Signs Out there in Life

During the last months have feathers literally been landing around my feet. Ever time I see them I smile, thanking life. Then suddenly, I wonder why I did that.

Why don't I smile and thank life when I see rocks, or people!

A wise friend of mine told me that feathers are signs from the Other Side. Telling us that we are on the right way in life.

Another wise friend, right at the same moment with all the feathers, released his book Healing.  On the books front cover, there is this beautiful feather. He  told me that Angels are sending us feathers.

Evert Tuesdays we receive a bucket of carrots to treat our love horse Sunshine. (He is a true spirit)
Olivia (my daughter) and I burst out of joy when we every week find what we call, our love carrots.

"We need more hugs in life," says Olivia and I  while hugging each other.

I have come to realise, that there are so many signs and reminders out there in life. And together with smiles and laughters the day can become magic.

Thats Amore!

Broken Souls has Strong Healing Ability to other Broken Souls

One family wanted to adopt a dog from my organization. The family was immediately very open about what their family situation looked like.

I was extremely grateful for their openness, it meant that I could quickly find a dog that matched their energies. A few months earlier, their daughter had tried to commit suicide. Now the family felt that a dog could help their daughter to "heal", of course, along with their doctors and therapists. But, they reasoned, to have a four-legged friend who slept with her, agreed on walks, someone to confide in, and was there full of love, would be beneficial for her. Also, the demand for routines upon their daughter if she was responsible for a dog would additionally help to ground her and help her to heal.

Of course the whole family wanted a new family member, the time was right for all. There were many cute big dogs with a high-energy factor, but I had an overweight little brown female dog who had spent two years in a cage down in south Italy.

A dog with high energy to a home that are working so hard to heal, would not be good --- its high energies could activate and add more stress for the the family and situation. The family needed a cool dog who knew what she wanted, loved life (and food) and to only wanted belong to a family.

When Iris arrived to the family, she chose right away the daughter's bedroom to become her bedroom as well.  Is it that a "broken" soul recognizes another's "broken" soul?

The dog Iris also had a claim to the daughter, “I'm there for you, but you also need to stay alive and be there for me."

When the daughter woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, Iris sat up in her basket and waited calmly until she came back.

Every day I received updates from the family about how much they all loved Iris.

"Mia, we never dreamed that our daughter would feel as good as she does after only four months after our beloved dog's arrival. "Iris therapy" really worked 100%. Best dog Ever!”

This business of "Rescue Dogs" really has a double meaning and paradox: is it we who save them, or is it they who will save us? Who really saves whom?

They ended their email: “We just got the dog we wanted, quiet, contact seeking, loving and ‘personal and wacky’ in a wonderful way. Greetings, family Iris "

When we see each other's inside strength and beauty, discounting the outside of temporary weakness, then we can help and be helped. This is what is called unconditional perfection in the circle of life. About everyone's right to live, love and seek happiness!

That's Amore!

The Iris family gave me permission to publish their story

Trasiga själar hjälper varandra till läkning

En familj ville gärna adoptera en hund av mig. Familjen var med en gång väldigt öppna med hur deras familjeförhållande såg ut. Jag var oerhört tacksam över deras öppenhet, det gör att jag snabbare kunde finna en hund som matchade deras energier. 

Ett par månader tidigare hade deras dotter försökt begå självmord. Nu kände familjen att en hund skulle kunna hjälpa deras dotter till att ”läkas”, naturligtvis tillsammans med andra läkare och samtalsterapeuter.

Att ha en vän som sov tillsammans med henne, gick med på skogspromenader, någon att kunna anförtro sig till och som fanns där full av kärlek. Dessutom ställdes det krav på dottern, att hon också skulle finnas där med rutiner som infaller när man skaffar en hund.

Naturligtvis var hela familjen med på att ha en ny familjemedlem, tiden var mogen för alla. Där fanns många gulliga stora hundar med hög energifaktor, men jag hade en överviktig liten brun hundflicka som suttit två år i en bur nere i Italien.

En hund med hög energi till ett hem som arbetar med att läkas, ska inte ha höga energier som kan aktivera och tillföra mera stress. Familjen behövde en cool tik som visste vad hon ville, älskade livet (och mat) och att få tillhöra en familj.

När Iris anlände till familjen valde hon med en gång dotterns sovrum till sitt sovrum. Är det så att en ”trasig” själ känner igen en annans ”trasig” själ?

Men hunden Iris hade också ett krav till dottern: Jag finns där för dig, men du måste också stanna kvar i livet och finnas där för mig.

