Heart Wisdom Animal Talk Blog
Dedicated to improved health, behavior and wellness for pets and the people who love them.
Becoming Extraordinary: Reach Outside Your Comfort Zone This article was previously published October 13, 2011, and was updated on October 8, 2023. In last week’s ezine, I shared that it’s okay to start projects that you don’t feel totally ready for. Stretching ourselves to reach outside your comfort zone is critically important to our growth and journey. If you believe you have a mission and purpose on the planet, please know that it is not served well by playing small. I consider myself an agent of change, and because you’re in my world, I know you are also. You may not know this, but I was absolutely terrified to reach out and try to interview celebrities but I did it anyway. I didn’t have any idea what I was doing. But I had a dream, a vision, and a hope that I could do it. Nobody gave me permission. I […]
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Can I use a games app to help me develop my intuitive ability to better communicate with animals? In a word, the short answer is not if you want to be able to communicate with animals which requires using ALL your intuitive abilities, in the right ways, for the best results. It seems we use apps for everything these days. So why not use a games app to develop my intuitive abilities to communicate with animals. Let me explain why that’s not a good idea, and give you guidance on what you can do instead that works so much better. To be sure, you can use game apps for many reasons. They may seem fun. Some will just kill time, some are dangerous with malware and the like embedded into them, and some can help exercise your intellect and creativity. Some suck you right down the rabbit hole, drain your […]
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Val Heart is the REAL Dr Doolittle! This article was previously published July 1, 2012, and was updated on October 5, 2023. Ever wonder what would it be like to talk with the animals, like Dr Doolittle in the movies? Everybody loves the idea of having the gift of talking to the elephants, the chimpanzees, the Beverly Hills Chihuahuas, Felix the cat, Trigger or their favorite race horses, Willy (the whale from Free Willy the movie)… the very idea captures the imagination! Every animal lover, young and old, has spent some time at some point wondering and wishing (and hoping and praying) their animals would suddenly speak to them. Oh the things they could tell you… if only you could hear their voices! Sure, we animal lovers talk TO our animals – all day long. We baby talk, and coo, and fuss at them and we like to pretend that […]
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No animal is truly unadoptable Mickey, whose rigid gait had all the vets guessing what has him so stiff, is now being sufficiently spoiled by his new mom! April, a mare who came to us half-starved and severely wounded, went home just two short months later! Cash the cat waited 19 years to find his perfect home and it was totally worth the wait! More than 40 birds from Parrot Garden hit the jackpot, finding their happy endings! And to think, someone thought it couldn’t happen because they are in such bad shape. Good thing you thought differently! Thanks to you, these animals are just a few of the hundreds who overcame obstacles and have landed in a new, loving family. They are also perfect examples of why your membership is so important not just to us but to the futures of so many more animals who will come to […]
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Are you keeping your cat active enough? Most cat lovers know that obesity and lack of exercise is every bit as dangerous for cats as for humans. Just like us, our feline friends can suffer from heart, joint and tooth problems, to name just a few, if they are allowed to get out of shape. There is also evidence that lack of physical activity and play can affect a cat’s brain function. Clearly, keeping your cat active is one of the most important acts of care that you can give them. However, this can be challenging because many cats are kept inside, which limits their options when it comes to exercise. Also, unfortunately, cats have another thing in common with humans – many of them are not fond of taking exercise, especially when the weather is bad in the winter months. However much we love our pets, it can be […]
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