Brummet's Conscious Blog

Today marks a very special week-long event...  Animal Shelter Appreciation Week This is a great time for the community to recognize and celebrate local pet and wildlife rescue centres, animal shelters, pet adoption outlets, wildlife reserves and yes... even the by-law officer who has to deal with stray and abandoned animals too. All of the individuals who work and volunteer in these arenas should be celebrated, and thanked today! Send some flowers to the volunteers, to someone you know who is passionate about animal rescue and rehabilitation, to the workers in related industry. Send some donuts or home baked cookies instead. Drop in and deliver some supplies they may need. Donate to their fundraisers or visit their site to give a cash notation. Write a thank-you note to the various outlets in your area. Have your kids make up some cards for them. There are plenty of things we can all do... and often, their websites will have a list of things they desperately need that you m...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ Humankind has not woven the web of life.  We are but one thread within it.  Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.  All things are bound together.  All things connect. ” ~ Ted Perry -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Award winning author, animal and environmental enthusiast, Dyan deNapoli - of Massachusetts, USA – is here today to speak about the devastation of oil spills, and how the impact a penguin rescue volunteer experience changed her for life. She’ll speak about her book, The Great Penguin Rescue , and the lectures she’s given since this experience.  Access the live (10-11 AM Pacific) or archived show:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/03/20/penguin-rescue Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Br...

-- Quote of the Day -- " When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters - one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity. " ~ Saul Alinsky -- Conscious Living with Pets -- When we have decided to adopt a new family member (a.k.a. “pet”) from a shelter, we often go online and look up the breed so that we will have a better understanding of their subconscious, breed-related behaviors. From this research, we can approach the training and handling of the animal in a more effective way. After the initial introduction phase that we go through (for the house and its contents, each member of the family and for the outdoor area) we can then begin the training. Training is a lot of fun; it stimulates the animal’s mind and makes them more interested in spending time with you. Humans laugh and find peace in an otherwise hectic, stressful life… and the animal is more relaxed overall because they’ve gotten the attention they n...