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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > General
A life shared with pets brings many emotions. We feel love for our
companions, certainly, and happiness at the thought that we re
providing them with a safe, healthy life. But there s another
emotion, less often acknowledged, that can be nearly as powerful:
guilt. When we see our cats gazing wistfully out the window, or
watch a goldfish swim lazy circles in a bowl, we can t help but
wonder: are we doing the right thing, keeping these independent
beings locked up, subject to our control? Is keeping pets actually
"good" for the pets themselves? That s the question that animates
Jessica Pierce s powerful "Run, Spot, Run." A lover of pets herself
(including, over the years, dogs, cats, fish, rats, hermit crabs,
and more), Pierce understands the joys that pets bring us. But she
also refuses to deny the ambiguous ethics at the heart of the
relationship, and through a mix of personal stories, philosophical
reflections, and scientifically informed analyses of animal
behavior and natural history, she puts pet-keeping to the test. Is
it ethical to keep pets at all? Are some species more suited to the
relationship than others? Are there species one should never
attempt to own? And are there ways that we can improve our pets
lives, so that we can be confident that we are giving them as much
as they give us? Deeply empathetic, yet rigorous and unflinching in
her thinking, Pierce has written a book that is sure to help any
pet owner, unsettling assumptions but also giving them the
knowledge to build deeper, better relationships with the animals
with whom they ve chosen to share their lives."
Improve your pet s emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing and
strengthen the bond between the two of you in the process using
vibrational medicine and energy techniques. Cyndi Dale s guide
covers the chakras and subtle energy system for a variety of
animals. Explore the foundational energetics of common wellness
problems and learn how to assist your pet, no matter what the
issue. Using intuitive pet communication and energetic assessments
of chakras and symptoms, you can fully support your pet s
development in every stage of life.
'If you ever doubted that your feline companion has her own inner
life, just watch what happens when she falls asleep, and loses
conscious control of her physical being ...a twitching of limbs, a
quivering of the jaw, sometimes, perhaps, a snuffling noise or a
meow ...Cats may indeed be capable of great mindfulness, but we are
thinking beings, too. In my own case, unfortunately, a being who
thinks rather too much.' In the latest installment of the Dalai
Lama's Cat series, His Holiness's Cat ('HHC') is on a mission: to
think less, to experience more, to live in the moment. She soon
learns the proper phrase for this, being mindful, or, a concept
better known to her as the power of meow. What ensues is a journey
to discover her own true nature, to gain a deeper understanding of
her mind, and to experience life's greatest joy, the here and now.
Throughout, she shares encounters with familiar inhabitants of
Dharamsala, as well as a whole new cast of characters: a senior
exec from one of Silicon Valley's most famous social media
companies (hint: the name rhymes with 'litter'), the Pope's beloved
dog (who shares a shockingly similar title: HHD, His Holiness's
Dog), and a public health inspector who threatens to have our poor
narrator banned from the Himalaya Book Cafe. In this follow-up to
The Dalai Lama's Cat and the Art of Purring, readers escape to the
enchanting and exotic world of the Dalai Lama's monastery in the
Himalayas, and take a peek inside the mind of a delightfully
imperfect creature on the path to enlightenment. By accompanying
HHC on her journey, you will learn new ways to relate to your own
mind: slowing down, finding peace, and abiding in the boundless
radiance and benevolence that is your own true nature.
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