Healing Unleashed

01/24/2026

Breaking: Ice storm expected.
Pets have officially canceled all outdoor plans.
Keep them inside, warm, and judging you from the couch. ❄️🐾

01/24/2026

DON'T FORGET! For many people, this weekend's weather is going to feature some combination of bitter cold, wintry precipitation, or both. Please be smart with your furry friends, making sure to make the effort to keep them warm.

01/23/2026

Cold weather kills 🐱❄️❌ Cats left outdoors can suffer from frostbite, hypothermia, starvation, and predators. Cats depend on YOU to keep them safe. Please bring them inside.

01/23/2026

🚨 Winter Weather Advisory – Pet Safety Reminder 🚨

With dangerously cold temperatures and winter weather impacting our area, it is NOT safe for animals to be outside right now. Frostbite and hypothermia can set in within minutes, even for healthy pets.

🐾 Please remember:
•Bring pets indoors. No animal should be left outside in these conditions.
•Frostbite happens fast—ears, tails, noses, and paws are especially vulnerable.
•Watch ice melt products. Many are toxic to pets if licked or absorbed through paws.
•If your pet must go outside for a quick potty break, limit time outdoors and dry their paws immediately when they come back inside.

🚫 Now is NOT the time to abandon animals—anywhere.
This includes leaving animals outside, tied up, or dumped at our shelter doors.

🤝 If you are struggling or need to surrender an animal, please ask for help. We are here to work with you and find safe options.

❤️ Stay safe and stay warm.
We are closely monitoring weather conditions and will share updates regarding shelter and clinic hours as more information becomes available.

Thank you for looking out for your pets and for each other.

01/23/2026

Why do I have to share this? For heaven's sake, bring your pets indoors when it's so very cold.

🚨 EXTREME COLD WEATHER ALERT 🚨

Dangerously cold temperatures are gripping Ingham County and will remain for the next several days. ❄️

At these temperatures, frostbite can begin in as little as 10 minutes, and hypothermia can happen quickly, even for healthy pets.

➡️ Please bring pets inside.
The safest place for animals during extreme cold is indoors. Even a bathroom, basement, or spare room is far warmer and safer than being outside.

This cold is life-threatening for animals.
Your simple choice to bring them in could save a life. 🐾🤍

01/23/2026

As temperatures drop dangerously low throughout much of the country this week, having a plan in place to keep your animals warm can save their lives.

Make sure your pets have shelter from freezing temperatures, wind chill and ice, and be aware of hazards that can harm animals such as rock salt and antifreeze. Simple steps can make a lifesaving difference.

01/23/2026

As temperatures drop dangerously low throughout much of the U.S. tonight, and persisting for days, you must have a plan in place to keep these animals warm and safe.

Make sure everyone has shelter from freezing temperatures, wind chill and ice, and be aware of other hazards that can harm animals such as rock salt and antifreeze.

01/21/2026

“Until our world decides that every human matters, that everyone has a right to food and safety and freedom and healthcare and equality, it is the obligation of those privileged to have food and safety and freedom and healthcare and equality to fight tirelessly for those who do not.”
L.R. Knost

Ernest Slingeneyer - The Flooding, 1879.

01/21/2026

Free Online Video Program with Gregg Braden and Dr. Sue Morter

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

On a quiet Alabama roadside, an ordinary family created an extraordinary moment—one that bridged cultures, faiths, and continents with a simple act of compassion. As Buddhist monks walked past their home on a long journey across America for peace, the family stepped outside carrying food, offering it with open hands and open hearts.

The monks are part of a peace walk rooted in ancient Buddhist tradition, traveling on foot to promote nonviolence, mindfulness, and unity. Carrying only basic necessities, they rely on the generosity of strangers for meals, a practice known as alms-giving that dates back thousands of years. When the Alabama family noticed the monks passing by, they didn’t hesitate. Without speeches or ceremonies, they simply offered food.

There were no shared beliefs required, no language barriers to overcome. Just a quiet understanding: people helping people.
In many parts of the world, seeing monks walk through villages is common. In rural Alabama, it’s rare. That contrast made the moment even more powerful. The family later shared that they felt moved by the monks’ calm presence and peaceful purpose and wanted to do what felt right. The monks, in turn, accepted the offering with gratitude and respect, pausing their long journey for a brief but meaningful human connection.

The scene struck a chord online after photos circulated: monks in traditional robes, heads bowed slightly, receiving food from an American family standing in their yard. No politics. No debate. Just kindness.

At a time when headlines often focus on division religious, cultural, and ideological, this small gesture became a reminder of something older and stronger than disagreement: compassion. Feeding someone who is hungry doesn’t require shared beliefs. Respect doesn’t demand sameness. And peace doesn’t always arrive through grand speeches it often shows up quietly, on the side of a road, in the form of a meal.

For the monks, each step of their journey is an act of intention. For the family, that single moment became a story they’ll likely tell for years, a reminder that sometimes the most meaningful encounters happen when we least expect them.
In the end, no one involved needed to say much. The act spoke for itself. In that brief exchange between strangers, Alabama soil became part of a global message: peace grows where kindness is practiced.

SOURCE: Local news reports & community-shared images (Alabama, USA)