When Kindness Counts

Updated June 2, 2023

When kindness counted her tally for the day last Saturday, no doubt she would have included the benevolent act that saved the life of the wee lamb we have named Adelaide.

Protecting the day-old precious and bleating babe from the elements and the dire fate industry dictated she would have met; the cheeky-faced cherub was bundled up by rough-hewn hands that belied the kind heart that dwelled within.

When she arrived at sanctuary the next day, we were taken by just how teeny and tiny Adelaide was. And, as we soon learned, this was in inverse proportion to her effervescent personality. Quickly taking to her bottle and our hearts – although it was our hearts that won that race – Adelaide has settled in as if she was born here.

But she was not.

Like all lambs bred for commercial purposes, hers was a tough entry into this world. Exiting from the warmth and loving comfort of her mother’s womb and landing on the cold and often frosty earth, life only gets tougher from here for these vulnerable beings.

That Adelaide had become lost from her mother and her way and was serendipitously found, in just the nick of time to save her, prods us sharply in our ethical thought to consider that talking about animals and how we can better their world is one thing, but when we make our kindness count, that is an entirely other noble dimension.

This stoic and heavily fleeced fellow had found his way into a construction area that abutted a cemetery. The magic of teamwork helped bring him to sanctuary.

Skoda, you see, is a sweet little lamb—the sweetest of sweet she is proving to be. She came to us as an orphan at around one week of age.

Life has a way of offering light, even in the darkest moments. And with this, Navara was found and brought to sanctuary

Think of resilience beyond measure, and chances are you are not thinking of a little lamb born without hooves.

Ducati’s journey began when a kind-hearted human heard the commotion made by his fall into a dam.

At just 3 hours old, little Buick is “exceptional by design”. And although his dear mumma may have not realised this, taking her preference and her milk to his sibling, we most certainly do.

In the soft light of a winter’s afternoon, a wildlife rescuer scanned the horizon for any sign of injured kangaroos. It was in this quiet, desolate landscape that SsangYong was found.

It is indeed a miracle of love that both were able to walk out of that dark and stormy night and into kindness, warmth and good nutrition.

At first glance, it was thought Elva was dead in a field. But Elva is very much alive today—and so too is her precious baby.

Renault’s survival is more than just a victory over adversity; it is a symbol of what can be achieved when love and care are extended to the most vulnerable among us.

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