When did compassion become crazy?

Welcome guest blogger, Julie Germany, a friend and fellow feline adopter! I asked Julie to write a blog after she adopted 2 brothers this week in the wake of one of her cat’s passing away. She and her husband now have 4 cats and it caused some frustration for me to see people calling her […]

We are missing one step of the process … healing!

Originally published on August 20, 2012 on the Manifested Harmony blog! If you have a family pet or have ever worked with animals, you know that animals have feelings and can suffer physical and emotional pain just like us. Animals are also sensitive to the energies in our world. As such, they can suffer from […]

Guest Blog: A subtle form of cruelty and the need to be a patient advocate

From Allie: Stemming from my blog on July 12th called We Can No Longer Remain Silent, this is the second guest blog in a series that will let you hear directly from experts in the field about animal abuse and ways that we all can get involved to prevent it and protect animals. Please share your […]

What is your legacy?

This past week while I was exhibiting at the Animal Care Expo in Las Vegas, I received startling news that Judy, a dear friend and amazing animal advocate from my home state of Michigan, had passed away. I am saddened that her bright light is no longer on this earth, but she left behind an […]

Animals love social media

When I started officially working in animal rescue and protection in 2000, there was no such thing as social media. Facebook, Twitter, and other sites had not become a reality. At that time, homeless companion animals were just starting to make their way onto websites (such as Petfinder). Now imagine back to the 1980’s or […]