Billie
Dean’s Animal Whispers
Mini-In-Between Edition
Early January 2007
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Client
Update
Hi everyone,
First
I have to say HAPPY NEW YEAR to all, and that my normal Animal Whispers
newsletters will be back shortly with proper Ballyoncree Sanctuary
updates and news of my teaching schedule. I have just been sooo
busy! I have to ask my clients who are waiting for consults to please
be patient. I have been completely inundated with requests for help
from Perth people since the Sunday Times article which I am deeply
honoured to do, but it means I am booked in advance for about three
weeks now. I am getting to you as quickly as I can. If you are at
all concerned, please don’t hesitate to email
me.
Ballyoncree
Animal Sanctuary News
Meanwhile
at Ballyoncree Animal Sanctuary,
the weather is deliciously cold and overcast. We’re buying
water, but have had some wonderful wonderful rain. Three black cockatoos
told me more was coming. Thank-you. Most of the animals are sailing
through this challenging time. We’re hand feeding 18 horses
twice daily currently and buying water for 28, plus a few of the
neighbours’ animals and 40 feral goats who seem to love us
and have gifted us with one of their own. You’ll find out
more about Totem the inside goat in my next issue. The 10 thoroughbreds
who we are not hand feeding are thriving in their spring and summer
paddocks. They are huge! The girl brumby herd now runs free around
the large house paddock and most are getting really tame. Magick,
the little black filly, follows us everywhere and we can handle
her all over, including picking up her feet. We’re befriending
the colts and Finn the stallion. This was meant to be our major
activity during our time “off”. But we spent our “break”
dealing with animal dramas!
Willow,
our deaf Great Dane cross who was such a concern to us in 2006,
and who has been brilliant recently, started seizuring again. Three
of the cats came down with wombat mange. Dougal, one of the brumbies,
had an obstruction, and Andrew dug a large blackberry briar out
of his mouth, (thanks Michelle from Roscommon Stud who sent us looking
in the right direction — the roof of the mouth). Bindi, a
special needs elderly pony, got a nasty stone bruise, and needed
pampering in a soft sand stable. And those of you who have heard
of our plight with special needs mare Lady M will know she hasn’t
been well for a couple of weeks and now has lymphangitis.
Fortunately,
animal saints Rebecca from Elementals
Equine Therapies and Linda from The
Natural Care Company came to the rescue on New Year’s
Eve, with phone and product support. Rebecca must have heard my
telepathic SOS, and she has also offered to come down and lend a
hand at the sanctuary for a couple of days this week— THANK-YOU.
Thanks also to Clare Tam who helped Lady M with Theta Healing, which
allowed her to accept the healing we were giving her. Lady M is
now in a space of wanting to heal, whereas before she thought she
was dying, and we did too. She is also receiving wonderful support,
wisdom and remedies from animal healer Susan
Scott. Thank you Susan!
Lady M also had colic on Christmas Day and then again several days
later. Andrew and I have spent many long nights this week nursing
her. Our intention now is to rebuild her immune system which she
is happy to let us help her with. In fact, she is thrilled her life
is not yet over. She tells me she has “wisdom to impart”.
When I asked her what that might be, she smiled and said: “Change
the heart and you change the condition.” Wise words indeed.
She tells me there is more — “but not until I am whole”.
The
year of 2007 brings fresh energy and people who have been working
to open their hearts and raise their vibration will be seeing and
feeling the positive changes. Keep honouring the rain and seeing
the world at peace. Unfortunately while convenience euthanasia for
animals is still in the consciousness of humankind, we will not
see true peace. It breaks my heart that people can use euthanasia
on healthy souls who have a life to live and to enjoy. The core
of my work, I believe, is to get people to understand that animals
are beings with souls and feelings and emotions and that convenience
euthanasia is not “putting to sleep”. It is killing.
My vision for 2007 again is to establish a wide network of animal
guardians, who can help with homes for the homeless and no kill
animal shelters established world wide.
Dingo
Pups Need Help Urgently
I need
to ask you just one more time this season to open your hearts to
two beautiful dingo pups who will be killed on Saturday if they
cannot be found a home. (See email below) The dingo boys are very
stoic but don’t want to die and I believe will make very special
companions for the special person or people who take them in. Dingoes
bond very strongly with their humans and being intelligent and lively,
need people who are committed to giving them the time they need
and deserve. I KNOW these people are out there.
