Why Massage an Animal?

Why Animal Massage is important for the happiness and well-being of your pet!

Massage is a gentle and non-invasive therapy that can relieve pain and stress. It can also help manage certain conditions such as arthritis, and hip displaysia, and can be beneficial when used in conjucntion with therapies such as chemotherapy and orthopedic surgery.

Animals who have experienced abuse may become more comfortable with touch and can be more trusting.

Why Massage?

Resistance and/or lack of willingness to move in a particular direciton can be signs that your animal companion has muscular discomfort. Tight or painful muscles can elicit unwanted behavioral changes.

Massage techniques, properly applied, can release muscle spasms and soreness. Techniques such as passive touch, effleurage and cross fiber frictions, applied approprately, can make sugnificant changes in muscle stiffness and soreness.