Happy Furry Friday!

We are ready for the long weekend! Maura Davies is here for Furry Friday, sponsored by Castor & Pollux. As the leader and maker of America’s #1 organic pet food, Castor & Pollux has set a new standard with the most comprehensive portfolio of purposeful pet food. At the half, we have Dr. Jennifer Wolkin talking about her new book, “Quick Calm.”

Maura Davies

SPCA Texas

Maura Davies is the Vice President for Marketing & Communications at the SPCA of Texas.

Memorial Day Weekend Pet Safety Tips

Barbequing is one of the best parts of Memorial Day, but remember that the food and drink you serve your guests may be poisonous to pets. Keep alcoholic beverages away from animals, and remind guests not to give them any table scraps or snacks. Raisins, grapes, onions, chocolate, and avocado are all common at barbeques—and they’re all especially toxic to animals. Be especially careful of fowl bones. Tie up and take out trash immediately to prevent nosey rosies from picking through the trash. Fowl bones, and many other leftovers, can be dangerous and even fatal. Pets can get dehydrated quickly, so if you’re spending time outside, give them plenty of fresh, clean water and make sure they have a shady place to get out of the sun. Time spent outdoors comes with the added risk of pets escaping. Fireworks…people…it’s a lot! Make sure that your pet is fitted with a microchip or ID tag with identifying information, actually, both are best. It’s always better to be safe than sorry. Or just keep them inside!

Don’t leave pets unsupervised around a pool or lake—not all dogs are expert swimmers! Introduce your pets to water gradually and make sure they wear flotation devices when on boats. Also, try to keep your dog from drinking pool water, which contains potentially dangerous chemicals like chlorine. Water can contain dangerous bacterial, algae and other poisonous materials that are dangerous and downright deadly. Never throw your dog into the water, let them go at their own pace. Always remember to spay and neuter your pets! 

Dr. Jennifer Wolkin

Author

Jennifer R. Wolkin, PhD (known as Dr. Jen), is a Harvard-trained clinical neuropsychologist, writer, speaker, and mental health advocate. She founded a private practice with an appreciation that our mind, body, brain and spirit are intimately intertwined and impacted by one another. Dr. Jen is currently pursuing her master’s degree in creative writing with a poetry focus. Her first book “Quick Calm: Easy Meditations to Short-Circuit Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience” was recently published and is our topic for today’s segment.How Hopeworks is Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Violence through Trauma-Informed Education

Quick Calm: Easy Meditations to Short-Circuit Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience

In her book, neuropsychologist Dr. Jen Wolkin speaks to the brain’s incredible, adaptable ability to rewire itself for wellness from the routine of just five-minutes each day. Quick Calm offers easily digestible, practical examples that help cue our brain’s innate ability to go beyond survival, and even find joy in the every day. Mindfulness defined by Dr. Jen is simply a state of greater awareness, being in the present moment, and paying attention on purpose, and doing it non-judgmentally. Quick Calm is a practical, accessible guide to help us leave the well-worn paths of stress and anxiety and navigate toward greater peace. We spent a lot of time in the past or in the future, but we have to stay in the presence to remain normal, and not drive yourself crazy. 

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