Posted on May 22, 2016
Pets for Patriots | Giving the Gift of Companionship
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After reading CSM (Anonymous) post about Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan's service dog Tuesday, I wondered if there had been successful use of cats in a service role. Being partial to cats and a PTSD sufferer myself, I realize it would take a very special cat to function in this role as most are quite skiddish and frighten easily. After some research, I read about Vietnam Vet John Mcgahey, who was prescribed a service animal in 2008 and chose a cat. His cat Patch gives him scratchy, sandpaper licks when he has nightmares (1 side effect of PTSD). These licks also help him come out of flashbacks and refocus.
Unbeknownst to many, the cats purr has immense healing benefits also. The purr vibration is between 20-140 MHZ - a frequency proven to be medically therapeutic by helping infections, broken bones and wounds heal and calming rapid or difficult breathing.
Although dogs and cats are the most common, other service animals include birds, horses and even dolphins!
Just another example of the healing power of our pets LOVE!
Sources:
http://lubbockonline.com/stories/111108/liv_354643844.shtml#.V0IGekX3bCR
Unbeknownst to many, the cats purr has immense healing benefits also. The purr vibration is between 20-140 MHZ - a frequency proven to be medically therapeutic by helping infections, broken bones and wounds heal and calming rapid or difficult breathing.
Although dogs and cats are the most common, other service animals include birds, horses and even dolphins!
Just another example of the healing power of our pets LOVE!
Sources:
http://lubbockonline.com/stories/111108/liv_354643844.shtml#.V0IGekX3bCR
Pets for Patriots | Giving the Gift of Companionship
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Ebony Jefferson thank you for the insight and the read on the healing power of our pets LOVE! Outstanding, great share. I learn something new all the time.
"Unbeknownst to many, the cats purr has immense healing benefits also. The purr vibration is between 20-140 MHZ - a frequency proven to be medically therapeutic by helping infections, broken bones and wounds heal and calming rapid or difficult breathing. "
"Unbeknownst to many, the cats purr has immense healing benefits also. The purr vibration is between 20-140 MHZ - a frequency proven to be medically therapeutic by helping infections, broken bones and wounds heal and calming rapid or difficult breathing. "
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Ebony Jefferson not yet, I would like to know the procedures in attaining one. I would like to get one for my PTSD one day.
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Ebony Jefferson
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL - I will do a bit of research and see if there is a provider in your area! I'll let you know what I find.
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That is an interesting idea; cats are pretty smart, too. One of our cats taught herself to use the toilet. If we could just get her to flush!
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Ebony Jefferson
WOW! That is great!! She must be very special. My cat is such a great hunter that she will chase anything - flies, gnats, spiders, daddy long legs, crickets, etc. And if I tell her "get 'em" she won't stop till the pest is caught (and eaten :).
Now my other cat just sits there and watches her. She gets no help from him. :( LOL
Now my other cat just sits there and watches her. She gets no help from him. :( LOL
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Great organization. Looking for a pet and they helped a lot. Unfortunately not able to adopt pet I wanted but still using Pets for Patriots as a resource.
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