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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…

Social Networking for animals in need

Using social petworking to help animals in need

Every June, we celebrate Social Petworking Month in an attempt to like, send and share our way toward a brighter future for homeless animals. Here’s how you can help! You’ve heard of social networking… but what about social petworking? Simply put, this movement is a modern way to spread the word about animal welfare, and…

How Walking Helps Adoptions

Walking and exercise programs make shelter dogs more adoptable

Daily walks and exercise help more rescue and shelter dogs find forever homes by giving them physical and mental stimulation and teaching them valuable skills such as socialization and leash etiquette. Every pooch needs physical exercise, and shelter dogs are no exception. In fact, structured walking programs at shelters and rescues help make dogs more…

Rehabilitation for rescue dogs

Rehabilitation for rescue dogs

A behind-the-scenes look at the physical, mental and emotional rehabilitation efforts that give shelter and rescue dogs a second chance at life. While some dogs in shelters and rescues have healthy bodies and minds, others aren’t so lucky. Every day, rescue organizations and animal shelters bring in four-legged victims of neglect and abuse – some…

Rescue Made Easy

[h1title title=”Rescue Made Easy” style=”underline” size=”36″] The shelter isn’t the only place to go. Rescue organizations are finding homes for more animals by bringing adoptable dogs and cats to special events and venues, and featuring them on social media. “We take in 30 animals a day,” says Lauren Lipsey of the Washington D.C. Humane Society.…