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 […]
Meet Theresa Gagnon, Mending Fences Animal Wellness
Cattie: I am thrilled to announce the latest addition to our expert contributors: Theresa Gagnon, co-founder and co-owner of Mending Fences Animal Wellness in Deer Trail, Colorado. I first met Theresa when she was the director for the animal programs at Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, where she also taught some of our classes. She was […]
Q&A: Working With Marine Mammals
Q: I would like to work in the aquatic area of massage or physical therapy with dolphins, etc. Where do I start and what kind of specialized training is available for that specific field? Answer by Cattie: What an unusual and very interesting question you ask! I forwarded it to Lola Michelin because I know […]
Animal Massage, Masajes Animales, Dongwu Anmo, Massage des Animaux
This past November, I had the good fortune to visit Guadalajara as a guest of the Jack Y Junior TV show. My hosts, Mary and Jaime, have taken their years of news broadcasting experience and created a show for pet owners in Mexico. Based on the lives of their own animals, their show explores different […]
Q&A: Treatment Options For A Dog With Pinched Nerve In Back
Q: Our dog has a pinched nerve in his back creating back leg weakness. We’re looking for treatment options. Lola Michelin, Northwest School of Animal Massage: Pinched nerves are serious business indeed and once your veterinarian has had the opportunity to diagnose the degree of trauma and the location, there are many therapies that will […]
Massage and Puppies
A local dog walker has been very helpfully recommending my dog massage service to her clients. She asked me if I could put together a ‘Puppy Pack’ and ‘Senior Sheet’ – some documents that she could hand out to her clients who have young dogs and more elderly dogs and how massage could benefit them. […]
Q&A: Massage and Phantom Pregnancy in Dogs
We recently received an interesting question from one of our readers and wanted to share it here for others to learn from as well (don’t miss the update at the end of the post). Tracey, a canine massage practitioner in the UK, wrote: Q: Is massage safe for a bitch experiencing a phantom pregnancy? As […]
Animal Massage Therapist – “Best Job In The World”? Absolutely!
We have two dogs – active (very) collie spaniel crosses, brother and sister. Sam has always been the seagull chaser, which is lucky as we live by the sea. Sarah was the ball catcher. Last year, when they were around 6 years old, Sarah started to change in personality and gait – she became grumpy, […]
Q&A: Massage For Abnormal Ligaments In Front Paw
Q: I am looking to adopt an 8-12 week old puppy who has ligament problems with her front paw and leg. I was wondering if massage would help her? Answer by Lola Michelin, Northwest School of Animal Massage: Of course, a massage practitioner would need a full description of the condition, preferably from a veterinarian […]
Business Monday: Animal Massage Laws and Practitioner Liability Insurance in Ontario, Canada
Thank you all who have been sending in lots of questions for the Business Monday series – we love hearing them. Keep them coming! We recently received a great question from an equine massage practitioner about animal massage laws in Ontario, Canada. I didn’t know the answer to her question, so I reached out to Lyndsey Deutsch, […]
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