Sweet story of a rescue greyhound

Jasmine

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. Click for- http://www.warwickshirewildlifesanct...o.uk/index.htm
Geoff and the other sanctuary staff went to work with two aims to restore the dog to full health, and to win her trust. It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved.

They named her Jasmine, and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home.

But Jasmine had other ideas. No-one remembers now how it began, but she started welcoming all Animal arrivals at the sanctuary. It wouldn't matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or, any other lost or hurting Animal, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage and, where possible, deliver a welcoming lick.



Geoff relates one of the early incidents. "We had two puppies that had been abandoned by a nearby railway line. One was a Lakeland Terrier cross and another was a Jack Russell Doberman cross. They were tiny when they arrived at the centre and Jasmine approached them and grabbed one by the scruff of the neck in her mouth and put him on the settee. Then she fetched the other one and sat down with them, cuddling them."

"But she is like that with all of our animals, even the rabbits. She takes all the stress out of them and it helps them to not only feel close to her but to settle into their new surroundings.

She has done the same with the fox and badger cubs, she licks the rabbits and guinea pigs and even lets the birds perch on the bridge of her nose."

Jasmine, the timid, abused, deserted waif, became the animal sanctuary's resident surrogate mother, a role for which she might have been born. The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits.



And one roe deer fawn. Tiny Bramble, 11 weeks old, was found semi-conscious in a field. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, Jasmine cuddled up to her to keep her warm, and then went into the full foster mum role. Jasmine the greyhound showers Bramble the Roe deer with affection and makes sure nothing is matted.They are inseparable," says Geoff "Bramble walks between her legs and they keep kissing each other. They walk together round the sanctuary. It's a real treat to see them."

Ah what a lovely story and what a beautiful dog!

Just goes to show how loving a dog can be....and also shows that all greyhounds arent just a rabbit chasing machine! How lovely that she looks after the rabbits!!!

thanks for sharing that.

Lovely story, anyone who thinks animals don't have emotions, and in my mind you would have to have no brain cells to think that should read this if they can manage it, good for her.

Thats a lovely story and really shows how loving an gentle greyhounds can be. Thanks for that xxxx

what a lovely story, thanks so much for sharing it...Jasmine is obviously destined for her role as a foster mum, what a gorgeous girl she is.

what an amazing dog, showing all that love and care that she had never enjoyed before coming to the sanctuary !!
what a story xxx

That is such a lovely story. Thank you.

Ahh bless her after all she'd been through too, just shows you a dogs love is unconditional. She looks like my Kym

Ahhh what a nice story and what a lovely dog - a true star.

Love the picture with the dog with the owl on it's back surrounded by all the other animals.

Have to ask though - who in earth thought it would be right/fair to cross a Doberman with a jack Russell??

What a touching story. Jasmine AKA Mother Earth. Just shows that dogs don't hold grudges.