Animal Reiki

At Zen Whiskers, Animal Reiki is offered through the Let Animals Lead® method—a gentle, respectful, and entirely animal-guided approach that creates space for true emotional and energetic healing.

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What is Animal Reiki?

Animal Reiki is a gentle, cat-led healing practice. Instead of using touch or directing energy, your cat gets to choose how close they want to be and how they want to take part. It respects their comfort, boundaries, and natural ability to relax and heal.

This method is officially recognized by the Canadian Reiki Organization, and Zen Whiskers is one of the few places offering it. This means the care we provide is safe, compassionate, and held to a high standard.

During a session, your cat can move around, sit nearby, stretch out, or simply rest. They participate in whatever way feels best to them. Many cats experience deep relaxation, emotional release, and a gentle sense of balance.

Would my cat benefit from Reiki?

Animal Reiki is especially supportive for:

  • Sensitive or shy cats

  • Newly adopted cats

  • Seniors

  • Cats experiencing stress or transitions

  • Cats recovering emotionally after a change or upheaval

  • Any cat who could benefit from calm, grounding energy

At Zen Whiskers, we follow your cat’s lead. They choose the level of engagement — we simply hold the space for calm and comfort.

Animal Reiki

In person Reiki Session

  • Peaceful Paws Package

    3 × 45-minute sessions- $220

  • Harmony & Healing Package

    3 × 60-minute sessions- $280

Distant Reiki Session

  • Peaceful Paws Package

    3 × 45-minute sessions-$185

  • Harmony & Healing Package

    3 × 60-minute sessions-$240

*Prices include GST

Boarding/Groom Add-On

  • A short, calming energy session to support relaxation during grooming or boarding. Helps create a peaceful environment and positive experience.

  • A deeper relaxation session offered hands-off, allowing your cat to unwind fully before or after grooming, or during their stay. Supports comfort, trust, and emotional well-being.

*Prices include GST

FAQs

  • Reiki is a peaceful Japanese meditation method that releases emotional tension and restores balance. As we shift into stillness, animals intuitively respond to that calm and settle into relaxation.

  • • Supports your cat’s overall well-being on a physical, mental, and emotional level
    • Encourages deep relaxation and helps melt away stress
    • Promotes the body’s natural healing process
    • Can ease discomfort, pain, and inflammation
    • Helps calm challenging behaviors and reduce aggression
    • Gently supports healing from past emotional or physical trauma
    • May lessen side effects from other medical treatments
    • Offers peaceful support for cats in their final stage of life

  • Animal Reiki is shared through quiet meditation rather than hands-on contact. We hold a calm, safe space and allow the animal to choose how close or involved they want to be. This gentle approach supports relaxation, trust, and their innate ability to heal.

  • • A gentle, noninvasive, and completely stress-free approach
    • Supports the areas that need it most, even when the root cause isn’t obvious
    • Can be offered hands-on or from a distance, making it easy to adapt to any environment
    • Safe, natural, and never harmful
    • Allows animals to choose how they participate, giving them control over their own healing experience

  • Animals are highly intuitive and attuned to our state of mind. When we’re centered and calm, they feel that stability and respond with trust and ease.

  • Animal Reiki doesn’t involve diagnosing, prescribing, manipulating energy, or making an animal accept touch. It’s a gentle, supportive practice that works alongside—not instead of—your veterinarian’s care.

  • • Uses meditation to create a calm, supportive environment
    • Gives the animal full freedom to choose how they participate
    • Encourages healing on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels
    • Honors the animal’s boundaries, sensitivity, and comfort

  • Both session types are gentle and hands-off, allowing your cat to choose how they wish to participate.
    In-person: I sit quietly in the same room and create a calm, supportive space.
    Distant: The energy is offered remotely while your cat remains completely comfortable in their own environment.

    Both methods are equally effective because Reiki is not limited by physical distance — the experience is always guided by the animal’s comfort and choice.

Ready to get started?

Book a Reiki session today and offer your cat the calm, comfort, and energetic balance their spirit deserves.

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