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10 Easy and Inspiring Acts of Kindness for Animals In 2015, I wrote about random acts of kindness for humans that are good for the soul...

I‘d like to take a moment to honor a very special teacher of mine who recently passed away: a black leopard named Makoto, who lived at...

Crowds, long lines, delays, lost luggage: Navigating a busy airport can be stressful in the best of circumstances—and it’s even worse...

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? Me either! In case you’re still searching for that perfect gift for the cat or dog lover in...

Animals make the best meditation partners. It’s true! Their natural, calming presence helps to anchor us “in the now,” and they approach...

The Louisiana flood of 2016—the most catastrophic natural disaster in the U.S. since Hurricane Sandy—displaced thousands of people from...

One of the best things about Reiki is how deeply it relaxes animals, even those that are incredibly anxious, depressed or sick....

What is your perfect number of cats? As a child growing up, I never had less than two, but sometimes we had up to four (a real...

I’m just wondering: Why hasn’t the U.S. banned declawing cats? The inhumane practice was once common and even accepted, but times are...

Here are some sobering statistics for you: In companion animals, about 50 percent of all disease-related deaths are attributed to cancer....

Loving our animals just comes naturally. No matter what kind of day we’ve had, they always lift our spirits and help us to forget our...

Do you love documentaries as much as I do? I especially love animal-centered narratives that educate as much as entertain. In our...

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? I’ve only just begun! In case you’re still searching for that special something, here’s my...

Here’s a wonderful nonprofit animal shelter I’d like to share with you today: the Cat Protection Society in Australia. I can’t wait to...

Last week, the hashtag #SaveThePlanetIn4Words was trending on Twitter—and the Twitterverse came up with so many wonderful, insightful and...

When I started my animal Reiki business out of my living room 11 years ago, one of my biggest challenges to building my new business was...

I’ve said before that animals are our greatest teachers. My beloved dog Dakota was my first animal Reiki teacher. And the animals I’ve...

A new job, a new baby, a new pet, the loss of a pet, a new house—sometimes we forget that the major life events that stress us out can...

I just got back from our 2015 SARA retreat at the gorgeous Ratna Ling Retreat Center; what a wonderful, inspiring and relaxing time! We...

Every time I see a black-and-white sheltie dog, I think of my first dog Muffett. She was the best! We did everything together as kids....