They are just like us,
just a different shape
that’s all.
Different shape…
just to colour the world,
you know?
Just like different flowers.
They are beings with
all intelligence, all love,
all resolution,
just like us!
Hallo
sweet-hearted viewers
and welcome to another
effervescent episode of
Animal World:
Our Co-Inhabitants!
Today we’ll meet
four joyful individuals
with fascinating stories
about their delightful
animal companions and
the beautiful, harmonious
relationships they share.
We begin with
our Association member
Manisha,
a lover of animals who
lives in the enchanting
country of Nepal.
Who wouldn't like animals?
They are very
kind hearted and
compassionate.
They have selfless
loving natures.
They express the same
kind of behavior
on the outside as what
they feel on the inside.
It all started
when Manisha’s cousin
brought home
eight fish in a tank.
From that point on,
unfortunately he did
very little in the way
of caring for the fish.
During this period
Manisha started
having dreams
involving these fish.
I saw in my dreams that
the fish were talking
to me, and the aquarium
was breaking and I also
saw Master with them.
At first I didn't pay
any attention to them,
but after having similar
dreams many times
I felt from inside
as if they're trying to
communicate with me.
Perhaps
they were requesting
that I save them.
I felt something like that.
Then one day
I made a decision that
from now on,
whatever it takes,
I'm going to save
the remaining fish, and
take good care of them.
And I decided to bring
those fish to my room
and take responsibility
for them.
So, I brought
the aquarium to my room,
I cleaned it,
and only one was alive.
However,
as a new caregiver,
Manisha did not know
where to find plant-based
fish food for
her finned companion.
Since I am a vegan,
I wanted to give him
vegan foods.
I searched for vegan
fish food in several shops,
but I couldn't find it.
Then I asked
the shopkeeper about
alternative fish food and
they suggested me to
keep a water plant inside
the aquarium and the fish
like eating those plants
and that would be
vegetarian as well.
And I fed him the same
water plant for a month.
And one day when
I was having my meal,
I thought what about
giving some grains of
cooked rice to the fish,
the ones that I was eating.
So, I dropped a couple of
rice grains into
the aquarium and the fish
happily came nearby and
ate the pieces of rice.
So from that day onwards
I gave him one to two
grains of cooked rice
every day after making it
into small pieces.
So, he is almost double
in size now than before.
And also he hasn’t been
like before and
he is very healthy and
is also living very happily.
Now it’s been nearly
two years, the fish
is living comfortably
and is doing fine.
To the northeast of Nepal,
at the foot of
the Phoenix Mountain
near Beijing, China
lives a man who sings
heartfelt songs about
saving animal lives.
Xie Zheng is a vegan
independent music
producer in China.
He is also the founder of
the China-based
non-profit group
Don't Eat Friends
that promotes
the plant-based diet
and animal protection.
Don’t Eat Friends
often holds benefit
music concerts with
proceeds from the events
going to various animal
rights organizations
such as those seeking to
stop bear bile farming or
the fur trade in China.
Mr. Xie also rescues and
cares for stray animals
and finds them
loving forever homes.
They are sisters.
When they came,
they were just this big
and had suffered from
a kind of skin disease.
After continuous
treatment,
they are healed and are
ready to be adopted.
Animals are
just like humans;
each and every one of
them has a unique
personality and
lovable qualities.
Let’s meet
one of Xie Zheng’s
feline friends!
Lychee, an affectionate
cat who is as sweet
as her name, was just
a little kitten
when she was found
abandoned in 2008 and
was suffering from
a severe eye infection
at the time.
The infection almost
blocked her entire
right eye.
Look how serious
her wound was.
At that time she had
a huge scab on her face.
We applied
some eye drops.
Although the wound
looked very serious,
it was only external.
It was a cleansing process.
See this one; she has
become a bit better.
Later we applied some
Yunnan Baiyao (Chinese
hemostatic medicine) and
it worked very well.
The wound gradually
healed after that.
So you can see now,
she’s recovered and
has grown to like us.
She knows that
we’re her friends.
We can also learn a lot
from these cats.
You see,
after suffering such
a tremendous trauma,
they can still recover
after a period of time.
We can really learn
from the animals.
We can learn their
attitude towards nature.
They will not destroy
nature for their own
indulgence or enjoyment.
They just need
some sunlight.
If humans had as few
demands as the animals,
we would not have caused
such a large amount
of environmental
destruction, right?
