• Wordless Wednesday: Craft for Your Pet Shelter

Support National Craft for Local Shelters Day on July 21.

• Wordless Wednesday: Lost Pet Prevention Month

Rachel, a friend's dog, went missing in May 2013.
She was never found.
See her Facebook page, Bring Home Rachel.

Do not let your pet become a statistic. Read these
Lost Pet Prevention Tips. Know what to do if your pet is lost.

• Wordless Wednesday: BlogPaws 2016 Kickoff

Sugar the Golden

• Wordless Wednesday: Saluting Pet Dads

• Wordless Wednesday: Best Friends Day

I know that Snowe and I will be best friends for a long time.

• Wordless Wednesday: Welcome, Snowe

My new little girl

• Wordless Wednesday: Mother's Day

It's May 4, but the calendars on my office wall haven't turned past March. One reason is that between travel and pet sitting, I was home only four days in April. The other reason is that part of me stopped on March 29, when Honey died. I miss my hamster.

Every year on Mother's Day I treat myself to something special, claiming my hamster bought it "with her allowance." Silly me.

The thought of Mother's Day without a hamster is so sad. Am I ready for a new furry baby? I'm not sure, but May is largely clear of pet sitting jobs, so it's an ideal time to bond with a new hamster.

You know, I just realized what I should buy myself for Mother's Day this year . . . .

• Wordless Wednesday: Pet First Aid Awareness

Every pet owner should know basic pet first aid.
You are your pet's 911!

• Rest in Peace, Sweet Honey

Honey passed yesterday after being sick only two days.
I am still in shock about my sweet girl. May she rest in peace.

• Healing Touch for Animals: Volunteering at an SPCA

Healing Touch for Animals bridges the art of energy
medicine with the science of animal healthcare.

Blair Selby, HTA Annapolis Coordinator, demonstrates on Bo.

The goal of HTA is to balance and clear an animal's energy system.

This demonstration introduced SPCA volunteers and the public to HTA.

The energy sent to Bo reached this cat, who seemed to want to stay in the room!

On Bishop Warhol, I began with a balancing technique.
Bishop is up for adoption at the Anne Arundel, Md., SPCA.

Bishop's response to the treatment was to relax. Relaxation creates optimal
flow of energy throughout the body, which supports self healing.
HTA can address health, behavioral concerns, and emotional stability. 

Animals instinctually feel energy. HTA can
deepen the bond between animals and people.
I love when an animal truly connects with me!

Ruth connects with Russia. HTA practitioners do not diagnose
or give medications. HTA techniques for animals are meant to
complement traditional healthcare. Russia is available for adoption.

Practitioner-volunteers debriefed. The goal of giving HTA
is for animals to be adopted sooner. The team plans to
volunteer again at the Anne Arundel, Md., SPCA. 

You can learn more about Healing Touch for Animals
and find a practitioner near you.