Everywhere in the world,
we can observe
and be touched
by acts of kindness.
People from all walks of
life, faiths, and cultures
extend themselves
beyond the call of duty
to help others
unconditionally.
Through their noble deeds,
humanity as a whole
is elevated.
To commend
virtuous actions and
encourage more people
to be inspired
by their examples,
Supreme Master
Ching Hai
has lovingly created
a series of awards,
including the Shining
World Leadership
Award, Shining World
Compassion Award,
Shining World Hero and
Heroine Awards, Shining
World Honesty Award,
Shining World Protection
Award, Shining World
Intelligence Award,
and Shining World
Inventor Award,
to recognize some
of the most exemplary,
generous, caring,
and courageous people
who walk amongst us.
On today's program
we feature veterinary
surgeon Roger Coley who
has spent most of his life
caring for sick
and injured animals.
He has practiced
veterinary medicine
in his hometown
of Atherstone with the
Oakfield Veterinary Group
in Warwickshire County,
England since 1981.
His love of animals
extends to his home,
which he shares
with three dogs, four cats,
four tortoises
and two stick insects.
This kind-hearted doctor
also routinely donates
his time and services
to the Nuneaton
Warwickshire Wildlife
Sanctuary which is also
in the same county.
Well, basically what we do
is any of the animals
that come in to them that
are injured, we deal with
on a no-charge basis.
If an animal comes in
to them that’s injured,
then Jeff or Stacey
will ring me,
and we do advice
over the phone to start with.
They’re very good
at basic stuff.
They’ve got some drugs
available to them
under my direction,
and then if they’ve
got a problem that
they’re not happy about
like today,
we have the bird in
and the chinchilla
or we had a swan
which was injured
a couple of days ago,
we had to x-ray her.
And those sort of things
would cost them
a lot of money if they were
to buy the service and it
doesn’t cost us that much
to do the service.
By doing it for nothing,
they hopefully benefit
from what we can do,
and also
the wildlife itself benefits
because you’ve got
a better diagnosis.
If things can improve,
and we know
a lot of them can
with a bit of time
and care, we give
the basic instructions
and the medications,
and they give the time
and the care.
Throughout the years
Roger Coley has cared
for countless
suffering animals.
What does he love most
about his work?
The best part though is
the satisfaction
of seeing an animal
that is seriously ill
and recovers.
And I think
that the satisfaction
you get out of that
is unbelievable.
But you have to go back
to a statement a vet said,
many, many years ago
when we were about
to graduate and he said,
“Just remember one thing
in life, most animals
will get better
in spite of you rather than
because of you.”
So you have to temper your
sort of aggrandizement
of getting things better
with saying
"Well, right, you know,
how much of that
was the animal itself,
and how much was me?"
Through his
extensive experience
as a veterinary surgeon,
Roger Coley has
developed a keen sense
with regards to
the overall state of health
of animals he sees.
I can go to a farm gate
and look at a herd of cows
and tell you whether
there’s an animal ill or not,
I don’t have to go near,
because I know
what they’re like.
And I think that
when you see animals
every day, all day,
I don’t know
whether it’s intuitive or
it’s just pure experience,
but you can pick up.
And this applies
not just to me,
but most people
involved in the profession
have the ability.
A dog walks
through the door,
and in 90% of the cases
you’ve got
a reasonable diagnosis
before they get into
the examining room.
And it’s important,
that connection;
you can tell
something is wrong
with an animal.
And I think we have
animals that they
come through the door
and they understand
what we are trying to do.
They understand.
They don’t cause
any problems and
they accept easily, and
often with a wagging tail
if it’s a dog,
what we’re doing.
And I think
there’s a sort of empathy.
Let us now join him as
he treats an avian patient
brought in by Stacey Clark,
deputy manager at the
Nuneaton Warwickshire
Wildlife Sanctuary.
Come on in Stacey.
Let’s have a look
at this Owl.
He got hit by a car
last night.
Oh dear, poor old chap.
Let’s have a look at you.
We think he’s dislocated
his right wing and
damaged his left leg.
His right leg is okay;
it’s his left leg.
His right leg...
Left leg, right wing.
Just frightened aren’t you?
Yes, if you can just
hold his body.
Yes, he’s dislocated his knee.
But it actually
goes back in, but
it will need some support.
Do you want to just
support his body?
Can you do that?
And we now have a look
at this wing, bad joint.
The trouble is
it’s inoperable,
so what I think we’ll do,
because he can still
move his wing fairly well
is bandage the wing
to the body,
because I suspect
he’s concussed anyway
(Yes) But I think
it’s definitely worth trying.
When we return,
we will learn more about
this gentle and kindhearted
veterinary surgeon.
Please stay tuned
to Supreme Master
Television.
Welcome back
to the Shining World
Compassion Award series,
featuring a benevolent
veterinary surgeon
from England,
Roger Coley.
Stacey Clark,
deputy manager of the
Nuneaton Warwickshire
Wildlife Sanctuary,
now shares
how Roger’s loving care
benefits the animals
of the haven.
