Archive for the ‘Pets’ Category
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
We’ve written before about horses and animal massage therapy, mainly that animal massage is a growing industry among pet owners and that even some famous owners (Kentucky Derby winners and the Queen of England) spring for massage therapy for their horses.
Today I want to pass along an article from the Jackson, NJ Tri-Town News, that focuses on equine massage therapy (horse massage) and one therapist’s efforts in New Jersey to rehabilitate and maintain the health of horses who have retired from the racetrack or who have been rescued from slaughterhouse auctions. (more…)
Tags: animal, animal massage, equine massage, health, horse massage, massage, massage industry, massage therapy, medical massage therapy, pet
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
When most people think of massage therapy for animals, especially pets, the first thing that comes to mind, I think, is a pampered exuberance – dogs who get $200 spa treatments and cats who get manicures while eating $10-a-can meals. I know this was our thinking when we first wrote about the emergence of pet spas last year.
However, writing off animal massage therapy as an unnecessary luxury is somewhat like writing off massage therapy for humans as an unnecessary luxury; yes, massage therapy can be an indulgent treat, but it can also be a medically beneficial procedure that can improve the health and quality of life for animals, pet or otherwise. (more…)
Tags: animal, animal health, animal massage, animal massage therapy, health, massage, massage therapy, pet health
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Continuing on the theme from the past few weeks of massage therapists doing extraordinary things in extraordinary places, today’s entry features a massage therapist from Boulder, Colorado who went to South Africa, visiting a cheetah preserve there.
While touring the preserve with handlers and presumably in relatively little danger, the massage therapist was helped by the fact that her massage therapy techniques helped endear her to the fast cats. (more…)
Tags: animal, cheetah, massage, massage therapy, pet
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Most people take adequate precaution to avoid the general vicinity of snakes, and will go through great lengths to be sure they never actually have skin-to-skin contact with one. Yet in a roadside attraction in Talmei Elazar, (Northern) Israel people are actually paying $70 a pop to have snakes plopped on their stomachs, feet, hands – and, yes, even their faces, and necks. They call it a “massage” and they tout the snakes’ therapeutic powers. (more…)
Tags: animal, massage, snake, spa
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
There are already massage schools for animal massage, and, of course, companies offering their animal massage services to help your pet recover from injury and surgery or, of course, to get the “relaxation and stress reduction” of which all our pets are in no doubt dire need.
And these services are not just for the far-out who find over-the-top pet services on the Internet. The Ritz-Carlton of Sarasota, FL offers “The Privileged Pup” pet massage program where dogs can get an hour-long massage for only $130. (more…)
Tags: animal, health, massage, massage school, pet, spa
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
Pampered pets have become a common occurrence in today’s culture – dogs dressed in full outfits can be seen walking the streets, treats allow pets to taste hickory-smoked bacon and Ahi tuna, and some pets often eat better than even the well-off. Even so, the idea of animal massage may seem a bit extravagant for even the most die-hard of pet coddler. However, it is becoming more and more accepted as a legitimate way to deal with pet health problems and provide a better quality of life, just as it has become more accepted as an appropriate treatment of the ailments of humans. After all, what better way to get your pet ready for his or her meal of duck pâté and couscous than a full-body massage?
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Tags: animal, dog, health, massage, pet, spa
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