Stories Matching 'Animals' Tag (23)Environment Research New Ideas Public Transportation Children Inspiration Teachers Seniors OnThe Road Grocery Store Money Workplace Animals At Home Anonymous Friendship Kindness Kindness of Strangers Courage Small Acts of Kindness Health and Wellness Generosity Sharing Family Respect Neighbors Reconciliation Smile Cards Advice Good Samaritan Giving Money Giving Ability School Church Youth Collective Arts Creative Kindness Random Act of Kindness Homeless Travel/Vacation College/University Holidays Internet Birthday Sharing Food Emergency/Disaster Community Relationships Paying-It-Forward Coffee Shop/Restaurants $100 Kindness Idea Smile Decks Thank You Serendipity What The Geese Taught Me--posted by JZ, on May 26, 2007
comments (42) | email this | print | permalink Who's Thirsty?--posted by dancingDog, on Jul 2, 2007
A group of us walk dogs every week at our local Humane Society. It's a fun thing to do and the dogs always express their appreciation! But it can be grueling in the hot humid summer here. It's not quite summer here yet but we have had some hot days ... and many of us wish we had some cool refreshing water to quench our thirst in the heat. But this is something that I can change - I decided that I will be the water point person and try to keep my team cool so that they can stay committed. So I've brought a cooler with water bottles for the last two weeks and intend to do that the entire summer. It's a small and easy thing to do. Last week everyone had some water and I think it helped us all physically and mentally! Just look around - it's these little things that count! :=D comments (17) | email this | print | permalink My 24 Hours With Hope--posted by liliana, on Jul 7, 2007 Yesterday, was a beautiful Saturday morning, Memorial Day Weekend in New Jersey. My partner and I decided to invite our friends for an all Day BBQ, cocktails, food and some volleyball. In the summers, we love to have lots of people visit us. While I was in our patio, setting up the volleyball net, I saw this little tiny newborn bird that appeared to have just fallen from a huge tree. I was amazed at how tiny he was! He was not moving at all, but his little eyes were open and looking all around. So I grabbed him and ... comments (57) | email this | print | permalink Five Year Old Jacob's Chocolate Cookies--posted by brighteyes, on Jul 11, 2007 My husband is not a big fan of kids, especially those without manners and that misbehave. One of our neighbors has 3 children and the oldest is Jacob. He's 10 now, but was 5 at the time. Just a big bundle of love and energy, with his bright blue eyes, red hair, freckles and braces. (For you all that remember Mayberry RFD on TV- he's Opie's look-alike! For the rest of you, he's a darling! I just love him to death). For some reason, he took a liking to my husband. Everytime he saw him, Jacob would wave, dash across the street and ... comments (22) | email this | print | permalink A True Story From Kolkata--posted by allen, on Jul 19, 2007
Every day a lady passes my home on the way to the park. Over each arm she carries a large bag which contains many packets. Each packet has a name written on it in pencil. As she enters the gate of the park she is greeted by a number of stray dogs. Each one pushes the other away in order to be nearer to her. She puts down each bag on a park bench and takes the packets out, one at a time. Every dog sits an orderly semi-circle, waiting to be called. When each dog hears his name called by the lady it steps forward for its packet. When every dog has eaten, the lady goes away without a word. comments (25) | email this | print | permalink The Security Guard's Idea!--posted by FalseMonkeyPuzzle, on Feb 20, 2008 Ten years ago, I was dissatisfied with my job working as a Vice President at a bank. Often, due to my standing as Vice President, I'd watch someone greet me respectfully but then turn around and respond dismissively to a fellow employee. In reaction to this obvious inequity, I made it a point to be even more respectful of individuals who were below me on the corporate ladder. One of these individuals was a security guard who oversaw the parking lot of the building where my office was located. This man was consistently gracious to everyone and it was easy ... comments (49) | email this | print | permalink Chico The Wonder Dog!--posted by rightnow, on Feb 25, 2008 I live in Los Angeles now. I drive a car now. Driving a car in Los Angeles can be a bit like running with the bulls in Pamplona. Crowded. Frenetic. Lots of horns. And my mind can race with it—race to things I have to do, things I want to see, people to help, money to make, bills to pay, runs to take, emails to write, life to live. Fast, unfocused, noisy. On the worst days, ungenerous and unkind. And so it was as I drove down crowded Lincoln Boulevard not long ago. I was driving the speed limit, on ... comments (24) | email this | print | permalink A Turtle Who Taught Me Kindness--posted by Michael Chase, on May 26, 2008
