Ann and Ellie
Ann Tolman has been rescuing animals for 40 years - cats, dogs, donkeys, horses and even emus. Her compassion truly knows no bounds.
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Cathleen and Penny
Penny is a classic beagle. She is sweet as honey and has a keen sense of self- sometimes a mind of her own. We have been taking walks and rides together for the past ten years since she walked down the wooded path into our lives. Penny has shown me what it is like to be really laid back and patient while at home; and to be a persistent crusader outside. Her sense of smell, adventure and endurance leads us to often learn more about the other "wild lives" that inhabit this land.
Penny can sleep real late when it is raining outside, but out on fine days, going in her own chosen direction there is little reason for return. I call her my beagle kite heading out on line, and sometimes when turning around she is more like a bowling ball.
Circular walks always work best, but a little marching song on the return journey always helps us make it back home. I make up song and sing them to her. I think she likes them. Here is an early phrase:
"Look at Paul, running tall, chasing after Beagle small. Nose to ground, eye with glee, try to catch me and I'll flee!" We have other songs too, like "It was a Chihuahua day" or "She's walking fine." You might hear another song on the audio/video.
Most important, We thank Miranda for caring so much, and creating this special project - Penny is quite pleased!
Brian and Donkey
Brian talks about how he found Donkey, a rescued street dog from Puerto Rico, and how Donkey has changed his life and become the mascot for his coffee shop.
E.E. and Ricky
Ricky is a dog rescued from the streets of a city in Puerto Rico. He is 13 and completely devoted to E.E., with a habit of taking her shoes and hiding them where he can be sure to have her scent with him while he waits for her to come home.
Two Wolves: Isabeau and Nashoba
Michelle Proulx shares the love and respect she has for wolves at the sanctuary she runs, focusing on Isabeau and her relationship with Nashoba. Isabeau was born at a breeding facility in Oregon. Advertised as a pure wolf, she was sold to a couple from California when she was only a few weeks old. By the time Isabeau was four months old, the couple was having a difficult time coping with her wolf-like behaviors. She was food aggressive, played hard, and destroyed items in the house. In addition, wolves and wolf-dogs were not legal in the municipality where the couple lived. The final straw came when Isabeau bit a neighbor's child while playing. The couple contacted the American Sanctuary Association, which in turn sent out an alert to all of their accredited members, including W.O.L.F. To read more about the sanctuary where 30 wolves and wolf dogs have found a home, you can visit www.wolfsanctuary.net. To see more stories like this one, please visit www.onelanguageproject.com.
Kin and Cisco
A falconer talks about his connection with one of his hawks, and what he's learned Cisco, the one he raised since birth. One of the many stories for the One Language Project - a growing catalogue of stories of compassionate ways humans relate with other species.
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