Hands-on Healing for Pets?

There is a growing awareness of the negative impact that human beings are having on the environment and it's wildlife which is reflected by the number of people drawn to more natural ways of living. Increasingly people are realizing that everything on the planet is connected.

A return to natural therapies such as hands on healing is growing. Scientific studies are helping us to understand why this ancient form of healing is effective; while testimonials from numerous case studies is proof enough for many that something very exciting is happening.

Animals often respond more readily to this gentle form of healing than people, probably because they are more in tune with the natural forces around them. They are more instinctive and are therefore more able to return to, and remain in a balanced state, having received healing.

The positive benefits of hands-on-healing are beginning to have an impact on traditional veterinary care to the extent that some vets now include healers as part of their general practice.

Why do animals need it?

All living things consist of energy fields that radiate out around them. When they are out of balance the individual can be affected on many different levels.
Animals suffer from the same physical and emotional problems that people suffer from. Many of the physical illnesses seen in animals and humans are the result of emotional imbalance. Animals that have been rescued,
experienced trauma, had extensive surgery, home changes or lost an animal or human friend can become emotionally disturbed. Unfortunately animals do not have the same capacity to express their emotions that humans have; unlike humans animals are unable to cry, therefore unreleased emotions may block the animal, resulting in depression, poor recovery from illness or surgery, unexplained behavioral problems or numerous other health related issues. Healing aims to provide the animal with an environment that encourages physical and emotional re balancing, with an experience of peace and well being.

Terminally ill animals or those being put to sleep can be made to feel more comfortable and at peace. It can also comfort the owner knowing that healing offers their pet a peaceful transition at the end of life's journey.

How Does It Work?

Hands-on-healing is a way of linking the energy field of the animal with that of the universe; this stimulates the animals own healing systems to start the recovery process. A simple analogy can be made with that of 'jump start' to a broken down car. Imagine that the animal like the car needs more energy to get started. A battery charger is plugged into a massive source of energy; this energy passes down the leads into the car battery, thus giving it the initial boost of energy to get it started again. By placing our hands on the animal we act as the 'leads' through which the healing energy can flow.

Hands-on-healing is a gentle, non-invasive, treatment that facilitates a return to balance by encouraging the body's own self healing and balancing mechanisms to work more efficiently. It has been shown to be effective in strengthening the immune system, speeding up repair to damaged tissues and in stimulating the body to release endorphins into the blood stream - natures own pain killers.

Anyone can learn healing even children who want to help their much loved pet; all that is needed is a compassionate, open, heart and desire to help. Healing is about allowing our nurturing instincts to flow with love from a light touch. Reiki is one simple method of healing that can be learnt easily from a Reiki Master. For animals that can't be handled or those that are too far away to travel, distant or absent healing can be as effective as hands- on-healing.

Hands-on-healing must never be used as a substitute for veterinary advice or care. All animal health problems must first be discussed with a veterinary surgeon.

The results with traumatized, emotionally disturbed, injured and even dangerous animals has been quite amazing. We have numerous case histories of successful healings, that have been backed by scientific evidence.


Laura Mason (Trustee of Last Chance Animal Rescue)