by Cat Lane | May 3, 2014 | Anam Cara, Blog
Another long entry repost from my article for Plant Healer Magazine, sometime last year. I think many of my students will benefit. The pitfalls and promises of working with animals. Reversing the Flow My last article for this magazine was all about how the way in... Read more
by Cat Lane | Apr 14, 2014 | Blog, Herbs for Dogs
In the Animal Herbalism course, we are talking right now about developing a working group of herbs we use regularly for dog and cat care, to address the minor issues our four legged friends regularly present us with. I’ve suggested students grow the herbs... Read more
by Cat Lane | Apr 10, 2014 | Blog, Canine Nutrition
Everyone who loves dogs knows that dogs love liver! Treats containing liver abound, recipes for liver “brownies” are perennial favorites (you can find one here on this blog, but there are countless versions) and simple baked treats are a mainstay as... Read more
by Cat Lane | Apr 10, 2014 | Blog, Herbs for Dogs
A quick post tonight to bring some badly needed information to the dog lovers who read this blog; if you’ve read anywhere that Grapefruit Seed Extract is a good, safe, “natural” product to use with your dogs, think again. First a rundown on what... Read more
by Cat Lane | Mar 21, 2014 | Blog, Herbs for Dogs
In response to queries from my students, as well as members of various groups I frequent, today I am starting a series on that all-important foundation of the herbalist’s toolkit; understanding herbal actions. A few entries back I discussed the difference... Read more
by Cat Lane | Mar 19, 2014 | Blog, Canine Nutrition
This is going to be one of those controversial entries, but I’ve been asked three times this week to comment on the topic, so I felt a blog entry was necessary. I will state at the outset ; I won’t be listing names of other consultants, good bad or... Read more