When helping animals becomes overwhelming
This morning I read an article about 157 starved and neglected dogs that were seized in Alaska. Our initial reaction, as those that love and protect animals, is to get the dogs to safety, give them food, water, and shelter. For an animal shelter, especially small rural shelters, in-taking 157 dogs at one time can […]
Celebrate the holiday season with animals!
There are so many ways to help animals during the holiday season, especially homeless animals in shelters. For me, I am sending toys and treats to the pets at the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center, one of my favorite shelters that has wonderful caring staff and very few resources. I am also providing foster care […]
Celebrating senior pets!
November is Adopt-A-Senior Pet Month and it is a time for shelters and animal organizations to feature their senior pets. It is sad when senior pets enter a shelter or animal organization after losing their home because senior pets are often overlooked by adopters due to their age. But there are so many wonderful reasons […]
Lending a healing hand
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kathleen Prasad for my next book. She co-founded Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA) which is working to train others on how to incorporate Reiki healing for shelter and other animals. As a Reiki Master myself, I recognize that healing is something that everyone can do to help animals […]
The amazing world of animal transports!
Since 2000, I have assisted in moving animals (primarily cats) out of shelters to adoption organizations or foster homes where they could live until finding an adoptive home. I have seen volunteers drive across a state, and sometimes across state lines, to get a cat or dog to a safer location. Moving cats and dogs […]