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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 8, 2015 Pet’s Purrs-onal Physician! “ I hope Blackie and my story inspires others,” said Dr. Dave Hope. “I was a practicing scientist and chemist and keenly interested in natural medicine and what makes the body ‘tick’. Fascinated, I devoured books on natural healing methods. My friends and I practiced on ourselves and our pets. A passion to help others led me into medical school. I was shocked at the college’s ‘new’ attitude. The ways of the old family doctor were long gone, it was now all ‘big business’ and it took strength to get through it for the goal of helping future patients. Cats are not old at 12 but are elderly in their 20s, and I practice what I preach. My now-geriatric cats are res- cues that have lived healthy lives. One, at 22 years of age, had a lush and shiny coat and was healthy until the day he died of a stroke. Our pets, like us, are mam- mals and respond to healthy food, love and a special soul purr-puss. My oldest cat, Blackie, is 25 years old. He resembles the little critters on Ghost Busters — with no tail and fl at ears. In 2004, when I was a medical student in Florida, I saw heartless teens outside treating a black cat like a football; chasing, kicking and hitting him with sticks. I hollered at them, and as I ran to its rescue, their father yelled to ‘mind my own business’. I grabbed up the un- conscious cat, and upon returning home had to ampu- tate his tail and use surgical glue to reattach his ears. Understandably, Blackie was untrusting of humans, so he chose to heal on the safety of my porch. But soon he gracefully melded into ‘our’ inside kitty crew. Then nine years ago, Sandy, arrived onto our porch — and stayed. Sandy and Blackie were instant fam- ily; life buddies — inseparable - bonded like Blackie’s healed ears. If Blackie gets up to eat, Sandy follows him. When Blackie moves to a different sleeping loca- tion, so does his shadow Sandy like an imprinted baby duck to his mother. Today at age 25, (175 in cat years), Blackie is thin, on no medications, and still goes up and down stairs. Our cats’ homeopathic veterinarian advocates that they eat a raw diet. We noticed that fl eas no longer bother them. As soon as they have any ‘processed’ food, fl eas descend, en masse, over night. We only eat organic too. There is no reason for humans or pets to be force-fed hidden chemicals that cause ‘mysterious’ health problems. We were not made to consume chemicals, and it is food, not chemicals, that keeps us healthy. Our cats thrive on raw organic hamburger and their twice a week treat is: a couple of ounces of raw chicken or cow liver blended with a little water, the homeopathic cell salt bio plasma, kitty amino acids, supplements and an ounce of Essiac tea goes into their “liver soup”. They devour it with gusto. I occasionally give them Rescue Remedy. Cats on a natural diet live to be over 20. Your pet is your friend, not a house accessory. Our cats are our best buddies; we talk and play with them. In return, they don’t beat up our furniture. If you treat your animals with kindness, they carry this forward in their lives. If they urinate in a wrong location, it often means a bladder infection. Most cats are like Pavlov’s dogs, trained through rep- etition to hate vehicle rides because they ‘only’ ride to the veterinarian clinic. My cat loves car rides. He sits on my lap, paws up on the window ledge, watching cows. When we say, “Cows!” he starts meow-howling at them. After a vet trip, we reward him with a treat and a ride over to see ‘his’ cows. I had a previously diagnosed 97-year-old Alzheimer patient whose daughter called concerned because her mother was slumped in a stupor drooling on herself. Being a chemist, I recognized her medications and symptoms as a poisonous combination. Once removed from the medications, the mother became alert and was cracking jokes! www.shoppelocal.biz Photo by Laurie Attridge Dave and Blackie became ‘family’ on the most terrifying day of Blackie’s life! When in trouble we pray for hope. Luckily, Black- ie’s prayers were answered when rescued from certain death by his new purrs-onal physician, Dr. Dave Hope. I have learned that ‘the doctor is not always right.’ When you are not being ‘heard’, seek a second opinion. We all have instincts and a higher healing power. Listen to your inner child, play, say your prayers, expect heal- ing - and you can live a longer and healthier life. I wish you and your pets a long and healthy life.” *DISCLAIMER Information provided is shared from personal experi- ence and for reference purposes only. It is not intended for use to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health condition, nor is it intended to substitute advice given by a physician, veterinarian, pharmacist, or other li- censed healthcare professional. Always consult your physician/veterinarian. Tell us about your Hiss-terical pet! angelscribe@msn.com Walter donates locks to help cancer patients E leven-year old Ashley Walter, an incoming Lin- coln Middle Schooler, closed out the month of June with a milestone haircut to prepare her donation to Locks of Love, an organization that prepares hair- pieces for economically disad- vantaged children. Her mom, Kellie Walter, said Ashley decided to grow her hair out in third grade. "She had seen lots of dona- tion videos online and said, “I felt like it was really sad they had to lose their hair during chemotherapy,” her mom wrote. "It was after that she decided to do something to help. She really loves to style and play with hair and thought it was sad that they couldn’t do the same. She went online and looked into locks of love and then decided it was something she wanted to do to help." Kellie Walter said Ashley has always had a heart for people in need and is especially drawn to children. "She stayed faithful in grow- ing her hair even when it was hot outside and hard to brush because she wanted to follow through," her mom wrote. 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