When he brings music to elephants, he brings them peace. Paul Barton, a self-taught pianist and classically trained artist, plays piano for elephants at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand, according to Mother Nature Network (mnn.com), He moved to Thailand to teach piano at a private school for three months. During that time, he met… Continue reading he brings music to elephants
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healing comes as she works with dogs
the healing power of dogs Chronic pain is a part of this Irish TV star’s life, but healing comes as she works with dogs. And through her volunteer work, she has also helped dogs who are in desperate situations. Andrea Hayes, presenter of “Dog Tales” on TV3 in Dublin, Ireland, has lived with debilitating back… Continue reading healing comes as she works with dogs
Helping Creatures Great and Small
Car collisions with motorcycles happen all the time.That doesn’t, however, make things easier for those involved in them. How would you handle the aftermath of a car collision in which a motorcyclist died? One 12-year-old boy from Suffolk County, England, began helping others after this happened to him. He began his own animal hospital for… Continue reading Helping Creatures Great and Small
a childhood of pain led her to help abused animals
Sometimes, something wonderful comes from something sad. Going to school, playing with friends, becoming a little more independent, asking for hugs and kisses at home but shunning them in public – that’s what most 10 year old children do. Instead, Jenny Brown lived with pain, debilitating chemotherapy treatments, and the fear that comes with a… Continue reading a childhood of pain led her to help abused animals
Living His Dream
Do you have a dream, something that you have thought about doing for years? Do you talk about accomplishing the dream – all of the things you would do when you start living your dream? Jeff Bennett of Lakeland, Florida, had a dream, a dream he talked about with his daughter for years. One day,… Continue reading Living His Dream
Animal BFFs Help Special Needs Kids
Offering unconditional love, animal BFFs help special needs kids. Their needs are many. Some have sensory issues. Others have trouble in social situations. Whatever their need, autistic children have found help and comfort from pets. Service dogs, cats, rabbits, even rats, have helped children with a wide range of conditions and disabilities. One dog, named… Continue reading Animal BFFs Help Special Needs Kids
Animals That Heal
A pig, a cat, a hawk, a snail. What could they have in common? Each helped a human heal, emotionally or physically. They are just a small part of the many animals that heal. As a child, one writer loved her father “as much as Jesus.” He was her hero. When he was dying of… Continue reading Animals That Heal
TLC for Special Needs Animals
Special needs pets need TLC… What happens to sick, deaf, blind or geriatric animals? Animal Synergy provides TLC for special needs animals. Animal Synergy rescues terminally ill, geriatric and special needs animals from death row at animal control. Their website, http://www.animalsynergy.org/, states, “Their souls are restored for whatever time remains.”‘ UTSanDiego.com TLC for special needs animals San… Continue reading TLC for Special Needs Animals
Dog Days of Summer
by Sharen McArthur, Editor me, three dogs and the hot, humid dog days of summer… Dog days of summer remind me why I am a dog person. I was not always a dog person. I was a cat person. My daughters are the ones I blame for changing me. Raleigh, the best Yorkie in… Continue reading Dog Days of Summer