There are two cat rooms at Rutland County Humane Society where I volunteer every week. Each room has ten or more cats in it. They have all kinds of climbing places and hiding spots and a window to a nice little screened in porch. When I go into the cat room, I take a seat [...]
Case Studies
Oliver is a very handsome, loving, orange tabby cat that I have known for about 9 years. He is the animal companion of one of my best friends and her family. When Oliver first joined the family there was just two human children. Now there are four and they are all boys. The two oldest [...]
Posted on September 01st, 2010 in Animal Reiki, Animal Reiki Cats, Animal Shelters, Case Studies, Kelly McDermott-Burns
One day in early spring, I walked into RCHS and noticed a cage on a table with a towel over it. Jess, the manager, told me there was a cat under the towel. He had been trapped and brought to the shelter. He was traumatized by the event and the towel was to help him [...]
I came to know Faith, a mammoth donkey, in the fall of 2007. Crystal Montgomery, the owner of Storybook Farm Equine Rescue (www.Storybook-farm.com,) called me one evening to ask if I could do Reiki with Faith. Crystal was desperate to find something that could give Faith relief from pain and symptoms…and maybe more! Crystal had [...]
Posted on May 03rd, 2010 in Animal Reiki, Animal Reiki Dogs, Animal Shelters, Case Studies, John Sawyer
Larry the boxer leaves behind lessons about life, death, and the eternal nature of our spirits.
Posted on February 20th, 2010 in Animal Reiki, Animal Reiki Horses, Animal Shelters, Caroline Thomas, Case Studies
…………….By Caroline Thomas The hardest thing about volunteering at a Rescue Centre, is to see the new animals who come in; having been rescued from the worst situations imaginable. Sue at Remus is amazing, saving these animals, giving them a forever home, where they can feel safe and loved. Recently at Remus four beautiful ponies [...]
……….. By Caroline Thomas I woke up to rain falling against my window, the wind was blowing and it was a very cold day. Wrapping up warm I drove to Remus. It is so important to wear warm clothes when treating animals outside. It is easy to become cold very quickly focusing on how you feel rather [...]
Posted on December 01st, 2009 in Animal Reiki, Animal Reiki Dogs, Animal Shelters, Case Studies, John Sawyer
…posted by John Sawyer I met Button a few days after she arrived at Animals in Distress. Button is a Jack Russell Terrier who at the age of 8 weeks suffered a broken back when she was dropped. Knowing Button as I do now, I’m sure she surprised the person holding her by wriggling, thereby [...]
Posted on November 23rd, 2009 in Animal Reiki, Animal Reiki Wildlife Rescues, Animal Shelters, Case Studies
I received the most wonderful story from a Reiki colleague Martha Wewer, who volunteers regularly at Carolina Tiger Rescue in North Carolina. I am so pleased to present this story to all of you. It is an amazing lesson in animal awareness of the energy, and the connections and trust that can be created, even [...]
Posted on November 01st, 2009 in Animal Reiki, Animal Reiki Dogs, Animal Shelters, Case Studies, John Sawyer
I volunteer weekly at Animals In Distress in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, offering Reiki to the animals and teaching Reiki to the staff and volunteers who wish to become Reiki practitioners. I have been involved with AID since late 2004 when my wife and I adopted from them a beautiful Great Pyrenees. At the time I was [...]