The pups
are telling me they have the “wisdom of the earth”.
“This earth (Australia).” They are telling me they don’t
want to live on cement. They want to live with the earth under their
feet. They need the earth’s radiation to keep them healthy.
They show me Aboriginal people. An ancient land. An ancient line.
They remember their ancient line. They are “children of the
Earth” . They carry “spiritual gifts”. But they
want to “be treated right”. They want to be a companion
in the true sense. They would prefer not to be left alone at home
all the time. They send me a picture of themselves going to hospitals
and schools to “teach and heal”.
In other
words, they want to work and be a mascot for dingo kind. And they
have been given the perfect start, being already HIGHLY socialised
and ready for people. This could be a fabulous career or part time
career for someone who is interested in dingo kind, Aboriginal teachings
and sacred earth mysteries. Again I am happy to help with free consults
for these dogs and their new people/person. On the other hand they
would also be content to share their knowledge with one person who
could speak for them — like a writer. Or they would be happy
to be “home bodies” and speak to me and let me be their
voice. Cheeky!! Anyway, they are beautiful beings and deserve a
rich and rewarding life which in turn would enrich and reward your
life.
Please
deal directly with the Dingo Discovery Centre.
Here's the email:
From:
Dingo Discovery Centre
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:44:00 -0800 (PST)
To: Billie Dean
Subject: Re: Dingo pups
Hello Billie,
Thanks for your
prompt mail.
Our dilemma comes
about because it is definitely NOT the impulse acquisition we
need for dingoes. They are NOT dogs - more like cats which eat
dog food and assume a similar disguise to a dog. Each year we
must rear a couple more pups than we have ordered to cover for
accidents, or unforseen problems and what normally occurs is that
we have these excess pups euthanased if we cannot get them properly
placed. This year, however we undertook an extensive socialisation
programme with the pups - they saw 500 people in one weekend -
and consequently LOVE greeting visitors. Also they have crept
under our skins, so the horrible truth time has come upon us and
is forcing us to make one last ditch effort for these last two
males. Breeding time is already commencing, when the adults get
very testy, especially with the youngsters. In the wild it is
the "driving out" time before mating. The same happens
here, and we have limited space for the colony. There is no shortage
of people who want to sponsor, but that is only food. Housing
costs us about $5,000 per inmate, and my husband wants to retire!
Also we have made a law that we will not keep any more animals
than we (I) can adequately care for alone.(having seen what happens
when such controls are not in place).
Anybody contemplating
having a dingo must know in advance what they are taking on. Dingoes
live to VERY old age in captivity, and bond to their surroundings
and immediate people for life, so only utterly settled owners
really succeed. Also it is KEY to have an escape proof enclosure
if one wants to have a trouble free life free from worry that
the dingo will kill the neighbour's cat or fluffy dog - or worse
their livestock. If you click on our website link below, one can
find our Dingo Carer's Handbook" which can be downloaded
from one of the pages (Owning a Dingo).
So at this stage,
we really are looking for someone who has perhaps previously owned
a dingo, or an experienced dog owner with suitable facilities.
Q'ld outlaws ownership of Dingoes, NSW has total deregulation,
making it possible for anyone to have one, SA, Tas. - no go. Victoria
one must commit to getting a permit from DPI (we help with this).
WA is in the process of making dingo ownership simple and legal,
and NT and ACT there is no bar - but in EVERY case WE need to
be convinced that there is a mighty degree of responsibility present
in the would be owner.
Normally we ask
$1,000 for our pups, but in our desperation, the right owners
can have either of these males gratis. All proceeds from pup sales
go back into the care of our colony. Nobody subsidises us, we
are self funded. A normal happy life for these beautiful animals
is our goal at this stage.
Here's a photo taken
yesterday of one of the pups.

Thanks in hope
that answers to our prayers are out there (and rain). Our absolute
deadline is Saturday (before our vet goes interstate).
Lyn Watson
Dingo Discovery Centre
Toolern Vale, Victoria
Australia
Tel. (61) 3 54 281 245
http://clix.to/dingodiscoverycentre/
www.Picasaweb.google.com/DingoDiscoveryCentre:
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