Puppy Cat Paws

12/23/2025

No more pup cups for Amara 🤭

12/23/2025

On the way to Amara & Autumn’s stitch removal party at Dr. Molly’s we stopped for coffee and pup cups. I can admit this wasn’t the best idea but thank goodness for YL baby wipes always everywhere we are. Amara literally had a full baby wipe bath before attending her party.
Both girls had their stitches removed and is healing so beautifully.

12/23/2025

Nicholas wants to play at 3am. Scratch that shih… Nicholas wants to bite at 3am. Shih Tzu baby teething. Him just a baby with teeth like Jaws

12/23/2025

12/23/2025

Nicholas loves a good nap

12/22/2025

Nicholas had me by my hair and he was dragging me thru the streets until he suddenly realized he had to run to the potty. Go Nick, go… 🏃🏽‍♂️💨

12/22/2025

Why I Use Red Light Therapy for My Babies

People always ask me…
“What does that red light do?”
“Does it help arthritis?”
“Does it really work?”

And the answer is YES — and here’s why I love it so much for my Shih Tzus and senior babies. ❤️

Red Light Therapy isn’t just a gimmick.
It’s real science with real benefits for the body — human or animal. The big fancy name is Photobiomodulation, which just means that light literally helps cells heal better.

Red light and near-infrared light sink into the tissue and wake up the mitochondria — the “little batteries” inside each cell. When those cells get more energy, the body can finally do what it’s designed to do:

✨ reduce inflammation
✨ increase circulation
✨ relax tight muscles and fascia
✨ support joint comfort
✨ reduce pain signals
✨ encourage tissue repair and cellular healing

So instead of masking pain…
It supports the body in healing and restoring function.

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🦴 Arthritis, Tight Hips, Senior Stiffness

This is one of my favorite tools for arthritis and aging joints. It helps with:

✔️ swelling and inflammation
✔️ stiffness and mobility
✔️ overall comfort
✔️ healing of soft tissue

I’ve watched dogs move easier… breathe easier… and literally melt into that light because their nervous system feels safe and supported.

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🐶 Why It Works So Beautifully for Animals

Animals respond deeply to energy, safety, frequency, and touch. Red light is gentle, soothing, non-invasive, and feels comforting to their nervous system.

I use it for:
🐾 arthritis
🐾 hip + back tightness
🐾 spinal or nerve discomfort
🐾 seniors slowing down
🐾 post-surgery or injury healing
🐾 even wound care support

Most of them close their eyes and relax like they’re in a spa session. 💛

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💧 Oils + Light = Even More Love

You know I love to stack healing tools.
For babies like Gracelyn with arthritis, I’ll often add supportive Young Living oils before the red light:

✨ Frankincense – cellular & inflammation support
✨ Copaiba – deep comfort + nervous system calming
✨ Cool Azul / Deep Relief Cream – loosens tight muscle and fascia around the joint

Then I turn the light on and let love, frequency, and healing work together.

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❤️ Because Healing Happens in Safety

When the body feels safe… it opens.
When pain decreases… the nervous system relaxes.
When energy flows… the body remembers how to heal.

I don’t just “shine a light” on dogs.
I give them comfort.
I give their bodies support.
And I give them the chance to feel better naturally, gently, and lovingly.

If you ever wondered why I use red light therapy… this is why. My babies deserve relief. They deserve comfort. And they deserve every healing tool that helps them live longer, happier, pain-free lives.

And yes… I use it on myself too. 😄

12/22/2025

Go Nicky….

12/22/2025

Since I can’t floss my teeth, let’s dance with Nicky. Go Nicky…

12/22/2025

I’ve gotten a lot of personal messages about Nicholas and I’m not responding to anymore messages explaining this🥰

A Loving Boundary for Everyone Who Follows This Page

Let me be very clear, very calm, and very honest, because I don’t want confusion, entitlement, or hurt feelings later.

If you privately message me saying:
“I want Nick.”
“I deserve Nick.”
“I’m the best fit for Nick.”
“I’ve fallen in love with Nick.”
or any version of “Give me the brand-new baby that just arrived”…

You will be blocked. No conversation. No back-and-forth. No explanation.

Here’s why.

We have SO many beautiful babies—especially little boys—that we nurture, heal, stabilize, train, and prepare for MONTHS before they are ever adoptable. We pour time, sleep, money, energy, medical care, emotional healing, crate training, leash training, trust building, and love into these babies so they’ll be healthy and ready for forever homes.

We post them.
We share them.
We celebrate them.
We open applications for them.

Yet people skip right past those fully ready babies and message me about a baby who hasn’t even been here a week.

Please understand this:
We do NOT adopt out babies under six months.
We do NOT adopt out dogs who are not spayed/neutered.
We do NOT adopt out dogs who are not physically and emotionally ready.
And we will NOT rush a dog’s healing for anyone.

If you want to adopt, you APPLY through the website for a dog who is listed as available. Not the new intake. Not the medically fragile baby. Not the puppy whose story just tugged your emotions yesterday.

And please don’t mix “I want to donate” with “Can I have that baby?” in the same message. That doesn’t feel kind, respectful, or aligned. Donations are welcome, appreciated, and needed — but they will never be an exchange for access, privilege, or priority. We have a website, donation links, PO Box, EIN, and a team who handles all that properly.

Messaging me privately does not influence adoption decisions anyway. It only drains my emotional energy and honestly… it hurts. Because when I say “not available,” it means “not negotiable.”

So here is the boundary:
If a dog is not on the website as adoptable,
They are not available.
They are healing.
They are stabilizing.
They are growing.
They are safe.

Respect the process.
Respect the dogs.
Respect the rescue.
Respect the boundary.

If you love what we do, support it.
If you want to adopt, apply.
If you want to donate, donate the right way.
But please don’t try to bypass the system, the safety plan, or the sacred responsibility we have to these babies.

That’s it. That’s the whole message.
With love, boundaries, and absolute protection for our babies 💛🐾

Tzusandmewsrescue.org