We have all heard about
handsome heroes
coming to the rescue
of damsels in distress.
But have you ever met
a rabbit hero?
Peace,
a Dutch breed bunny
in Formosa (Taiwan),
is one such rabbit you
surely will never forget!
Peace is our treasure
at home.
We often take him
to the balcony
to enjoy the sunlight.
One time, we were
looking for Peace
on the balcony,
but we couldn't find him.
After searching
high and low,
we still couldn't see him
anywhere.
Peace…Peace,
where are you?
Peace, where are you?
Later on, we found a
small hole in the balcony,
which appeared to lead to
the neighbor’s balcony,
so we thought Peace
probably had sneaked out
to the neighbor's (place).
Then we went to
our neighbor’s (place)
to have a look.
We found Peace sitting
in front of a cage where
there was another rabbit
inside.
That rabbit appeared
to be in bad shape.
She had no food or water.
So we took some food
and water from our home
to feed the rabbit.
After that, we went to
talk to the neighbor
hoping they would take
better care of the rabbit.
I think the rabbit must
have asked for help
from Peace.
This is the story of
how our Peace
rescued a “beauty.”
Aww!
What a lovely story!
Finally, let’s journey
over to Australia’s
pristine Northern Rivers
region in the state of
New South Wales to
hear a splendid tale
involving a national icon
– the kangaroo!
It all began when
our Association member
Leslie Parks moved into
a little wooden house
in the middle of the forest.
Furry friends like
kangaroos and wallabies
became her neighbors.
When Leslie reads novels
in the yard, the curious
pouched friends
occasionally come by
to say “hi.”
Over time the marsupials
and Leslie have formed
a special bond and
kind-hearted Leslie
feeds them delicious
vegan foods like fruits
every morning.
One day, a frightening
event happened.
Leslie was present
when her joey or
baby kangaroo friend
was seriously hurt and
sustained a deep wound
on his leg.
Thanks to Leslie’s
fast action,
she saved the marsupial
from further injury
and certain death.
Understandably
the baby’s mother was
tremendously upset about
her son’s condition.
The joey jumped into
her pouch and
the mother hopped away.
Leslie could barely sleep
that night,
sick with worry about
the fate of her small friend.
Leslie couldn't believe
her eyes when she saw
the little baby joey
smiling at her
the very next morning.
I said prayers all night.
My Master helped me
with her love
and blessings.
In the morning
the mother came along
with the baby
to my front steps,
and this was the most
beautiful thing I think.
The mother looked at
the baby and baby looked
up at me and I was like:
“What do you want
to tell me?”
The little baby kangaroo
just started making
this little noises like
‘kekeke… kekeke’
and I was like: “Oh!
What are you saying?”
and then he just started
telling me this whole
story and I felt like:
“Oh my God, Okay, you
are telling me all about it
and how much
it scared you.”
And I was like: “Yes,
I understand you.
I really was scared,
I thought I was going to
lose you.”
And then he was
looking up at the tree
like he really understood
what I was saying to him
and he was saying to me,
and it was really
quite amazing.
The gaping wound
in the side of his leg
was totally gone and
healed that morning.
And it was literally like
a miracle had happened.
To celebrate
the little joey’s courage,
Leslie named the lucky
fellow “Brave.”
And from that day on
that little baby kangaroo,
with his mother,
comes to my house,
bangs his head on the door
in the morning,
comes inside,
and I feed him fruit, and
he shares his life with me
now and he’s the bravest
kangaroo out of all
the kangaroos that I have
living on my property,
which I probably
got about 20 little baby
wallabies and then all the
other bigger kangaroos,
but he’s the bravest one
out of the lot.
And he knows me
and he talks to me.
I just go out
to my veranda and
I call out: ‘Brave!’
And he comes,
he answers me and
he comes hopping to me,
and it’s just a wonderful
connection we’ve made.
And even now when I
still think about it,
it just brings such joy!
Indeed animals are
like jewels who truly
brighten our lives.
May we all love
and treasure
their precious existence
on our shared planet
so that our world
is always like
Eden on Earth.
We thank all
the dedicated caregivers
featured on today’s show
for providing such
a warm and affectionate
home to the animals.
May all follow
your noble example
in how to kindly treat
our animal friends.
Friendly viewers,
thank you for
your charming presence
today on our program.
Coming up next is
Enlightening Entertainment
after Noteworthy News.
May we always
appreciate the wonderful
companionship of
the animals in our lives.