Mother Krishnabai - How animals loved her
Once two Harijans came and negotiated for two bulls. They went into the Goshala to examine the bulls and had a look around. The purchasers were asked to come and take away the bulls after two days. Meanwhile, that day, when the cattle were released from the Goshala for their usual grazing, it was found that they were behaving in a wild manner. They were attacking everybody that came in their way, with the result that a family of beggars were badly hurt. Injuries wee caused to a child and an old woman. This was an unusual occurrence. Mataji gave shelter to this poor family, and got the wounded ones properly treated. They remained in the Ashram for about a week. When they left they were given new clothes also. On trying to find the cause of the extraordinary conduct of the cattle, Mataji discovered that the men, who had come to purchase the bulls, had intended them to be sold to butchers. The cows scented the danger and were against the bulls being handed over those persons. As a protest they ran amuck.
On another occasion, a cow presented to an Ashram friend, who latterly turned against the Ashram, refused to take any fodder from him or his servants, and would not even yield milk. The cow had to be returned to the Ashram.
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The Ashram has also a number of cats as its inmates. There was one particular cat which was very fond of Ramdas. In the morning it would wait in the kitchen until the breakfast was ready, and then she would run to Ramdas in the Ashram and mew before him, conveying thereby the news that the breakfast was awaiting him in the kitchen. When Ramdas responded to its call on the first occasion, he found that its information was correct. This went on daily, until the cat passed away.
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