Tag: Rescue

acupressure for puppy mill survivors

Acupressure-massage for puppy mill survivors

Combining veterinary care with acupressure-massage can help heal these dogs, both physically and emotionally. Pet shop puppies are adorable. Your heart melts and you have to go inside to see them. The sales clerk assures you the pups are pedigreed and from a reputable breeder. You want to believe her, but you’ve heard that pet shop…

help animals this holiday season

7 ways to help animals this holiday season

Looking for a way to help animals in need this holiday season? Here’s eight.  Sadly, millions of dogs and cats don’t have a family to call their own this Christmas. But there are plenty of ways you can help make them feel loved! 1. Adopt an animal Many homeless animals will be euthanized before the…

overlooked black dogs

Overlooked Black Dogs

New York based commercial photographer Shaina Fishman specializes in photographing domestic animals. Last year, she was doing casting for a canine photoshoot and noticed she was receiving a lot of submissions for black dogs. “I told one individual that her dog wouldn’t work out for this project because the client didn’t want black dogs,” says…

reiki animal shelters

4 ways Reiki can help shelter animals

Shelter dogs and cats are under a lot of stress. Reiki can relieve their discomfort and even make them more adoptable. Animal shelters are stressful places for dogs and cats – and for the staff and volunteers who work there. Reiki is a simple and effective way to ease that stress. In fact, it offers four…