Tui Na massage: Wouldn’t it be something if your horse could have a consistent, harmonious flow of stomach chi and could avoid colic, founder, stomach ulcers, and any other digestion issues horses are prone to have? Wild horses roam and … Read full article
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Homeopathy for Animals – Q&A with Shirley Moore
We receive a LOT of questions about homeopathy for animals: which remedies to use for various conditions, how to give the remedies, and most of all, questions around preventing and treating Lyme disease. Shirley has very kindly been responding to … Read full article
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Whether and When: Compassionate Thoughts On Euthanasia
One of the hardest things about having a beloved animal is trying to figure out what is best when the end of life seems imminent. Death comes to … Read full article
Internal Liver Wind and Seizure Disorders
Internal Liver Wind and Seizure Disorders. The Liver, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is responsible for the harmonious flow of chi, … Read full article
Business Monday: What Is A Target Market and How Do You Define Your Ideal Customer?
You’ve been leaving brochures in stores, put an ad in the local paper, volunteered to do massage at your favorite animal shelter, set up a booth at a … Read full article
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Friday Links: Canine OCD, Immunotherapy, and Mind-Controlling Parasites
Similar Brain Abnormalities in Dogs and Humans with OCD Disorder Researchers from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and McLean Imaging Center found that the abnormalities in the brains of dogs with OCD were the same as those found in humans with the same … Continue Reading...
How Do I Choose A Flower Essence Range?
Starting from the early seeds of the Bach flower range, it is now thought that there are over 400 other ranges of flower essences. It is from the Bach flowers that most of other flower pioneers have found their inspiration. Having tried the Bach flowers out of … Continue Reading...
Friday Links: New Bird Species, Duck Gets New Foot, Dog Saves Owner
New Species of Bird Discovered in Cambodia Scientists have discovered a previously unknown bird species right in the capital city of Phnom Penh. The small, grey red-capped bird has been named Cambodian tailorbird, Orthotomus chaktomuk, and Simon Mahood of the … Continue Reading...
Flower Essences for Grief and Loss
This is probably the hardest article that I have ever had to write; it comes from a place of such sadness, yet gives me the greatest insight into grief and loss. I lost my father earlier this year after he had suffered from a long illness. For the last 15 … Continue Reading...
Amber Against Canine Ticks?
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Meet Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis, Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Resources
Amy and Nancy are the founders and owners of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Resources in Colorado. Cattie: I “virtually met” Amy several years ago when I contacted her to ask if she would be interested in doing a guest post about Tallgrass for what was then … Continue Reading...
Stress Relief Acupressure Points for You and Your Dog
Stress relief acupressure points to help both you and your dog. If you are feeling stressed, your dog is too. Dogs pick up their emotional cues from their humans. We think we are hiding our feelings, but our animals have an uncanny sensitivity to us. When you … Continue Reading...
Alternative Cancer Treatments For Pets (And People) – What We Tried With Sadie
After we lost our dog Sadie to cancer earlier this fall, it seems like we hear from friends whose pets (and/or human family members) have been diagnosed with the disease every other day. I knew of course that cancer claims many victims among both humans and … Continue Reading...
New Regular Contributor: Kathleen Prasad, Animal Reiki Source & SARA
Kathleen Prasad is the founder of Animal Reiki Source and co-founder/president of the Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA). Cattie: I am so excited to announce our latest regular contributor to the blog; renowned animal Reiki expert Kathleen Prasad. I … Continue Reading...
Business Monday: Affordable Health Insurance for Massage Practitioners
As daunting as starting a business can be in the beginning, one of the most anxious times is when you are getting enough clients to consider leaving the employment that is paying the bills. One reason thousands of people stick with their full time jobs to the … Continue Reading...