by Cat Lane | Jan 16, 2017 | Canine Nutrition, Recipes
I’m not sure when I actually bought Todd Caldecott’s lovely and informative book Food as Medicine, it might be about 5 years ago. Although I practise as a Western Herbalist, I have a long standing interest in Ayurveda, and Todd is a great herbalist, someone to be...
by Cat Lane | Jan 13, 2017 | Blog, Herbs for Dogs
Yesterday, a member of my Facebook group asked a simple question, and it prompted this post. In keeping with my commitment to adding shorter but still detailed articles, I thought I’d elaborate my answer here for those who need it. And since digestive issues in...
by Cat Lane | Jan 8, 2017 | Blog
When did you start your blog and, for anyone who is just seeing it for first time, please provide a description of your site. Would you say your blog focuses more on sharing stories with your readers, or providing a resource for your audience? Answer: This version of...
by Cat Lane | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog, Canine Nutrition
Happy New Year to my friends and readers, I am looking forward to a great year ahead, after what many described as an Annus Horribilus — 2016! One of the comments I’ve received a lot, about this blog, in email and on my Facebook group, is that my entries...
by Cat Lane | Dec 31, 2016 | Blog, Recipes
So, this time of year always brings out a few recipes for home made “wax” that can be applied to a dog’s paws and act as a barrier against cold, salt and gritty stuff during walks in the cold wintertime. I make this stuff every year too, with a few...
by Cat Lane | Dec 24, 2016 | Blog, Recipes
Hello all, and a very happy Holiday to everyone! Whatever you celebrate (and tonight is Christmas Eve) I hope this season finds you well, hopeful, healthy and at peace. I and my little zoo here in the Gatineau Hills are enjoying a respite from the extreme cold, and...
by Cat Lane | Dec 23, 2016 | Blog, Herbs for Dogs
Over the past week I have had a flood of emails asking about calendula, a wonderful and easy-to-grow herb that I utilize in many ways, for both topical and internal issues, for humans, canines, and other species.. The biggest question in my Inbox right now- is it...
by Cat Lane | Dec 19, 2016 | Blog, Recipes
Seems that everywhere I look, people are baking and starting shopping lists for holiday food – and many are asking me what’s safe to give their dogs, for a special meal, too. Everyone knows I’m a great supporter of feeding a fresh food diet, whether...
by Cat Lane | Dec 17, 2016 | Blog, Canine Health Conditions
…Excerpted from a Plant Healer Magazine article last fall. Hot spots It’s possible that hot spots are THE single most asked-about canine issue I encounter on the net, over 20 years of yahoo, AllExperts, various forums and now Facebook. Hot spots are very nasty...
by Cat Lane | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog, Canine Nutrition, Sales
… because I do this every year – for the next ten days I am offering a special price on the two nutrition courses. (The Herbalism course already is at a rockbottom price, until the New year when it will be going up – so it’s staying as is). If...
by Cat Lane | Aug 19, 2016 | Blog, Recipes
…well, that fell by the wayside with all the other stuff I have to get done all the time. However – I do bake cookies and other treats for dogs, and once in a while I hit on a tasty and healthy delight I have to share. Today is one of those days. Fiddling...
by Cat Lane | Aug 6, 2016 | Blog, Canine Health Conditions
Common Conditions – Lower Urinary Tract Disorders of the Dog Overview To start with, conditions of the urinary system in both dogs and cats are very common, and form a significant percentage of my own clinical cases. Diseases of the bladder and urethra are related...
