Time For Rescue Kindness 

How do you show kindness toward rescue animals?


“Be kind to all creatures. This the true religion.” (Buddha)

One of my more interesting hobbies during our westbound American road trips involves taking time to interact with wild animals in their natural habitats along side roads off the Interstate Highway. How fortunate for Ruth and me  then that we took time yesterday to visit a rescue animal operation at the Grand Canyon Deer Farm along historic Route 66 nearest our next stopover in Williams, Arizona. 

On this visit, we both realized  the importance of giving kindness to such animals that clearly came from stressful rescue conditions. So following an open farmyard path around the park, we first enjoyed feeding pellets to hungry herds of deer crowding us on all sides along the way. Such fun activity made me feel like a “kid” again as I mercifully played the victim while these aggressive acting deer nibbled at my jacket. Ruth on the other hand took better charge to minimize their constant  biting.We then entered the petting portion of the facility, where friendly reindeers, moose, alpacas and zebra looking burros in enclosed conditions nudged closer to us along the fence to receive from us a caring scratch or rub. Or maybe it was just the food they wanted! Engaging in some free play  with a lazy cat and dog also provided pleasurable entertainment on this visit. 

During  our two night stay in Williams, we also  traveled sixty miles north to gaze again in awe along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. That experience will be the focus of my next blog.