Hand2Paws

08/07/2026

Chase, Lucas & Romeo made my Thursday a very rewarding day!!

What can I say, I’m the lucky one!!

08/02/2026

Working on a Saturday is never a problem when a dog is your client.

Was very late on Louie’s monthly massage!! I was happy that he was so happy to see me. 🩵🥰🐾🤲🏼

Acknowledging World Lung Cancer Awareness Day in honor of King Louie!!! A survivor twice from this awful cancer.
Strong boy!!!!

Oh and a big thank you Nhataly for Zoe’s new coat and my “dog mom” bag!!!
Too sweet 🩷

08/01/2026

With Dr. Karen Becker – I just earned their 2.0 Pet Parent badge! 🎉

08/01/2026

How lucky am I? 🩵🩵🩵

The moon was working today… all the dogs were relaxed and calm. I love when everything aligns. 🤲🏼💙🐾🙏🏼

08/01/2026

Adopt a mutt!!

07/31/2026

Ducky had a massage session today. He was neutered on Monday so needed a little extra TLC. 🐾♥️🤲🏼

07/29/2026

💔💔💔

My dog died today.

And as I sit amongst the sharp shards of my broken heart, I feel immense loss. And love. And gratitude.

We have relationships with other species because they give us something extraordinary we don’t have with humans; we connect in ways we can’t with our own kind.

If you’re lucky enough to have an animal trust you, and love you, they flesh out parts of us nothing else can. And then, all too soon, they die.

We choose to fall deeply in love with things with remarkably shorter lifespans, which means, by default, we’re signing up for serial pain (this also explains why I became an exotic animal vet first, caring for tortoises and birds with an 80+ year lifespan… to avoid the inevitable as long as possible). But eventually, deep calls to deep, and the brave choose to care for blessed creatures with exceptionally shorter lifespans, meaning we knowingly embrace serial heartbreak.

Because along with excruciating loss, there’s so so so much love. And our potential for incredible growth and evolution—if we can stop and absorb all the invaluable lessons.

Our animals help us become the best, most forward versions of ourselves, if we lean into what they’re trying to teach us, and guide us toward understanding. This is the work; to see the potential for expansion through the ache of knowing what’s coming.

I helped my beloved transition today.

My heart is eviscerated, again.

So why do we continue to love 🐾 so deeply? Because the soul connection with an animal is supernatural. And we are better humans after interacting with animals. And they are cherished, unique gifts. How can we be so lucky?

Thank you, sweet boy, for teaching me and the world so much… 18.5 years is a job well done, see you soon, on the other side, precious Homer. 💫

07/28/2026

Today was a hard day saying goodbye to you sweet Coco. RIP little one, your brother Beamer will miss you but Archie met you already I’m sure!!!

Your body took a toll these past months and it was time to let you go. It’s been so rewarding to have had these years knowing you, loving you, massaging you.

Your mama is grieving, she loved you so much. I know you are no longer in pain but running free. 🌈