Paws for Compassion

10/31/2025

Why does losing a pet hurt as much as losing someone you love? 💭

It’s not “just an animal.” It’s your companion, your safe space, your silent healer. The psychology behind pet loss reveals that our brains and hearts don’t separate love by species — they recognize bond, trust, and emotional connection. 🐶🐱

When a pet dies, we lose more than a friend — we lose routine, comfort, and the quiet presence that loved us without judgment. Psychology calls this the attachment bond, the same kind of emotional tie we form with humans. That’s why grieving a pet can feel just as heavy, just as real. 💔

This video explores the psychology of grief, love, and healing, showing why pets touch the deepest part of the human heart. You’ll understand that your sadness is not weakness — it’s proof that you loved deeply. 🌿

If you’ve ever felt guilty for mourning a pet “too much,” know this: your pain is valid, your love is real, and healing takes time. ❤️‍🩹

🎥 Watch here:

Why does losing a pet hurt as much as losing someone you love? 💭It’s not “just an animal.” It’s your companion, your safe space, your silent healer. The psy...

10/29/2025

🐾 Happy National Cat Day! 🐾

Today we celebrate our feline friends — the soft-pawed, slow-blinking, whisker-twitching souls who share their quiet magic with us every day. 🐱

Cats have a way of reminding us to rest when we need it, to find joy in simple things, and to be unapologetically ourselves. Whether they’re curled on your lap, chattering at the window, or knocking things off your desk just to make you laugh — they bless our homes and hearts in the most delightful ways. 💛

Take a moment today to honor the cats you love — past or present. Light a candle, share a story, or simply whisper “thank you.”

✨ Here’s to the healers in fur coats who remind us daily of the beauty in stillness and companionship.

10/18/2025

🐾 Join Me at the United Animal Friends “Hike for Hounds” Fall Festival next Saturday, October 25! 🐾

Details here: https://unitedanimalfriends.org/hike-for-hounds/

Enjoy a beautiful morning hike on the Peavine Trail followed by a grilled fall picnic and festival with music, vendors, games, and of course — lots of wagging tails!

At the Paws for Compassion booth, you’ll find something extra special:
🎁 Free giveaways — dog toys, pocket hugs, and adorable plush animal keychains for the adults & kids!
🌳 A Memorial Tree where you can honor your beloved animal companions by tying a ribbon with their name. Each person will also receive a rose quartz heart to carry the love of their pet with them.
💬 Connect with me about loss, blessings, rituals, and the ways we can nurture the human-animal bond through every stage of life.

It’s a perfect day to celebrate our connection with our animal companions, get some fresh air, and support United Animal Friends in all the amazing work they do!!

Come walk together for a cause that truly matters. You might just find your new furry family member! 🐕❤️

10/13/2025

🐾💚 Honoring National Veterinary Technician Week 💚🐾
October 12–18

This week, we celebrate and honor the incredible veterinary technicians who show up every single day with skill, patience, and so much heart.

Vet techs are the quiet heroes behind the scenes — holding paws, comforting families, and offering calm in some of the most emotional moments we face with our beloved companions. Their compassion bridges science and soul.

To every vet tech: thank you for the tenderness you bring to the healing journey. Your care ripples far beyond the exam room.

Let’s take a moment this week to say thank you — write a note, drop off a treat, or simply share your gratitude with your local clinic.

10/13/2025

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10/07/2025

Dogtoberfest 2025! Loved talking with so many animal lovers, pups, and other animal support teams. Very fun dog energy day! 💖

10/01/2025

Prescott Dogtoberfest is Coming Sunday — Come Visit Me There!

I can’t wait to connect with fellow animal lovers, caregivers, and those seeking comfort & meaning in their relationships with their pets. Dogtoberfest is one of Prescott’s most joyful pet celebrations, filled with wagging tails, costumes, adoptions, food trucks, vendors, Walk for the Animals for Yavapai Humane Society, and much more!!

This year at my Paws for Compassion booth, you’ll find something extra special:

🌳 A Memorial Tree where you can honor your beloved animal companions by tying a ribbon with their name. Each person will also receive a rose quartz heartto carry the love of their pet with them.
🎁 Free giveaways — dog toys, pocket hugs, and adorable plush animal keychains for the adults & kids!
💬 A chance to connect with me about loss, blessings, rituals, and the ways we can nurture the human-animal bond through every stage of life.

Sunday, October 5, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Watson Lake, Prescott, AZ

Bring your pets, your friends, and your stories — let’s celebrate and remember the love our animal companions bring into our lives.
For more information, visit The Prescott Dog

09/18/2025

🌟 A Few Days Left to Join! 🌟

💔 Grieving a beloved pet?
🐕‍🦺 Caring for a senior or ill animal?
❤️ Want to deepen your bond?

Join me at Yavapai College for Nurturing the Human-Animal Bond: Support, Rituals & Healing.🐾
6 Classes - 9/29 – 11/3 | 10 AM – noon

Whether you're navigating grief, supporting a pet through illness, or simply wanting to deepen the bond you share, this class is for you. Together, we’ll explore rituals for life transitions, self-care practices for caregivers, and compassionate ways to honor and process grief.

✨ Registration closes soon—don’t miss this opportunity to heal, grow, and connect with others who understand. 🩷

Register here: https://www.campusce.net/yc/course/course.aspx?C=14789&pc=1&mc=2928&sc=0

09/15/2025

🌟🐾 Adopt a Less Adoptable Animal Week 🐾🌟

Every being carries sacred worth—no matter their age, ability, or circumstance.

This week let's lift up the seniors, the shy, the ones with medical needs—and especially our blind and deaf companions—who are too often overlooked in shelters. These animals are not “less.” They are radiant teachers of trust, resilience, and unconditional love.

A blind dog may teach us how to move forward with faith.
A deaf cat may remind us to listen with our hearts.
A senior pet may show us the grace of slowing down.

When we welcome them into our homes, we welcome their wisdom and the deep spiritual lessons they carry. Adoption becomes a sacred exchange of love and healing. 💛

If adoption isn’t possible, you can still honor these beautiful souls by fostering, volunteering, donating, or simply sharing their stories.

Together, let’s see them not as “less adoptable,” but as sacred companions deserving homes, hearts, and dignity. 🕊️🐶🐱