The Heartwarming Compassion of Animals True tales of kindness. This book is packed with stories of random acts of kindness, big and small, performed by various animals. Author and known speaker on animal-related issues Stephanie LaLand has gathered a multitude of stories sure to fill your heart with happiness and hope. From dogs to dolphins, learn true stories of animal compassion, devotion, and bravery. Proof that there is something special about animals. Anyone who’s had a pet knows there is something special about them. We see it in their eyes when they look at us affectionately or play with others or help someone in need. Animal behavior is interesting because in many ways, how they act and the things they do are similar to the way we care for each other. Animals are affectionate and smart creatures, and this book highlights just a few of the ways that they practice compassion. The beauty of the relationship between humans and animals. Not only does LaLand include random acts of kindness by animals in this book, but she also integrates instances of human compassion for animals. For example, she shares the story of a man who rebuilt his new house to look exactly like his old one so that his beloved cat would not be traumatized by the move. Stories like this one emphasize the unique bond that we share with animals and demonstrate just how beautiful that relationship can be. Read Stephanie LaLand’s Random Acts of Kindness of Animals and discover… Inspiring true stories that will surprise you and warm your heartActs of genuine, selfless compassion performed by our beloved animalsThe truth of the amazing connection between humans and animals Readers of other animal books such as Unlikely Friendships ; Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel ; Mama's Last Hug ; and Devoted: 38 Extraordinary Tales of Love, Loyalty, and Life With Dogs will love Random Acts of Kindness by Animals .
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Stephanie LaLand. Random Acts of Kindness by Animals
contents
foreword
survival of the kindest
unspoken love
ways to return the kindness
ways to return the kindness
ways to return the kindness
ways to return the kindness
ways to return the kindness
senseless acts of beauty
humans respond
resource guide
sources
additional sources
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For Binti-Jua, who showed the world that animals can be kind.
And for my cats, Pie and Little Utz, whose very existence is an act of kindness.
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Observers have repeatedly noticed that animals in the wild do not live solely by “tooth and claw” but regularly show compassion for their fellows. For example, a newborn elephant is raised by both its mother and a special “auntie.” This second mother acts as helper, baby-sitter, and guardian. This relationship occurs naturally in the wild and helps to protect the helpless youngster from tigers.
Once, when an old bull elephant lay dying, human observers noted that his entire family tried everything to help him to his feet again. First, they tried to work their trunks and tusks underneath him. Then they pulled the old fellow up so strenuously that some broke their tusks in the process. Their concern for their old friend was greater than their concern for themselves.