Touching Animal Souls

This is Kliffie.  Named after one of South Africa's 5FM DJ's.  Such a little honey.  There is no greater honour than being a part of these babies lives.  They pinch your heart strings and make life a whole lot richer.  Kliffie is one of five African Penguins that is being handreared at the moment.  Sings little songs to us when we go and feed him.  Visit www.penguinpromises.com to see how you can help this endangered species.

Somebody loves her. She must have been missing for a while. Skin and bone but still trusting. Hurting. She slowly climbed into my car. She got out at my home after I put all our dogs in the house. I gave her a meal. Now we are at the shelter. And she will not climb out the car. My heart is breaking for her. I wish I knew where her people were. So does she.

Sometimes I spend time with people who see others in a different way to me. I am left feeling insecure in my intuition. Some believe that human beings are inherently bad. I prefer to see them as inherently good. With regard to people in relationship with animals, any poor relations, I see as misunderstandings or confused belief systems. I need to be able to trust my take on people. Because if I don't, there is no hope. If we don't inherently care, if we don't have that foundation to which we can return once we put our ego and greed aside, then there is no hope. People governed by their egos do three things when faced by challenges - 1. Keep doing the sam and expect a different result. 2. Dig in their heels and force the issue. 3. Give up and walk away with an excuse. All points refuse to acknowledge a problem which can be solved because it is a problem of our own making. So, when I look around and see litter, pollution, unethical care of humans and animals, corrupti...