by Cat Lane | Feb 9, 2025 | Blog, Herbs - General, Natural Care, Recipes
Introduction One of the topics I am asked about on a regular basis, is which herbs are useful for “tummy troubles”. A little vague, and much of the time people mean intestinal (diarrhea, gas, constipation) but reflux and regurgitation are also common themes....
by Cat Lane | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog
Hello Friends, well, after a long absence from this blog here’s a new entry out of the blue – I’m finding myself answering the same questions over and over on social media, so decided it would be quicker and more thorough to simply write a few lines here about the...
by Cat Lane | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog, Canine Nutrition, General Comment
Hello Readers, it sure has been a long time since I posted! Many of you know I had to take time earlier this year, for medical reasons, some of which continue but the most serious has been resolved, and I am working full-time, with clients and students, again....
by Cat Lane | Jul 11, 2023 | Blog
Hello Readers, fellow Herbies and dog lovers! It’s been a while since I blogged, but today I have two important announcements to make, so here we are. Today, I’d like to share with you, news about two new offerings from me, one a series of services, and the...
by Cat Lane | Feb 27, 2022 | Blog, Vitamins
Today’s post is about Vitamin E, an essential micronutrient that can be too low in home prepared diets, but can often be over-supplemented in other cases. Like all the essentials, getting the amount in the diet optimized is key to a truly gold standard nutrition...
by Cat Lane | Feb 10, 2022 | Herbs for Dogs
“Western herbs represent a treasure-trove of effective traditional medicines and the collected and refined experience of practitioners for over 2,500 years.” Jeremy Ross, author of Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine I want to say a few words about what I am...
by Cat Lane | Jan 9, 2022 | Blog, Updates
Happy 2022 to all my readers! we have all been through some tough times lately, in varying degrees, thank you COVID-19. I am no exception, although I have not been sick – I may have had Omnicron but if I did, it was mild – I do live an isolated life and am...
by Cat Lane | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, Updates
Good morning, all and I hope you are well and healthy in these challenging times. This entry is later than planned, as I continue to struggle with the loss of my heart-and-soul dog Daniel, whose image is all over this site, last February (there is a blog memorial...
by Cat Lane | Dec 24, 2020 | Anam Cara, Blog
Greetings to my readers, and let me wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday Season! Whatever you celebrate – and even if you don’t – I hope you are able to find some downtime, some rest and rejuvenation, not *just* over the holidays but moving ahead...
by Cat Lane | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, Herbs for Dogs
Another quick entry! I promised to share this recipe earlier today, on Facebook; I frequently refer to the “medicine cookies” I make for Danny and a few folks have asked for the recipe. I’m happy to share, as this is more a method than a recipe and...
by Cat Lane | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, Canine Health Conditions
A quick entry today – many of you know I’ve been extra busy this year with both my own dogs (the Very Old Boys) presenting some challenges (Daniel is 14 and four months, Zeke fifteen and a half, both large breed)…so my “extra” time has...
by Cat Lane | Nov 25, 2020 | Blog, Sales
It certainly has been a year! and a while since I added to this blog…with many ideas to share, but not enough time, I am looking forward to a new year of hope and healing, and more entries, more Newsletters! and catching up in general, with my many projects on...