Animal Quote by Wendy Thacher Jensen
““This book is written for our animals, who trust us with their safekeeping. To keep them healthy, we turn to modern medicine, but it is ill-equipped to address chronic disease in our animals and ourselves. We have become dependent on pharmaceuticals to address every ailment, one at a time. There is a different way. What if we as animal lovers could change our focus from individual symptoms to an awareness of the whole animal and their innate ability to heal? Then we would be well on our way to making our beloved companions' lives a lot better.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Healing Animals Naturally by Wendy Thacher Jensen, 2022
The author urges shifting from treating isolated symptoms to honoring the whole animal’s innate healing, advocating holistic, compassionate care.
In simple terms: Focus on whole‑animal health, not just symptoms.
Key Takeaway
Adopt holistic, compassionate animal care.
Themes
holistic health
animal welfare
compassion
prevention
well‑being
Mood
caring
hopeful
inspired
Type
Animal:1
Animal lover:1
Books:1
Cats:0
Dogs:0
Healing:1
Homeopathy:0
Medicine:0
Modern medicine:0
Veterinary:1
Animal Lovers:1
Written Animals:0
Animals Dependent:0
Awareness Animal:1
When to use this quote
- pet owners
- veterinarians
- animal shelters
- wildlife rehabilitation
- community education
Key Concepts
veterinary medicine
integrative health
nutrition
environmental care
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you support whole‑animal healing?
- What barriers exist to holistic care?
A Different Perspective
Changing entrenched medical practices can be slow.
![“This book first arose out of a passage in [Jorge Luis] Borges, out of the laughter that shattered, as I read the passage, all the familiar landmarks of my thought—our thought that bears the stamp of our age and our geography—breaking up all the ordered surfaces and all the planes with which we are…” quote by Michel Foucault](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9a1/michel-foucault-1134_animals_this-book-first-arose-out-of-a-passage-i_571093.jpg)
![“On those remote pages [of 'a certain Chinese encyclopedia'] it is written that animals are divided into (a) those that belong to the Emperor, (b) embalmed ones, (c) those that are trained, (d) suckling pigs, (e) mermaids, (f ) fabulous ones, (g) stray dogs, (h) those that are included in this…” quote by Jorge Luis Borges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6bd/jorge-luis-borges-275_animal_on-those-remote-pages-of-a-certain-chine_1416502.jpg)
![“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs ...[they] are…” quote by James Herriot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/269/james-herriot-11324_able_if-having-a-soul-means-being-able-to-fee_2635977.jpg)
