Everyone who has animals knows at some point that they will have to face their death. Whether the death was gradual at the end of a full life or a youngster meeting an untimely death, or a sudden illness or injury prompting their passing, most of our animal’s life spans are … [Read more...]
Special Tribute to a Dog & Cat
It's never easy loosing a dog or cat. When the losses are close together, it is even harder. Two of my precious animals passed away nine days apart. My 19 yr. old cat Scarlet, and my dog Liza, who had just turned 13. Some of you got to meet Scarlet once she began to show … [Read more...]
Holistic Tools for Noise Phobias & Other Anxiety in Dogs
Summer is the season that evokes anxiety in many animals who are sound sensitive. Sounds like thunder, gun shots, cars backfiring, fire works, explosive sounds, sirens, pounding rain on roofs may all elicit anxiety from dogs. Trainers and veterinarians have used many … [Read more...]
Sunny’s Grace: Remembering the Last Night
How much do I really share with everyone about the night Sunny died? Just how much do I expose of my heart, thoughts, feelings, and uncertainty? In praying for guidance, courage and humility I have realized that the essence or point is to share what we typically have … [Read more...]
Holistic Elder Horse Care
On April 4, 2008 at 5 am, just as the sun was rising, my beloved Appaloosa gelding took his last sweet breaths. Throughout his last 2 years I learned a great deal about the capacity of the life force even in the appearance of impending death. Several times during the fall … [Read more...]