Purr-fect Presents: Feline-Approved Gifts for Cats and Dogs this Holiday Season
It's the holiday season, and like many of you, I like to include my animal companions in the gift-giving. But with so many choices available these days for cats and…
Building Trust with Cat Tamerlan through Ear Cleaning
Tamerlan showed up in my yard a few months ago as a semi-feral starving tomcat (now neutered). He was approximately 3-5 years old and had never lived indoors. Initially, I…
Socialization and Healing with Reiki for Foster Cats Sadiya and Noctua
My experiments with distance Reiki for my foster cats to see if the Reiki energy healing can help socialize them for adoption are working! Sadiya was semi-feral when we first…
Giving Thanks
This year, as you may be aware, the animal family under my care has increased by three foster cats (Jimmy the Grey, Ninja Cat Sadiya, Calico Noctua, and one unexpected…
Why Feeding Natural Foods to Your Dog or Cat Is Best
For years, I fed my companion animals what I thought was a good diet. Neither expensive and “boutique” nor bargain basement “supermarket.” A good middle-of-the-road compromise (or so I thought).…
Every Day Can Be Love Your Pet Day
National Love Your Pet Day is celebrated every year on February 20, and is a holiday that focuses on giving extra attention to our pets and celebrating our connections. But…
Purrfect Pumpkin Pie and Other Holiday Capers with Dog and Cat
The first dog that I adopted after leaving home was three year-old collie/shepherd mix I called Bear. She came into my life at a time when I truly needed her protection and support, and I came to love her dearly. However Bear had a few vices, one of which was food. I made sure to keep temptation out of her way at home, but that became more difficult when visiting my family at the holidays.
Manitou and Dancing with the Stars
I had an unexpectedly emotional start to my day today. After my morning Reiki, I like to do my stretching exercises while catching up on recordings of my favorite TV…
Good Dogs Sit
I finished up work later than expected, and hurried outside to water the tomato plants before it got dark. Indoor/outdoor cat Manitou decided to accompany me, inviting me to admire…
A ReikiShamanic Client Story: Cat Baby Shank
Recently, I facilitated a distance energy healing/animal communication session for 13 year-old cat Baby Shank. She'd not been eating well for quite a while, yet she passed her vet check…
