Monday, August 26, 2013

Boost Your Pet's Immune System With Spirulina

If your dog seems frequently tired and fatigued, his immune system health may not be in good shape. Keep in mind that when your pet's immune system is stressed, it can have a severe impact on his body's metabolic energy. What you need to do is to find a reliable supplement that can bring back his body's vigor and help promote energy. One of the best options you can try is spirulina.
Spirulina is a microscopic blue-green alga that grows in freshwater sources. Its name is derived from the Latin word for "spiral," mainly due to its perfect helix form. Spirulina is close cousins with chlorella, another well-known supplement.
Spirulina is rich in various nutrients, especially protein. In fact, it has one of the highest protein concentration among plant foods, with an overall 60 percent digestible vegetable protein. It also has a high concentration of beta-carotene, vitamin B12, iron, and trace minerals, as well as gamma-linoleic acid (GLA), a rare essential fatty acid.
Organic spirulina also contains unique phytonutrients like phycocyanin, sulfolipids, and polysaccharides - important nutrients that can enhance your pet's immune system. Taking small amounts of spirulina can help stabilize and balance your pet's immune system, providing more metabolic energy for healing, vitality, and assimilation of nutrients. Spirulina can also improve your pet's cellular communication process and its ability to read and repair his DNA.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Do You Have a Contingency Plan in Place for Your Pet?

In the United States approximately 62% of households have a pet. In a recent independently administered ASPCA survey of 1000 pet owners, only 17% had taken the necessary legal steps to protect their pet's future. Among the 1000 pet owners surveyed, 42% already had a valid will in place but only 18% included their pet in it. The ASPCA estimates approximately 100,000 pets are entered into shelters every year due to their guardian becoming unable to care for them or because the guardian died. And, of the four million pets euthanized in shelters in the United States each year, around 500,000 are euthanized because their owners did not have a contingency plan in place encase of their absence. The pet's fate is left to luck and circumstances if their human caretaker did not develop a plan. Often, it is a family member of the pet owner who brings the pet to a shelter claiming they do not have the resources to care for the pet and all efforts to find it a new home have failed. Many times the pet is quite elderly and will spend their final days among strangers in a strange land. These orphaned animals are so despondent-not wanting to eat or interact with others, that they are labeled as unadoptable and don't "sell" well.
In the eyes of the law, animals are considered tangible personal property, however, estate and trust lawyers don't think of pets as property thereby rarely raising the issue of pet guardianship and animal trusts when discussing other estate planning issues with their clients. All responsible pet owners need to have a contingency plan in place for their pets; something concrete to ensure their pets will be taken care of should something unexpected happen to them. Start by naming, at least, two responsible friends or relatives committed to caring for your pets, permanently if you die, temporarily if you are hospitalized or incapacitated. If a committed friend or family member cannot be established then explore other avenues such as a pet sitter, rescue groups, or veterinarian technicians or students. Bequeathing your pet to somebody in your will is a good option and it is better than nothing at all but keep in mind that a will can be contested over a number of matters not necessarily having to do with the pet, in which case, the will can be held up in probate, putting the estate property, and this includes the pet, on hold for months at a time.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Beautiful Ways for Remembering Your Pet

Do you, or have you ever had a pet that you have loved as much as family? I remember when I was younger we always had pets. One of the hardest things that I ever had to endure was when one of them had passed away. For our family, we did not have any type of big ceremony when they passed away; we typically buried the animal in our backyard with a homemade cross. This was our way of honoring our pet and it was a means for us to remember them. I remember once, my grandmother had a dog that she loved a great deal. When he passed away, she had him cremated and then buried in a special cemetery for pets.
Special Pet Jewelry and Urns
In recent years, I have discovered that there are other, special ways for people to honor their pets. In today's society, there are a long line of pet urns and jewelry that are on the market. These have been specially created for the storage of the remains of beloved pets that have passed away. The great thing about many of these different urns is that they come available in a broad range of sizes, shapes, and designs. These urns come with accented paw prints or in simple and elegant designs. 

Monday, July 29, 2013

A Guide To A Stress-Free Pet Relocation

Moving to another country all the way across the globe because of a job promotion is a hard decision to make. Leaving a pet that one has come to love can even be harder. Nonetheless, if one decides to take a pet along when moving to a new country, one must be aware of regulations that such country may have regarding bringing in pets. Some countries have relatively more relaxed rules that aim to generally prevent poaching and the spread of diseases carried by animals and some countries have stricter regulations when it comes to bringing in animals, even those considered as pets, into the country.
Some of the regulations include prohibiting certain animals from entering the country. The most common pets that are prohibited are dogs because they carry deadly rabies. Hence, some countries may require the pet-owner to secure a permit which may involve presentation of documents such as full vaccination and rabies-neutralizing antibody test, among others. This particular regulation is relaxed with countries that are either known to be rabies free or have rabies under excellent control.
Unsuccessful pet relocation have been known to cause problems such as denial of entry to the country of destination, denial of flights despite a scheduled one, refusal of airport authorities to release the pet after having arrived at the destination, and unnecessarily forced into quarantine stations. 

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Should Your Family Adopt a Rabbit?

