An estimated six to eight million cats and dogs enter shelters each year, and about half of those find new homes. About 2.7 million cats and dogs are euthanized in shelters each year. Shelters across the country are implementing enrichment programs to improve the lives of the animals in their care and increase the chances […]
Flower Essences For Early Abrupt Weaning
Christmas is the time of year when humans are giving and receiving. It is also the time of year when individuals are inclined to purchase cute kittens and puppies as gifts for their family. The initial union is filled with much optimism and happiness but after a few days, the reality of looking after a […]
Kathleen Prasad’s Visit to Remus Horse Sanctuary 2013
As September approached, I started to get really excited about the upcoming visit of Kathleen Prasad to Remus Horse Sanctuary. Two weeks before, I met with Sue, who is the founder of Remus and we prepared in great depth how we could support Kathleen’s visit so it ran smoothly. Therefore everyone was able to benefit […]
Brambell’s Five Freedoms: The Basic Animal Rights
For nearly all animals that have human caretakers, virtually everything in their lives is at their owners mercy and out of the animal’s control. What happens then is that the owner’s predominant emotions and responses become the guidance mechanism for the animal as to when they need to experience any of the 5 Freedoms below. […]