogs were brought to our home (we already had 4 that were easy with the cats).  These three dogs were being looked after for a friend, and were not as cat-friendly.  Our property is large, so I was not too concerned.  Until the middle of the night when I woke up.  To see two of the cats sitting at the foot of the bed looking at me, and Hermione sitting on my chest peeing – it was very deliberate, and has never happened again – I got her message loud and clear.  The cats did not feel safe outside ...

25 years ago today my life turned upside down.  A deep unconditional love was revealed when I witnessed your birth.  It was the start of a journey of miracles where I began to learn about the bullshit of myself. I was shown how to be true.  I learned that caring is not about wanting but about giving.  I learned how to trust without giving myself away. When I see you again cannot come soon enough.  Miss you so much.  With huge gratitude for sharing your enormous spirit.  You changed mine and so many lives. Sent from Samsung Mobile

Rats in Africa are saving tons of lives 1   Everyone's least favourite rodent has been tasked with cleaning up the lethal leftovers of war.   Land mines kill thousands every year, but these rats have been trained to save lives by sniffing out the scent of explosives.   The group responsible for training the rodents is APOPO – which stands for   Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling in Dutch, or Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development in English.       2   Using positive reinforcement that is respectful to the animals, these African pouched rats are taught to identify explosives and then alert their handler.       3   They're perfect for the job – they're highly intelligent and have a keen sense of smell.   They are small enough not to trigger mines, yet large enough to be easily identifiable in the field.   No rat has been killed in a minefield.       4   They can cle...