By Sylvie Lamoureux
Zootherapist
Member of the Association of Naturopaths
Quebec Professionals (ANPQ)
June 28, 2019 — Recently, my friend’s 11 years old daughter has not been feeling good. Elie was unhappy and very grumpy. Her mood swings having a strong impact on her relatives, she has been roundly criticized for her attitude
March 30th, 2019 — Breeders do not always get the recognition they deserve. Some people wrongfully believe that breeders are “making money off the backs” of animals. In fact, this theory is not always true, because there are breeders who carefully follow the rules.
By François G. Cellier
April 24, 2018 — Art is the combination of two worlds: Imagination and realism. It evolves over time and experiences. Patrick Larrivée, Animal Artist, has polished his art to a rare level of abstraction. For him, a timeless painting is created through light. In other words, the artist’s soul must paint the emotions with the colors to say it.
January 5th, 2018 — With the Holidays coming to an end, I would like to acknowledge once more the undeniable talent of Patrick Larrivée, Animal Artist. At the beginning of December, he painted a portrait of Torpille, my spouse’s deceased cat.
By François G. Cellier
September 26, 2017 – The bond between animals and their masters does not always exist. How many animals are abandoned and euthanized each year when these two scenarios could have been prevented?
Par François G. Cellier
May 31th, 2017 – Like human beings, animals can also suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as experience emotional distress. The Animal EMDR approach (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has proven effective to counter the highly disabling psychological and behavioural effects of these disorders. And, good news, this technique recently became available in the Province of Québec.
By François G. Cellier
April 2nd, 2017 – Since the Act to improve the legal situation of animals came into effect on December 4th, 2015, the value of an animal in terms of money went up.
February 28th, 2017 — Cats are calm and discrete animals that easily blend in. Sometimes invisible and hidden in unexpected places, their presence is no less reassuring and soothing.
January 22, 2017 — Cats have a unique personality. Their preferences and aversions are not necessarily the same, although in communication, all have points in common. This dialogue between humans and felines, whether verbal or not, is made possible by a coexistence more than one hundred years old.
By François G. Cellier
January 4 2017 – Dr. Rachel Carrier is one of the few dentists in Quebec, if not the only one, to use zootherapy in her practice. This innovative approach is for those who are afraid of the dentist, as well as others who have developmental disabilities, such as autism and attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity.
By Daniel Filion
Consultant in feline behavior at Éduchateur
October 27, 2016 – In my last column, I explained to Internet users how to play with their cat in three steps. That being said, if the cat has needs to play, you must identify the toys it prefers, but also know the limits that should not be crossed during a game session. In so doing, bites potentially severe will be avoided.
September 16th, 2016 – Dear visitors, readers and friends,
I recently lived an extremely intense emotional charge. My cat Mimi, who was afflicted by chronic kidney disease, began to go badly. She was becoming increasingly amorphous, listless and absent. She did not answer my calls, whereas usually, she showed up as soon as I uttered her name.
September 13, 2016 — Animal Reality created a new tab called Animals in Condos. Articles on this issue will be posted regularly. Brief accounts of court cases will allow readers to get acquainted with numerous realities about pets living in condos.
