The Woman Who Rescued Over 200 Sloths

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May 12, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains un-awakened. - Anatole France - The Woman Who Rescued Over 200 Sloths "Monique Pool first fell in love with sloths when she took in an orphan from a rescue centre. Since then many sloths have spent time in her home on their way back to the forest -- but even she found it hard to cope when she had to rescue 200 at once. It all began in 2005 when Pool lost her dog, a mongrel called Sciolo, and called the Suriname Animal Protection Society to see if they'd found it. They hadn't, but they told her about Loesje (or Lucia), a baby three-toed sloth they didn't know how to look after. Pool offered to take it --and was instantly smitten." { read more } Be The Change Do something today to serve one of the life forms around you -- whether it's putting water out for birds, planting flowers for honeybees, or volunteering at a local animal shelter. To learn more about Monique Pool's work, visit the Green Heritage Fund website. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Power of Place: Photos From Around the World The Science of Forgiveness Ten Things Creative People Know The Power of Story How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words 19 Uplifting Photos That Capture The Human Spirit Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 169,473 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More