# 5 Rescued Horses
As we moved deeper into the Libearty Bear Sanctuary in Romania, we came up upon a group of horses. They were roaming free feeding on the grass.
Monica, our guide, said these were domesticated horses in need of medical attention or too old to work on the farms. One of these was found wandering in the middle of town early in the morning. Since this was not her first time, the police brought her to the sanctuary.
As we were talking about the horses, a black one started to make his way towards us. Monica said she didn’t know his name but did know he arrived in bad shape – underweight and probably hit by a car.
Anne commented to him how good he looked now, and he jumped in and said, “It’s good eating here.”
After this brief interaction, he was determined to hang out with us. He leaned towards Anne and put his face next to hers. The fun nuzzling began. Anne said with a giggle, “We think you’re wonderful and very sweet.”
As we were getting ready to leave the horse said, “You could live here.” I said, “Yes and we could pat you every day! The horse said he agreed. He liked this idea.
Monica said, “You must be wearing some kind of scent that attracts him to your skin.” But neither of us were wearing anything. We were appreciating him and he probably picked up on that loving attention. We had already been loving on the bears, so our hearts were open.
#6 The Wolf Couple
The next area we came upon was the wolf enclosure with a female wolf and a male hybred dog-wolf. In Romania there are approximately 3800 wild wolves, which is about 10% of the European wolf population. They are smaller and look more like dogs than the wolves we see in photos in the US.
This female was constantly moving, which is common among wolves because they are continuously look for food. The dog-wolf, on the other hand, was lying down preferring to nap.
In the case of wolves, packs are established by a male and a female who have cubs. They live with their big family and they don’t normally mix with other wolves or packs.
This female wolf told Anne, “I am all that I need. I prefer to be alone. I feel better on my own. I like my independence. I want my space.”
Monica, our guide, asked Anne if this female liked her assigned partner the dog-wolf. The Sanctuary had paired these two hoping this would be a compatible match.
The female wolf answered, “He’s OK. He’s not the one I would have picked. But he’s OK. He’s a little lazy.”
Anne responded, “Lazy can be OK. Lazy is not bad. Lazy can be a healthy thing. You could see him as a good option.”
Monica agreed. She said she has seen them playing together from time to time.
The female wolf again told Anne, “He should be in movement. He should move more. He looks lazy.”
Anne said, “Maybe you can look at him as balancing you out. You bring him movement and he brings you relaxation and rest.”
The female wolf responded, “I can do that sometimes.”
Anne continued giving them couple’s therapy. She flashed a psychic image to the half-dog on how he could be more active. She then sent an image to the female wolf on how she could rest. Anne showed them both how to move a little and relax a bit and balance each other out. She then told them this could be good for their health and wellbeing.
We were done talking with them. This couple had to choose how they were going to live their lives. Monica, Anne and I started walking down the path to our next area.
I happened to look back and, to my amazement, the female wolf had sat down next to the dog-wolf. She had received the message that he might be a good companion and that she could relax a little more. Monica was impressed. This was heart-warming to see.