16/02/2026
Shanti Paws has been quietly happening for years, I just finally decided to call it by its name.
Yesterday I met up with a woman who calls herself homeless and also fiercely in recovery. She’s been sober a while, stuck in that slow, grinding limbo of “doing everything right” and still waiting for housing to catch up. She’s got this little dog who goes everywhere with her.
Curtis James who us also known as Catmando grabbed a piece of luggage for her, and I showed up with what I always seem to have: lightly used clothes I don’t need anymore and a pile of donated dog gear—harnesses, leashes, walk kits people have handed me “in case you know someone who needs this.” Watching her light up over a harness and a bag with actual wheels reminded me why I do this.
Shanti and Me, Shanti’s Pack, Shanti and Me Sound Bath and Meditation (Shanti Sounds) are my paid offerings.
Shanti Paws is the year‑round channel where all the overflow goes: extra collars, bowls, leashes, sweaters, and whatever else I can reroute to dogs and humans who are right on the edge of their next chapter.
— Shanti