Recovering The SelfA Journal of Hope and Healing

Animals

So She Officially Became Lola Marie

by Brenda Darnley Martin The other day we finally took our dog Lola to a new vet, Dr. D., who, up until five years ago, had been one of our vets for our …

October Brings Me a Happy Furprize

by Diana Raab October 4th is Kindness to Animals Day. While I believe we should be kind to animals each and every day, I will pay extra attention to this …

Is Prednisone Making Your Dog Excessively Hungry?

Since she was put on prednisone, our dog Sadie, now 12, can’t be hungry enough. She wants to eat anything and everything, all the time from her wake-up …

Rediscovering Forgotten Pleasures

by Patty Fletcher It’s been one week since I came home from The Seeing Eye® Dog Guide school with my new dog. His name is Blue. He’s a Black Labrador …

For Love of Henry

by Trish Hubschman There’s nothing more wonderful than the unconditional love of a dog. I desperately needed that again in 2019 after the deaths of my two …

Kind Conversation and the Kitty Cat connection

by Patty L. Fletcher It was Saturday morning, the day stretched before me with grand possibility. The week past had been all but grueling and I was ready for …

And Then There Was the Loving

by Patty L. Fletcher On September 24, 2020, life as I knew it changed irrevocably. The death of my beloved Campbell left a jagged hole in the very fabric of my …

Adieu Milli

You lived your life on your terms The wild in you lived to the end A puppy to prime, and in decline You were born to fend Mighty in the spirit Inimitable in …

Deep Winter

by Jo Elizabeth Pinto It was deep winter when I decided to get a guide dog in 1992, and it was deep winter when I had to retire my third guide dog in 2020. The …

Cheetah

by Ann Chiappetta Years ago, before I lost most of my vision, our family often visited our favorite nearby zoo. I recall one time in particular, the …

New Tricks from an Old Cat

by Jo Elizabeth Pinto Andy has been an unabashed bad boy from the start. He strolled into our yard one hot afternoon three years ago last July like he owned …

Taking a Look at CBD Oil for Horses

Guest Blog You always see the beauty and strength of horses as they gallop along the shores in films, their hair blowing majestically in the wind, and taking …

What Is Distemper in Dogs and How Can You Prevent It?

by Jenny Griffiths Did you know that obesity is the number one health issue in dogs? According to the Association of Pet Obesity Prevention, nearly 20 percent …

All About Andy

by Jo Elizabeth Pinto Andy sidled up to my ten-year-old in our back yard last Sunday, leaned shamelessly against her legs, and stole her heart before she ever …

6 Tips for Keeping Your House Clean When You Have a Dog

by Monica Mendoza When you think about life at home with a dog, what do you first picture in your head? A new dog owner might summon an idyllic image of …

Art Become Therapy for My life

by Marilyn Redmond Candy was a real dog that belonged to my friend. I usually was not taken with dogs, but Candy seemed special and unique. One afternoon as …

Tony’s Tale – Documentary Project Telling the Complete Story of Tony’s Killing in AZ

Demand for Banning Foie Gras Drawing Attention Worldwide

Fiona Munro has started an important petition on Care2 to stop a cruel practice in French cuisine. Foie Gras, made from livers of abused ducks and geese. In …

Portland Aquarium Comes Under Investigation for Reported Death of Animals

This week, The Oregonian revealed the disturbing news of at least 200 marine animals falling dead at the Portland Aquarium in Portland, Oregon, due to …

Snow Leopard: Save an Endangered Beauty

With as few as 4,000 snow leopards left in the wild, these cats are internationally recognized as an endangered species.  Learn about the threats these cats …

Humane Society Calls for Action against Gag Bills

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has called on all animal rights advocates and supporters to unite in action against agriculture industry’s gag …

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