comments (59) | email this | print | permalink Noticing An Agitated Duck--posted by Elizabeth, on Jul 10, 2008 Kim Tucker was heading home to West Sacramento last week and saw a sight that can't rightly be ignored. There, by the side of the road, was a remarkably agitated duck, pacing the pavement and flapping in fear. Her ducklings, Tucker learned on subsequent inspection, had fallen through a drainage grate and were desperately treading water in the filthy bog below. She looked for help, eventually enlisting a burly construction worker (to pry off the grate), a slew of onlookers and, she was surprised to note, a teenage boy, who whipped off his shoes and, without hesitation, slipped into the drain and started ... comments (10) | email this | print | permalink Circle of Support for an Elderly Neighbor--posted by falsemonkeypuzzl, on Nov 14, 2008
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comments (35) | email this | print | permalink Showing Kindness to Even the Smallest Beings--posted by timcollardey, on Feb 8, 2010 I have found that the way I treat insects acts as a reflection of my approach to kindness. Like most kids, I suppose, I mistreated bugs terribly. But many adults continue the rampage against insects, and I have often found that they do this mindlessly, killing them for no reason. With the weather getting warmer, more bugs are getting into our houses. We also spend more time in "their house," as we enjoy the great outdoors. We find ourselves reaching for the fly swatter and insecticides to get rid of them. But why do we do this? Most insects pose no threat to ... comments (9) | email this | print | permalink Rescued By A Cluster Of Goodness--posted by timcollardey, on Mar 28, 2010 Yesterday was the Mother of All Bad Days for me, but I was rescued by a cluster of unrelated kind people/angels. My head's still spinning from the experience. Our house is up for sale and my wife and I agreed to have an open house yesterday. Before it was to start, I had to take our dog, who's been suffering from some unknown liver problem for over two months, to the vet. The appointment was timed just right to get back home and help host the open house. That plan soured in a heartbeat! Our dog had been making some progress with ... comments (15) | email this | print | permalink A Child's Compassion For Animals--posted by sequoiaproject, on Jun 10, 2010 Our family has had many different pets over the years: Dogs, cats, frogs, lizards, turtles, and even a snake once. CC (our 7-year old grandchild) has always had a compassionate heart for all of them. When we learned about a shelter in the area that was ran by just volunteers she couldn’t wait to get involved. This was an excellent opportunity for her to learn and care for many different animals. What made this shelter different than most is their policy to never have any of the animals put to sleep. The animals they tended to would live at the ... comments (19) | email this | print | permalink No Words Necessary (A Photo Story)--posted by Bill M., on Aug 22, 2010 This is the kind of stuff that helps renew ones faith in the human race. comments (38) | email this | print | permalink A Guide Dog for the Blind--posted by RMB333, on Nov 28, 2011
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comments (17) | email this | print | permalink It's What You Do, Not What You Say--posted by Sajha, on Dec 17, 2011 When I was younger, we lived out in the in what is now a forest preserve. People had the unfortunate habit of abandoning dogs at the foot of our long driveway. This drove my poor mother crazy! We were by no means well off and already had a dog. Staring out the window my mother would sputter and complain about the irresponsible and cruel people who had dumped their dog on us. She told us to stay away from the dog as we could not afford it, and that was that! I felt very upset, and I couldn't believe my mother ... comments (1) | email this | print | permalink Angeldog--posted by wayfarer, on Dec 19, 2011 My wife and I were out on the perimeter road that runs around where we live. Two dog walkers passed by and we heard one of them say, "Never seen that dog around here before." We looked down the hill and saw an old black labrador stumbling painfully up the hill. It reached us, and its legs kinda fell out from under it. We bent down, talked gently to the mutt and patted it. I checked and there was a collar. There was a phone number on the collar, but no one answered. The dog was so painfully thin that there seemed nothing ... comments (21) | email this | print | permalink Meredith's Letter From the Post Office--posted by Laura, on May 18, 2013 Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought that we could, so she dictated these words: Dear God, Will you please take care of my dog? Abbey died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I'm happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play ... comments (12) | email this | print | permalink
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Next fall, when you see Geese heading South for the Winter, flying along in V formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:
As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following.