Stacey, could you tell me
how Roger’s helped
the sanctuary at Nuneaton?
Well, Roger is
a really huge help
to the sanctuary.
He gives us all the wildlife
veterinary treatment
free of charge
and he also gives us
a good discount
on domestic animals.
We can call him
any time of day or night.
So he’s literally 24/7
for us so and it obviously
saves the charity
a lot of money,
thousands a year
he saves us.
So he is a huge help for us.
And that’s with
the medical supplies as well
you said?
Yes, it’s not just
the veterinary treatment,
so he doesn’t just see us.
We get all the medication
that we can use on site
at the sanctuary.
Whenever
we need anything else,
we can just give him a ring
and he’s there to help us.
He’s a really nice,
generous person,
but he’s really good
with all the animals and
they all respond to him.
He’s gentle and caring
with them.
And we’re obviously very,
very grateful for his help,
because without his help,
we just wouldn’t
be able to run
the sanctuary properly.
We all want our canine
or feline friend
to be happy and safe.
Roger now shares
some helpful tips on how
to provide the best care to
one’s animal companion.
And the main advice
I would say is
understand your animal.
Look at him carefully
so that you understand
when things are
going wrong, and try and
put yourself in their shoes.
And then
you are able to provide
far more satisfactorily,
for their welfare.
So you know, if you
shut your dog in a room
and leave them there,
you may think
that is perfectly alright,
but the dog needs a walk,
the dog needs to be outside,
he’s an animal
that in the wild would
roam many, many miles.
So it’s understanding
his requirements.
And you need to sit
and think about it.
And if you do, it quite often
will change the way
you work with that pet,
and you would have
a better relationship
with them as well.
Animals truly
bless our Earth
with their presence
and Roger Coley believes
that animal companions
contribute greatly
to our lives.
I think they have
a tremendous amount
to offer people.
Immense, immense
benefits there,
companionship and love.
A dog gives faithful love.
And we can learn from that.
And children I think
benefit greatly because
they have a companion
that is completely
respectful of them.
They can love her
and she loves them back,
and they learn from it.
They learn compassion,
they learn things
that they need to do
to help others because
that animal needs help often,
and they learn
how to care for them.
So there are lots of benefits
that animals give to us.
And if you see
people walking dogs,
you’ve only got to look at
the person and the dog,
and they are
enjoying themselves,
aren’t they.
Hearing of
the exceptional kindness
and generosity
of Roger Coley,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
recently honored him
with the prestigious
Shining World
Compassion Award
and asked our local
Association members
to present on her behalf
a regal
crystal Award plaque,
a framed letter
of appreciation,
and several other gifts
to this true gentleman.
The following is
an excerpt from
Supreme Master Ching Hai’s
warm letter
to Roger Coley.
Dear Roger,
It is with great pleasure
and gratitude
that we present to you
the Shining World
Compassion Award.
This Award is presented
in recognition of
your benevolent
loving care for
God’s precious creatures,
for your spirit of service
to animals
and for your support
of animal groups.
Thank you for uplifting
our world with your
example of love in action.
Thank you very much.
That’s lovely.
Thank you very much.
I’d like to thank
the Supreme Master
Ching Hai.
Roger, I’m honored
to present to you from
Supreme Master
Ching Hai
for your noble work
with the sanctuary
a check for £5000.
It’s very, very generous.
Thank you very, very much.
But, I don’t really
deserve this.
So, I’d like to pass this over
to the Wildlife Sanctuary.
They do such a lot
of good work.
They do educational work,
they are responsible
for most of the area,
for the rescues
and the welfare
of these animals,
and they look after them.
And it is wonderful
and I think that
this should go to them.
So, I’m going to
hand this over to Stacey.
Now, Stacey,
is this a surprise for you?
What have you got to say
about this?
Thank you to
Supreme Master Ching Hai
and to Roger, and
Oakfield Veterinary Group
for the donation.
It’s brilliant!
We are grateful
to Roger Coley,
the veterinary surgeon
with a heart of gold,
and to all other people
and organizations
around the world
who generously provide
care and comfort to our
animal co-inhabitants.
They are noble examples
and an inspiration to us all.
For more details
on Roger Coley,
please visit
To learn more about the
Nuneaton Warwickshire
Wildlife Sanctuary,
please visit
Thank you
for joining us today
for the Shining World
Compassion Award series.
Coming up next is
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be filled with peace
and contentment.
Jeffrey M. Smith
is an internationally
recognized expert
on genetically modified
foods. How does he
avoid these unnatural
and dangerous foods?
When I go out to,
to buy food, I prefer
to buy organic
whenever I can because
organic has not only,
disallows the GMO’s,
but studies show that
there is 25% on average
increase in antioxidants,
there’s more vitamins
and minerals,
it supports the soil,
it supports farmers doing
better growing practices.
And so when I can,
I buy organic.
To find out more about
genetically modified
foods, please watch
Part 2 of
“Jeffrey Smith and
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of Genetically Modified
Foods” Monday, May 24,
on Healthy Living.