Dog Fancy, May 2013, reports on a wonderful shelter, Animal Rescue League Shelter and Wildlife Center. They are actively using social media to increase adoptions, generate volunteers and even win prizes ($25,000 from ASPCA and others). Check out their site if you work with a shelter, live in Pittsburgh and want to help, love to [...]
Each week I will be answering people's questions in the Animal Wellness web site's Q & A. Other people are answering questions, so in addition to using my blog, check out that one. Remember, when you subscribe to Animal Wellness Magazine, use my code - CCDVM
This was sent to me and I do not know the source. My apologies if I am using something in error. So beautiful I wanted to share with my caring readers. A True Aussie Love Story About eight years ago a wild Australian Sulphur Crested Cockatoo flew into a car and broke its wing. The [...]
from the poet Tukaram: Landlocked in Fur I was meditating with my cat the other day and all of a sudden she shouted, "What happened?" I knew exactly what she meant, but encouraged her to say more--feeling that if she got it all out on the table [...]
I will be speaking again at their fun weekend now at the Timonium Fairgrounds -http://www.petsonwheels.org/pet-a-paw-looza-2013.htm on July 13 and 14th at 5 PM. If you are in the area do stop by for this great fundraiser. The silent auction has lots of treats for dogs and people, books, classes and vacations. I will have [...]
From Nirado comes a great safety idea for the wonderful gemstones and other "collar tags" that prevent bugs: "Time to order my shoo-tags so they’ll be here when I need them. This year I’m thinking of getting a mosquito one as well as flea and tick. I like to sew them in the inside of [...]
I can recommend Annette Laugel-Schloss for helping your whole family, pets included. She loves Molly's Green Hope Essences as Terri Diener and I do. Her office is on Falls Road near Whole Foods. 443-570-7859
While in Kauai I was educated on many environmental issues - you all know I am passionate about sustainability and decreasing use of chemicals that can harm people, animals and the planet. The noted speaker on Atrazine said the following, among much else: It is used with monocots (corn, sugar cane) .1ppb can cause effects [...]
while here in Kauai, a friend fell and had a deep, painful scrape, almost to the bone. His healer wife and I brainstormed. 1. Calendula in water - done and still painful 2. Honey - great for ulcers, wound healing. Then she remembered seeing white sugar, poured in dry - work well. No pain and [...]
April 28, from 10-6 is a not to be missed day with Jessica Dibb and a room full of caring animal guardians committed to finding the best way to interact with all animals. When I participated last year, there were veterinarians, children, men and women who loved animals, most with companions of their own. We [...]