By flying in V formation the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.
People who share a common direction and a sense of community can get where they are going, more quickly and easily, because they are travelling on the thrust of one another.
When ... 
Life is good, really good. Sometimes I feel like the good karma train picked me up, and simply refuses to let me off. I have an amazing wife, a teenage son that makes me glow with pride, good health, a wonderful family and the best friends a guy could ask for. I have a lot to be grateful for. For many years now, “thank you” has become my meditation as I start each day.
But the truth is, life was not always this good. It wasn’t all that long ago, when the resume’ of my life looked radically different. At ... 
A few years ago, I met an older gentleman while I was out walking dogs. His dog was always out in his front yard so we got to know one another as I would pass by. At the time, his wife was undergoing dialysis at the end of a lifetime of diabletes and I offered to care for his dog on the days he had to take his wife to the doctor. That became a regular thing and eventually, when his wife passed away, we had become friends.
This man had no children or close relatives and did not know his neighbors ... 
NAIROBI (AFP) - A baby hippopotamus that survived the tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise in an animal facility in the port city of Mombassa, officials said.
The hippopotamus, nicknamed Owen and weighing about 300 kilograms (650 pounds), was swept down Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean , then forced back to shore when tsunami waves struck the Kenyan coast on December 26, before wildlife rangers rescued him.
'It is incredible. A-less-than-a-year-old hippo has adopted a male tortoise, about a century old, and the tortoise seems to be very happy with ... 
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, ... 
Whether a person likes animals, reptiles or not, this really is amazing, just goes to show what some human kindness can achieve.
Rather than trying to tame wild stallions, fearless Costa Rican fisherman Chito prefers a playful wrestle in the water with his best pal Pocho -- a deadly 17ft crocodile.
The 52-year-old daredevil draws gasps of amazement from onlookers by wading chest-deep into the water, then whistling for his 980lb buddy -- and giving him an affectionate hug.
Crazy Chito says: "Pocho is my best friend. This is a very dangerous routine but we have a good relationship.
He will look ... 
I don't know how others will respond to my first story, but I do know that it was something I was compelled to do, regardless if the recipient was "only a dog".
I work for the railroad, which can be a very dangerous place. It is also usually located in the poorest of neighborhoods. Unfortunately, we often see homeless, hungry animals hanging around looking for scraps of food. Often, they are large, scary-loooking dogs who end up at the pound.
For the last few weeks there has been a rather large, red dog who has been hanging around with an obvious leg ... 
Last week, I was out getting the mail and noticed a dog crossing the street that looked oddly familiar. I went near the dog to see if it had a tag or if I recognized it to see if I could find the owner.
When I got close to the dog, I realized that it was the same dog that my neighbors had lost 4 years ago.
A few months ago, these neighbors moved out of my neighborhood, but that was not going to stop me finding them!
I remebered they moved to Minnesota. I spent the rest of the day searching all ... | Home | About Us | Our Friends | Get Involved | Contact us |  |  |  |