Touch and Go

Equine and Canine Massage

Benefits of Pet Massage:

• Decreases stress
• Lowers blood pressure
• Reduces pain
• Enhances muscle tone and range of motion
• Reduces inflammation and swelling in the joints
• Promotes the healing process by increasing the flow of nutrients to the muscles, and by aiding in carrying away excess fluids and toxins
• Stimulates circulation by defrosting frozen muscles and releasing endorphins - the body's natural pain killers
• Helps to maintain the whole body in better physical condition

Who Should Receive?

• Any animal can receive a massage
• Animals with lameness
• Animals who compete athletically
• Animals who are under stress
• Animals who are acting lethargic, for no known reason
• Older animals

RATES

Dogs:

• Standard fee (home visit) - $55/massage
• Coming to Dragonfly - $45/massage (available November 15, 2010)

Dog Home Visit Packages:

• Semi-Monthly (2 massages/month) - $90
• 4 massages/month - $175
• More than 1 dog/ household - $50/dog

Horses:

• Standard fee (home visit) - $65/massage

Horse Home Visit Packages:

• Semi-Monthly (2 massages/month) - $120
• 4 massages/month - $245
• Group massages (more than 1 horse at the barn) - $60/horse

Gas fees may be added if out of the State College Area.

Please feel free to call or e-mail me with any questions or to make an appointment at
814-571-7211 or touchandgomassage22@gmail.com

Catie Pletcher has been passionate about animals since age one when she got her first dog, Buffy.  Catie has never been without an array of critters living in her home.  She began horseback riding lessons when she was seven, a gift for Christmas from her parents, and the gift never ended. Once the love of horse was planted, it grew like a weed.  At age 12, she started a pet sitting business with the help of some friends.  The business blossomed into a full-time job by the time she was in high school.  After 8 ½ years of pet sitting, Catie retired to focus on college.

Still wanting to be involved with animals, Catie continued to help out at a local horse farm, training the foals and other horses on the farm.  She also donated time helping with a dog rescue organization, called Happy Paws Happy Homes.  In the summer of 2010, she received an internship with Centre Wildlife Care – a wildlife rehabilitation program – to further her knowledge of animals.  By the end of the summer, she was assisting the Orphaned Kitten Foundation, where she used her newly acquired rehabilitation skills to care for young kittens in need of special care.

Catie is currently enrolled at Penn State University, working on a major in Animal Science and plans to graduate in December 2011. She is part of SEAC (Small Exotic Animal Club), where she enjoys volunteering with different animal organizations and bringing dogs to nursing homes; Eco Action, a club interested in environmental movements and making the campus more green; and PSERT (Penn State Equine Research Team), that helps accomplish different studies on horses.

While in school to become a veterinarian, Catie came across Equissage, a certification program for equine and canine massage.  After researching the benefits of massage for animals, she decided to enroll in the program and became certified for both equine and canine massage in May 2010. Now, she is hoping to share her knowledge with you and your furry family members.