by Jane Broccolo | Oct 28, 2018 | All Posts, Animal Healing, Pet's End-of-Life Transition
Meet Thor. Like his mythical namesake, this equine god of thunder now lives within the ranks of the unseen. Not even what we perceive as unbearable physical pain affected his smooth gait as he moved with grace through his brief transition. His devoted human companion,...
by Jane Broccolo | Apr 9, 2016 | All Posts, Animal Healing, Animal Rights, Pet Health, Pet's End-of-Life Transition, Veganism
It was early Spring, 1998, Glastonbury, England. I was snuggled against the fence around a pasture of sheep munching on the lush green of their friendly environment, their tails idly wagging at the joy of being alive on that sparkling day. Basking in pastoral delight,...
by Jane Broccolo | May 31, 2015 | All Posts, Animal Rights, Pet's End-of-Life Transition, The Human-Animal Connection, Veganism
Dear animal loving friends: I know how much you love your dogs, your cats, your bunnies, your sweet birds, your horses. You love them as much as your own children. Some animals even more than your own children, you have told me. You refer to yourselves as their...
by Jane Broccolo | Apr 8, 2013 | All Posts, Pet's End-of-Life Transition, The Human-Animal Connection
The thought of losing a dying pet is excruciating. We project unbearable grief and pity into those beautiful eyes staring back at us, with life still breathing through them. Yet our pets’ end of life transition can be as nature designed: a deeply enriching...
by Jane Broccolo | Jan 22, 2009 | All Posts, Animal Communication, Pet's End-of-Life Transition, The Human-Animal Connection
A woman wondered if Dobie, her dog, was sick and wanted to die because for weeks he seemed fatigued and depressed. In a session on the phone with the woman, I got that Dobie was saying, yes, he was sick and tired, and that he was dying because death was looking like a...