[JD59]

PHOENIX (AP) — Spa treatments don't stop with people. You won't see any aromatherapy candles around, but animals get massages, too, and it's become a regular service that many pet owners value as more than just glorified petting.

"People call me because their dogs are having problems," said Shelah Barr, a San Francisco dog massage therapist. "The work I do is important for animals so they have a high quality of life."

Pet Massage Is Sweeping The Nation

[Delahanty]

That was cute. I'm not surprised, considering how relaxed ours look (and the poses they assume) when we stroke and pet them. They look like they're loving it!

[shadowfax]

My horse has been seeing a massage therapist and chiropractor for about 10 years. Longer than I have in fact. I have found it quite beneficial and this past summer attended a certification in equine massage myself so that I can help my own horse more as well as some of the other animals I work with.