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...

How You Can Become A Volunteer With Animal Rescues   * Today's article was written by Dennis Lubrano, who invites our readers to contact him directly via: dennislubrano@gmail.com Yes - you can become an animal rescue or sanctuary volunteer in your community. First off, if you know others who volunteer with animal rescue in your community ask them for advice and have them tell you about their own experience. Bear in mind there are forms that need to be filled out and certain criteria must be met. You most likely will have to be approved to become a volunteer . Do not worry, it is all part of the application process. Is there a specific organization you feel drawn to? If so contact them and see what they are in need of as far as volunteer positions. Perhaps there is a spot just for you. You can do an internet search on animal rescues in your area and go to their websites to read about them. Usually they information about  the volunteer positio...

-- Quote of the Day --  “If cats could talk, they wouldn't.”  ~ Nan Porter  -- Pet Names --  *Part 1 of a  series of posts offering suggested pet names.  I came across these names while reading a book about ancient goddesses from around the world. I thought these names would work nicely for pets... you are welcome to use them if you like :) Which ones do you like the best?  Ayla (A-ee-lah) Adecina (add-ess-een-a) Sirona Aevel (aye-vell) Belisama (bell-iss-ah-mah) Saber (say-burr) Shibumi (shi-boom-ee) Halia  Kama  Hanai (hann-aye) Habia Lalita (lah-lee-tah) Daksha (dack-shaw) Chandra Nerthus (nerr-thus) Freyja (fray-ya) Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: http://brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, clicking those social networking buttons, or visiting the Brummet's Store - and help rais...

-- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Kyla Duffy was the featured guest this morning on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. We learned about her dedication to dog adoption, her work to encourage people to consider adopting a pet - and if they are going to get a dog, to help them identify the best breed for their lifestyle. Kyla shared her knowledge of animal rescue organizations; the happy tails dog series – a fund raising project… & more. Check it out by clicking on the hyper-link here or look to the right side of this page for links to the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca

-- Quote of the Day -- "The most unhappy people in the world are those who covet their neighbors status symbols." ~ Unknown -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Margaret Paul is our guest of the day; she is the co-creator of the Inner Bonding program, author of eight published books and co-creator of the SelfQuest program. Today we are going to learn about healing fear & pain, prison and school programs that help teach personal responsibility & the world of writing. Check out the live interview at 10 AM (pacific) or access the archived Healing Fear & Pain radio show at your convenience, by clicking on the hyper-links here or looking to the right side of this page to find the Conscious Discussions talk radio show . -- Conscious Holiday -- Aug 18 is International Homeless Animal Day You should have seen how excited my little young girl was when I told her it was her day! lol She squirmed and danced, so of course - I had to give her a treat :) I so love my dogs, and ...

-- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today's Conscious Discussions show focused on the Second Acts Foundation , a non-profit organization, which distributes 100% of the donations to animal rescue groups across the US, in fact they’ve reached animal rescue groups in every single state in less than two years. Their focus is on small, volunteer run groups that adopt the no-kill policy. Today we learned about starting a non-profit organization like this, how to manage education, staff, volunteers and fund raising. We learned about the amazing proactive projects Second Acts has been a part of. Our guest Michael Brown is the Founder & CEO of the Second Acts Foundation - & he was very generous in sharing websites, resources and touching success stories. Find today's interview by clicking on the hyper-links here or look to the right for a link to the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. *Listeners who enjoyed today’s broadcast may wish to check out these related archived episod...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens." ~ Carl Jung, psychologist -- Water, Water - Everywhere??? -- Ok, I promise this is the last post that I will do to help honor the World Water Day awareness celebrations that occurred recently. In this short post, I'd like to offer dates to you of special episodes on the Conscious Discussions radio program that focused on water. July 10, 2007 - Rain Collection Systems Aug 7, 2007 - Water Conservation in Summer Jan 10, 2008 - Clean Water-ways Jan 31, 2008 - Flushable/compostable Infant & Adult Diapers Feb 26, 2008 - Composting Toilets July 27, 2008 - Wye Marsh Wildlife Center Jan 22, 2009 - Desalination Plants: Answer to Water Woes? -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's featured guest: Kristi Jones operates a ranch for abandoned dogs & horses in Southern Missouri (USA). Her book, Stories from Black Dog Ranch,...

Whew what a busy day it has been - here it is 7 PM and I am only now able to get here and manage the blog. I do apologize for that - I know most of you are used to me being here before noon ! -- Quote of the Day -- “If peace is what every government says it seeks, and peace is the yearning of every heart, why aren’t we studying it and teaching it in schools?” ~Colman McCarthy -- Authors Read -- Authors Read radio show featured C.L. Talmadge earlier today - the author of the Green Stone of Healing series, an epic fantasy that is filled with romance, action, and intrigue. To hear the archive of today's featured author sharing an excerpt from the 3rd book in this series, The Scorpions Strike, click on the hyper-linked show title here in this blog post or look to the right of this page where you will find a link to the Authors Read radio show. -- Ideas & Tips for concerned individuals looking to create positive change-- - Old towels and old rugs can be donated to the local anim...