This is a post about diseases that our cats can have as they are aging. It is just a quick summary and does not go into causes or what treatment is right for any particular cat. Over the years, I have adopted several older cats – 8 that were 10 yrs. old or older. The […]
Author: Sandy Stearns Gambone
What is Reiki and why use it for animals?
Our pets give us unconditional love and acceptance. They are wonderful companions. In return, it’s only fair that we do the best that we can to keep them healthy and happy. One way to do that is to have energetic healing sessions when they are not feeling well or are stressed. Animals are very sensitive […]
Bogey Loved Reiki
When my cat Bogey was getting old and his back legs getting stiff, he loved to come to me when I was sitting in my reading chair to ask me for Reiki. He would position himself with his back to me, and I would put my hands on his hips. He wouldn’t stay long, after […]
Long Overdue Update
Well, I haven’t posted in a very long time. The last time I did, my Sphynx cat Bea was doing better in terms of her digestive issues. She was 11, I’d had her for 4 months, and we lived in MA. After I wrote that post, her digestive issues returned, and in fact lasted for […]
Update on Bea
Well, Bea has been with me for 4 months now. After 3 months of trying different medicines, food and food additives, finally her digestive issues have gotten better. What a relief for both of us. Since it is now well into fall and the temperatures are falling, I’ve made some adjustments for Bea. For one […]
Meet Bea!
Bea is an 11 yr old Sphynx cat. She used to be the only cat of her female human, but she got married, had kids, got 2 more cats and a dog. Poor Bea didn’t get along with all these creatures. So when she was brought to my vet to be euthanized due to litter […]
How many cats to have?
“Happy is the home with at least one cat” – Italian Proverb I have one cat, Gracie. She will soon be 17 years old. I just got her in September. Although she had a cat companion for most of her life up until a year before I adopted her, I think it’s best for her […]
Adoption of cats with physical issues
Today I learned that another sweet cat that is not physically perfect was adopted from the Metrowest Humane Society cat shelter. I have had the pleasure of knowing 3 of them briefly during my visits to volunteer there. I help socialize some of the formerly feral cats and also offer them Reiki. There are 2 […]
Who is the boxer?
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I volunteer at a cat shelter, helping to socialize the cats that had been strays before coming to the shelter. I get assigned to 2 cats to work with for 3 months at a time. There are a lot of black cats, black and white cats and several […]
Holiday Treats
It’s Winter Solstice. I have only my Christmas tree lights and candles tonight. Instrumental Christmas music in the background. I wish I had some eggnog, it would be perfect tonight, but didn’t make it to the store today. So a glass of wine instead. I got my Dobosh Torte in the mail today. When I […]