Busy Week

Rescue groups respond to animals trapped in Midwest floods

The American Humane Association has issued $12,500 in emergency grants to several animal shelters hit hardest by the flooding in Iowa. The grants will help these agencies provide emergency sheltering and care for hundreds of animals displaced or rescued from the flood waters.

American Humane's Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ deploys during disasters to help rescue and shelter animals during times of crisis by bringing vital skills in animal rescuing and handling, as well as necessary supplies. American Humane also awards grants to animal sheltering organizations to help them cope with disasters. The most recent grants were given to the following: Paws and More Animal Shelter, Washington, Iowa

This shelter has been taking in animals for emergency sheltering since the disaster began. It is currently housing 120 cats and 20 dogs, with more arriving daily. The $3,000 emergency grant will be used to improve housing capacity and sanitation for the dogs being sheltered. www.pawsandmore.petfinder.com

Cedar Valley Humane Society, Cedar Rapids, Iowa has been taking in large numbers of animals since the flooding began. The facility’s normal capacity is 170 animals -- it is currently sheltering nearly 300. Additional arriving animals are being cared for at the “overflow” site, Kirkwood Community College, where hundreds more animals are being sheltered. The $3,000 emergency grant will allow the organization to continue the emergency sheltering of these animals, as well as providing food, leashes, bowls and other necessary items to residents who are now residing in motels or with family and friends, and who are quickly running low on resources.

The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center was flooded with four feet of water and is uninhabitable. The shelter has been forced to evacuate its facilities and relocate to the Johnson County Fairgrounds, where it is now sheltering hundreds of animals. The $6,500 emergency grant will be used to purchase temporary kennels, leashes, bowls, food and other emergency sheltering supplies. (Friends of the Animal Center Foundation raises funds to support and expand the animal care services of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center.)

For more information on American Humane’s Red Star Animal Emergency Services, please visit www.americanhumane.org/redstar.

Wednesday, June 25 Joy's Guests are

from 12:00 to 12:30 PM PT - Patrick Kruse, founder of Ruff Wear. He will be discussing the latest line of Ruff Wear products as well as their most popular items? If you have any of their products, you can definitely attest to them being able to withstand the ruff interaction with your active family member. www.ruffwear.com

from 12:30 to 1:00 PM PT - Susan Blake Davis, a certified pet nutritionist. It¹s not only what you feed your pet but how you feed your dog or cat could impact your pet¹s health and well-being. As humans, we don¹t eat the exact same meal every day, neither should your pet. If you ate the same bowl of cereal at every meal, you¹d obviously be missing out on the beneficial nutrients that you get from other foods. Listen and learn about a brand new approach to feeding your pets which maximizes nutritional intake for dogs and cats. Please visit www.naturesvariety.com to learn more about the diet. To learn more about Susan Blake Davis, please visit www.askariel.com

Thank you to all who came to Dooley's Dog House's fundraiser for Old Dog Haven. This Saturday, June 28 from 1 - 3 PM - New Earth Books, Kent, WA - The Art of Becoming/Open Forum - Want to learn how to vibrationally match your heart's desires? Want to learn how you can have everything you want in your life? Would you like the perspective of your Soul and Spiritual Guides about anything in your life? Do you have loved ones, animals or humans, on the other side you would like to speak with? Would you like to know what your animals are thinking and feeling? Cost for this seminar is only $25. To register, call New Earth Books at 253-854-4311 or email Martha@talkwithyouranimals.com

Sunday, June 29 from 12 - 2 PM Pacific Time - If you have always wanted to come to one of Joy's seminars and didn't want to travel to their locations, this is the seminar for you. You can join in a seminar by calling a conference phone number entering a code, and stay home during the tele-seminar. This is a new seminar - titled The Art of Becoming - How To Be A Vibrational Match to your Heart's Desires. Do you want to learn how to have everything your heart desires? Want to learn the secret behind The Secret? Want things in your life that you can't seem to get no matter how hard you try? Are you wondering how some people can seem to think of something they want and before long they have it and you don't seem to be able to do that? Are you looking to make changes in your life so you are happier? Would you like to make a conscious shift to living more fully present in your life? This tele-seminar is for you. It will help you learn how to have everything you want in your life. The first 25 people to sign up, receive this seminar for $25 plus long distance telephone charges if applicable and a second tele-seminar free. To reserve your spot, contact Martha at 206-850-6485 or e-mail Martha@talkwithyouranimals.com. Upon confirmation of your reservation, you will receive telephone number and access code for the tele-seminar. At the appointed time, simply call the phone number and enter the code when the recording asks for it. You will be connected to the call and have the opportunity to participate.

Talk With Your Animals is brought to you by Optimum Choices - www.optimumchoices.com, Pet Essences - www.petessences.com, The Natural Pet Pantry - www.naturalpetpantry.com, Natural Horse Talk - www.naturalhorsetalk.com, Dooley's Dog House - www.dooleysdoghouse.com, Nurtural Horse - www.nurturalhorse.com and ScratchnAll - www.scratchnall.com and our mention - Holistic Horse Magazine - www.holistichorse.com. Also, supporting Talk With Your Animals - The "Attractive" Cat Litter Basket - www.sittinpretty.com. Please let these wonderful people know that Joy sent you.

If you are interested in having a phone session with Joy, please call 360-894-5000 to set up a time. Most of her clients live all over the world. You don't need to live in her area to have a session with your animals or your Soul/Spiritual Guides/Guardian Angels or those (both human or animal) who have passed over.