There's no question that rabbits are cute, soft and fuzzy, but is a rabbit the best pet for your family? People are drawn to rabbits because they are quiet and don't need as much space as other pets.
While most are relatively easy to care for, rabbits do have specific housing and health needs. There are a variety of breeds that tend to have different temperaments, so it is important that you choose one that will get along well with your family.
As you consider adopting a rabbit there is a lot to think about, both for your family and to make sure your new friend has what he needs to be healthy and happy.

What is Your Family Like?
First, consider your family. What are the ages of your family members and what kind of lifestyle do they lead? Rabbits can be good pets for children, but if you have a toddler be ready to supervise her interaction with the new pet. Toddlers are tempted to tightly hold and snuggle rabbits, which can make them feel uncomfortable and scared, which isn't a good scenario for the pet or the child.
Rabbits need to be handled gently and should never be chased or handled roughly. Some rabbits don't enjoy being picked up and may kick, bite or scratch if they are frightened. When a rabbit is scared or doesn't like how he is being handled, he may struggle or try to jump away, which could cause him to hurt the person holding him or himself.
Another thing to think about is what kind of lifestyle your family has. Rabbits need regular exercise, and most of the time someone will need to supervise exercise time to make sure the rabbit is safe. It is not a good idea to adopt a rabbit if no one will be able to help him get some exercise and care for him throughout the day.
If your family is looking for a quiet pet that enjoys companionship, and will be with your family for several years, a rabbit may be a good fit.
Can You Provide a Good Home for a Rabbit?
Rabbits who have a good home and are well cared for can live for 10 to 12 years. As you consider adopting a rabbit, remember that he will need plenty of space, a clean environment and someone who can take responsibility for providing grooming, a proper diet and veterinary care.
Most rabbits are timid, and do best in a quiet home. They aren't able to tell the difference between loud noises that signal danger and happy sounds like laughter, so any kind of noise could frighten your new pet.
Your rabbit will need a safe, secure space in your home to call his own. Use a crate that is not made of wire and which is at least three or four feet long. This cage will need to be cleaned frequently and you should check it often to make sure it is not damaged in any way. Rabbits need ways to use their mind and stay busy, so provide toys like a cardboard box, towel or left over fabric. You can also purchase toys specially designed for rabbits at a pet store.
Ideally, you need to have space in your home where you can let your rabbit out of his pen to get some exercise. You can block off an area with a puppy play pen or you can let him roam around your home, as long as it is safe. Rabbits need to chew to keep their teeth in good health, so keep things like wires, plants, shoes, and anything else he might chew out of your rabbit's reach.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Can a Person Come Back As a Pet After Death or Can an Animal Come Back As a Human?

Every living thing humans, animals, rocks, trees, water all have a specific energy pattern or electromagnetic vibrational frequency range that sustains the physical form it inhabits. Energy can easily reform at a like or lower level.
What is the difference between human energy and animal energy? A healthy human frequency has a range of 68- 72 MHz FYI; each organ in your body had a specific vibrational identity. Vibrational medicine uses this information to address, correct and reconfigure unhealthy energy patterns in a person in order to resolve health problems.
Animal energy frequencies vibrate at a lower MHz level than human energy. That does not make them a lesser being. They simply have a lower frequency pattern to sustain their biological housing.
Can a pet reincarnate as a human? After almost 20 years of research and experience, animals do not usually reincarnate in human form because an animal's biological body has a lower electromagnetic frequency range than that of a human being.
Energy is not normally able to reformulate into a higher frequency than the original spirit. However in the Yogic transmigration belief of reincarnation there are 8.4 million life times that souls evolve through from beginning to end. This process starts with a single cell's life ands continues until that cell reaches the highest evolution possible which is considered to be a human form. This Yogic transmigration system also believes in due time an animal will eventually evolve into human form.
Using their transmigration theory, the Yogic belief implies that some animal souls prematurely skip several lifetimes in order to become a human before they have completed the incremental evolutionary process. This means that animal spirit moved into a higher biological body before their soul had learned the necessary spiritual lessons required to be evolved into a human being. Yogic believers consider that these under evolved reincarnated souls exhibit excessive "animal like" qualities when they are in human form.
As you are reading, keep in mind to always go with your inner guidance and what resonates with you.
The physical body that each soul chooses to inhabit must be in a frequency range that the soul can sustain for that specific lifetime. Example: a flower can't be a human, because its soul's normal frequency range does not match the final form it wants to exist in.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Tips To Find The Right Animal Hospital

Whether your cat is having an emergency health issue, or you need to bring your dog in for a routine checkup, you need to be sure your veterinarian is providing the highest quality care available. When it comes to picking the right animal hospital for you furry friend, you need to be sure you pick a clinic that can deliver exceptional care. As a pet owner, you want to make sure your buddy gets proper nutrition, maintains a healthy lifestyle, and stays safe. Finding the right veterinarian can go a long way to make sure your pet lives a full, happy life. There are a number of things to look out for when it comes to finding the right animal hospital.
Finding a vet who has the same pet ownership philosophies as you is quite important. You want to be sure that your doctor is on the same page as you about your pet's nutrition and well-being. Your veterinarian should also be able to communicate with you and your cat or dog well. Before committing to any particular vet, you should meet up for a consultation. Discuss your ideas and philosophies of animal care with the vet, and never be shy to ask any questions that you might have.