We are facing a crisis in animal rescue

Now more than ever, animals are being dumped, left to fend for themselves or cruelly treated. If they are lucky, they may be found or taken to rescue centres and re-homed. They don’t understand why any of this has happened. Sadly there are many reasons why they can develop all sorts of issues such as fearfulness, separation anxiety, aggression, ill health and much more. 

These animals often have a background of disruption, sometimes neglect and even cruelty. They also have a long journey of stress and upheaval as they go through the rescue process, followed by a further period of adjustment as they settle into new and (hopefully) permanent homes.

Recent years have seen increasing pressures on individual owners and guardians, animal rescues and shelters, the veterinary industry and, of course, the plight of the animals themselves. Anything we can do to help is to be welcomed.

A holistic toolkit to help

In light of this worsening crisis, CAM4animals is pleased to support this live two-hour webinar run by integrative vet Chris Aukland and veterinary nurse and behaviourist Morag Sutherland. (See the link and the special offer for our supporters below).

The webinar will teach you how to utilise holistic approaches and therapies appropriately to create the ultimate support and healing toolkit. This can be used alongside any essential veterinary treatment needed for the animals in your care.

It’s applicable to any animal – dogs, cats, horses, hens, rabbits and little furries, parrots and other birds, sheep and other livestock as well as wild animals who find themselves in a stressful situation.

Who will find it useful?

It will be of enormous benefit if you:

  • Are thinking of rehoming an animal
  • Already have a rescue animal with issues
  • Run a rescue centre 
  • Run a wildlife sanctuary
  • Have any animal with emotional challenges, rescued or not

Help from leading experts in integrative vet care

Chris and Morag will combine decades of experience to discuss and highlight solutions, techniques and advice on a wide range of natural approaches including: 

  • Strategies to cope with emotional and behavioural issues
  • Complementary medicine such as herbs and homeopathy
  • Aromatherapy
  • Optimal nutrition

They will cover issues such as:

  • Separation anxiety and associated disorders
  • Phobias or ‘hysteria’ around key triggers such as feeding time or exercise
  • ‘Anti-social’ behaviour when out in public
  • Destructive behaviour such as indoor urinating or defacating, repetitive calling or barking, chewing and scratching furniture
  • Failure to thrive, poor appetite and/or digestive problems
  • Physical problems, for example from poor breeding, malnutrition or old injuries
  • Aggression towards people or other animals
  • Self-mutilation such as hair plucking, feather plucking or excessive licking resulting in sores

Optimising an animal’s future

This integrative, holistic approach can help optimise the chance for an animal to survive, thrive and find a forever home.

Rescue dog Tycho ~ before & after holistic healthcare

Wildlife

Likewise, a wild animal may stand a better chance of being successfully rehabilitated and returned to its natural habitat. 

Whole Health Agriculture

The webinar is being organised by Whole Health Agriculture, WHAg. They believe our future health depends on the health of the food we produce and eat. It is committed to:

  • Investigate and document farm health management practices that refine or reduce antibiotics and synthetic chemicals in the food chain and on the land.
  • Champion farmers and growers who use holistic or wholistic farming** practices and empower them through knowledge exchange on best practice.
  • Raise public awareness of the benefits and importance of wholistically produced food.
  • Provide progressive farm education resources and programmes

**Holistic or wholistic farming avoids synthetic drugs and toxic chemicals and fosters natural resilience and vitality in livestock and crops, working with, rather than against, nature. Critically, these approaches protect our health too.


Webinar link & special Offer for CAM4animals supporters

WHAg is very kindly offering all our supporters £10 discount off the price of the webinar. This is in recognition of the support we all give to the life of rescue animals and holistic medicine.

Use the code C4A15 at the checkout. The offer is available right up to the start of the live webinar on the 8 December 2022.


Useful Links

Tycho’s Tales ~ A Rescue Dog’s Holistic Journey

Rescue animal blogs


Chris Aukland BVSc VetMFHom MRCVS

Since qualifying as a vet in 1986, Chris has been working with an Integrated Holistic Approach to the work he does. Chris is based in East Sussex combining the very best of what natural medicine has to offer with the very best of what conventional medicine has to offer. As well as his regular veterinary training, he is a qualified homeopathic vet and also trained in herbal medicine and acupuncture.

He uses a unique framework so that you can make the best choices for your animals at any moment in time, and these choices can be easily understood within the overall vision for your animals’ lives. Visit his Holistic Lifepath website for more information.

Chris also leads WHAg’s Livestock Health Programmes which aim to educate and support farmers to integrate natural health approaches into their herd health strategies. 


Morag Sutherland RVN DMS Cert SAN

Morag is a Registered Veterinary Nurse and a member of the Association of INTO Dogs. Morag has a special interest in nutrition for dogs and horses, particularly in how it affects their behaviour. She is the owner of Gelert Behaviour Training, offering advice for dogs and other pets, as well as regular workshops, talks and events in west Wales and other locations by invitation.


Isobel Hunt

Isobel is a Co-Founder and active CAM4animals supporter along with her Jack Russell who has integrated veterinary care. She has a background in wildlife conservation and writing, and is passionate about the importance of addressing animal welfare and environmental issues.



Disclaimer – Where blogs have been created by a guest author, CAM4Animals has reproduced this in good faith but cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies of information in it or any use you make of this information

The veterinary Surgeon’s Act 1966 restricts the treatment of animals (usually other than your own*) by anyone other than a qualified vet. Always consult a veterinary surgeon if you are concerned about your animal’s health. *For full details visit the RCVS website