När dottern vaknade mitt i natten för att gå upp till badrummet satte sig Iris upp i sin korg och väntade lugnt tills hon kom tillbaka.  Varje dag fick jag uppdateringar med hur mycket de alla älskade Iris.

”Mia, vi kunde aldrig drömma om att vår dotter skulle må så bra som hon nu gör redan efter fyra månader efter vår älskade hunds ankomst. ”Iris-terapin” funkade verkligen till 100 %. Bästa hunden!
Det här med ”Rescuedogs”, får verkligen en dubbel innebörd: Är det vi som räddar dem, eller är det de som räddar oss? Vem räddar vem egentligen?Vi fick precis den hunden vi ville ha, lugn, kontaktsökande, kärleksfull samt ´personlig och knäpp´ på ett underbart sätt. Hälsningar Familjen Iris”

När vi ser varandras innersta styrka utanpå den temporära svagheten, kan vi hjälpa dem och de hjälper oss. Detta är vad som kallas villkorslös fullkomlighet, i livets cirkel. För allas rätt att leva!

That’s Amore!
Mia Mattsson-Mercer

Mia har fått godkännande av familjen att publicera deras historia. 

Good Hearted Veterinarians

Today, Animals Without Limits would like to thank some generous veterinarians.

Dr. Koch from Tierklinikoerzen in Germany for his generosity with helping AWL to get medicines.

And, Dr.Inga for buying and bringing plenty of medicine with her out on the field.

Plenty of healing Amore Thank You Dr.Koch, for helping us to help the strays too!
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Children Giving a Helping Hand

Children amaze me, just like animals do! I love to watch how they can communicate together. Many times is their trust greater between them than it would have been with an adult.

Animals can heal children's broken souls, but also the children can heal animals' broken souls.

Cinderella was just a couple of weeks old when a couple found her in the trash outside their home. The man saw that something was wrong with the little dog with the big ears sticking up, he went closer to have a better look.

This little long hair chihuahua had a broken leg, and a massive hernia. Kicked, thrown out from a window into the garbage pile, or something equally horrible had happened to her.

The couple took her to the veterinarian at Lega Pro Animale who did a difficult, but ultimately successful surgery. No one thought this little dog would survive, because her hernia was so big.

Right now she is getting treated for tick disease with strong antibiotics and steroid shots, and of course Olivia's healing. When Olivia saw the dog she went right up to her, took her gently in her arms and just sat still and quiet... You could sense that something was happening between them. It was amazing to watch a little child's helping hand, two souls communicating.

We are all holding our paws and fingers crossed for Cinderella to get better.

What a strong will to live!

This is a really Cinderella Amore story!

Time to Move on

The day we buried Ranger, I was comforted by numerous dogs--and a cat--at the cemetery.

What a wonderful job they are doing, greeting us heartbroken people. Helping us to move on from absolute, debilitating grief to a place of sorrowful acceptance and healthy mourning.

After the "ceremony" I sat down on a wooden bench, crying. Suddenly, I felt someone next to me. I looked right into a pair of beautiful eyes that made me smile.

Thank you my friend for sitting quietly together with me at the moment I needed someone the most.

That is healing Amore!

Client Healing

Last Wednesday I had the honor to meet Holly, a sweet but very nervous dog who has a big loving heart. In her heart is a big thorn that the human beings have planted.

Kath brought her over and we stayed outside my house since I didn't want Holly to think that I would be her new owner. Since I could sense from her "Everyone that I have loved leaves me!"

Animals and children don't have "time thinking" (sense of time) and the heart doesn't have a time-table either. That is why we heal in different tempos.

I knew right away that I had to meet Holly again. She was too nervous and couldn't stand still for a moment. I ignored her, like I do with all my clients. It is the same with us humans, not all off us want to be hugged!

It is a sad thing that we think that just because it is a dog (or another animal) it wants to be petted. If it shows irritation, the person can many times become angry at the animal and hit it, or give the animal away saying "this dog is aggressive"

Let animals and children show you when they are ready for your effection!

Holly could "show" pictures that in one home it was very hectic and not balanced. There, dogs climbing all over each other. I told Kath that she needed someone with a relaxing calm home, no children (the sound of screams) and with a person(s) that have the healing ability.

I got an e mail this morning together with this picture from Kath, "Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know that Genni, the President of "Friends of Naples", is doing wonderfully with Holly. Holly has fallen in love with Genni's husband. Here is a picture of Holly (white dog) and her new friend Roscoe. It is just beautiful."

It is just so amazing that when a dog finally comes to the right family, the healing process starts right away. That is why I am against putting animals to sleep too quickly without first giving adoption a real chance.

Listen, and you will be amazed! That is Amore!