If there was a way to ward off depression, keep anxiety at bay, reduce stress, and help you sleep better by doing one simple thing each day, would you believe me? What if I told you that it didn’t involve a pill or sitting on...
My heart filled with sadness and anger today when I learned that the animal welfare community lost Dr. Jian Zhicheng. According to reports, the veterinarian and director of a Taiwanese animal shelter recently took her own life after being cyber bullied because of her role...
As a mental health therapist and former animal welfare worker, I have a deep interest in helping those struggling with the emotional pain that sometimes comes with this unique, rewarding, and challenging career or lifestyle. The reality of pet overpopulation, animal abuse, dog fighting, factory...
When we live with, care for, work with, and protect animals, we often find ourselves forming deep attachments to them. This special connection, known as the human-animal bond, is described by the American Veterinary Medical Association as a “mutual beneficial and dynamic relationship between people...