Rescue,Love,Save-1000's of Suffering Animals.India

Dear People,

We did beautifully in the December Global Challenge...Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For the caring. For the support...It is so, so important to us.

This is our first progress report. I think most of you know that our core practice is demonstrative love. Hugging. Touching. Stroking. Kissing. Reassuring...

Had a very sweet rescue last night. 9:30pm. Was going around Arunachala (the sacred mountain, here) on my Honda Activa to clear my mind. Always carry a napsack of large biscuits with me to feed the Homeless Ones. Tossed one to a male dog that had a bad skin condition caused by a fungal --no hair..skin black. Called Vishwa, our Director of Operations, the one who makes all the animals melt. He was at home seven miles away. Didn't know if I could keep the dog engaged that long. Sat down on the curb next to him. It was pretty far out and unpopulated..Started feeding him Pedigree. After several minutes I gently touched his back and he recoiled a little, but kept eating. Then I waited a few minutes. Finally he surrendered to my touch and I started stroking him.And then massaging his hips. He really liked it. He'd clearly had a hard time for several months.Talking gently to him, I bent over put my hands on either side of his face and kissed his brow. I knew it'd been a long time since he'd received affection. And he melted and gazed up into my eyes...Vishwa showed up. Slowly walked up and sat on the other side of Alfie (we named him Alfie). Sometimes it amazes me how good Vishwa is with animals. How they instinctively love and trust him. His vibration is purity, itself. Well, I stroked Vishwa's arm a few times so Alfie would see he's a friend...And within three or four minutes Alfie was primarily relating to Vishwa. Now I'm very, very good with animals. But Vishwa is very, very, very good. Then Pandi and Prem arrived on a motorcycle...Pandi gently tied Alfie's mouth as Vishwa was holding him...His tail was wagging throughout...Vishwa laughed and said it was because he was massaging his hips. Alfie's in the Shelter now. He'll be with us for a few months. And then with a full, healthy coat, he'll go back to his territory where he'll be most happy. I'm going to include a photo of dear Alfie, below.

We've had a busy December and January: 1,442 visits to our clinic...3,151 treatments of in-hosp & resident creatures...Emergency rescues of 252 creatures (Almost all serious cases. Many puppies. We go out to get most of them--usually during the day, some at night.)...68 sterilizations...315 anti-rabies injections...34 adoptions (We have students going out 100 km, to find good homes for our puppies)...And we treated 154 patients other than dogs. (17 cats, 14 birds, 86 cows & calves, 22 goats, lambs, & sheep, 6 monkeys, 7 rabbits, 1 parrot, 1 snake.)                                  

Wish you all could see the inside of our beloved Shelter. It would gladden your Hearts. Our staff is devoted and loving. The dogs and puppies are not kept in cages but run free and are happy. .

Hoping the selection of photos gives you a whiff of the most important thing...HEART....Most of all, take a look at the newsletter we just sent. We've included it in "Links", below...Our newsletters are really, really special. I think you will have never seen anything like them. And they'll give you a real feeling for our Work...If you like it, you can sign up for them right at the very end.

Please...Keep your support coming...Spread the word Dear Ones...We need all the help we can get...

Blessings...And more blessings....With love and thanks...

Leslie

Links:

• Feb. newsletter...Truly special...It will warm your Heart.