♥ Love Lessons From Pets When my animals ask for food, I usually stop what I am doing and take care of their needs. All of which causes me to wonder, why? Then I know the answer—gratitude. If you’re like me, there are days when your “to do”...
Read More♠ In their emotionally connected presence, pets can be a powerful ally for optimal mental health. Most “how pets improve mental health” articles focus on scientific research. Dedicated to empirical evidence they highlight how dogs and cats act as natural mood-enhancers that reduce the likelihood of illnesses...
Read More◊ Kids can experience psychological distress for up to three years after losing a pet. Animal Chaplain Sarah Bowen, author of Sacred Sendoffs, has six tips to help you companion your kids, grandkids, or friends of any age through animal loss. An increasing body of research attests to...
Read MoreCats are spiritual—or at least they can help us be spiritual. Here are five lessons your spiritual cat wants to teach you. Shockingly, there were no kittens in my Protestant childhood Bible. Alas, the scripture was silent on cats, unless you considered lions (or you were Catholic—a...
Read MoreA puppyhood coach and pack therapist explains how to ease the transition from fall to winter for your canine companions, including the pandemic puppy in your household. As the first snowflakes hit our yard, I felt my body contract in grief. Usually eager for the shimmering...
Read More↓ Got a stressed-out cat? Here is everything you need to know about reiki for cats—from what it is and how it can help your cat to remote reiki, plus four tips to soothe your stressed feline friend. “Your cat is angry,” revealed Rose Proud, an animal...
Read MoreThe news that a tiger in the Bronx Zoo tested positive for COVID-19 is raising questions about interspecies transmission and how to keep our pets healthy. For many of us, quarantine and social distancing have increased time spent with our beloved companion animals. These furkids attend...
Read More↓ The news that a tiger in the Bronx Zoo tested positive for COVID-19 is raising questions about interspecies transmission and how to keep our pets healthy. For many of us, quarantine and social distancing have increased time spent with our beloved companion animals. These furkids attend...
Read More* 10 Ways Pets Improve Mental Health * In their emotionally connected presence, pets can be a powerful ally for optimal mental health. * Most “how pets improve mental health” articles focus on scientific research. Dedicated to empirical evidence they highlight how dogs and cats act as natural mood-enhancers that reduce the...
Read MoreChronic Canine Bronchitis Canine bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi, the tubes that bring the air from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs. When this inflammation occurs, there is a buildup of mucous secretion which blocks the airways and causes a plug in the dog’s...
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