My acquired daughter Nicole has always had a special relationship with animals.

Ever since she was a little girl, every cat she brought into her life became not only deeply loved, but also beautifully dressed. Tiny sweaters, little dresses, jackets — that was always Nicole’s way. I still remember one of her childhood cats being pushed proudly around in a stroller, completely dressed up and loving every second of the attention.

And now there is Wesley.

Wesley is one of the sweetest cats imaginable, adored beyond words and very much part of Nicole’s daily life.

The other day Wesley brought a baby rabbit into the house.

Thankfully, he hadn’t hurt it. In fact, it almost seemed as though he was bringing the rabbit to Nicole rather than attacking it. But the poor little rabbit was clearly in severe shock. It barely moved at all.

Nicole immediately took the rabbit from Wesley and placed it gently into a box lined with warm towels. Since she lives in a colder climate, she tried to make the little space feel as safe and warm as possible.

Hours passed.

The rabbit was still breathing, but barely moving. It simply sat there frozen, staring, almost lifeless from the shock.

About four hours later Nicole texted me asking if there was anything we could do to help it.

I immediately said, “Yes — go get your homeopathy kit and make Aconite.”

For those unfamiliar with homeopathy, Aconite is one of the primary remedies used for sudden shock, fright, trauma, and acute fear states.

Nicole dissolved a couple pellets of Aconite 200 into water, filled a dropper, and gently gave a small amount into the rabbit’s mouth.

About fifteen minutes later my phone rang again.

Nicole was amazed.

Within just a few minutes of receiving the remedy, the rabbit suddenly urinated in the box and began moving around.

Not subtly.

Fully moving.

Hopping.

Awakening from the frozen shock state it had been trapped in for hours.

A few hours later, after Nicole was certain the rabbit had fully recovered, she happily released him back outside.

Another little life restored.

Another moment that quietly reminded me how extraordinary homeopathy can sometimes be.

People often argue endlessly about homeopathy, but one of the reasons animals fascinate me so much in this work is because there can be no placebo argument with them.

Animals do not know what remedy you gave them.

They simply respond.

And over the years I have witnessed countless moments like this.

I once treated one of my own cats who had what sounded like severe pneumonia. His lungs sounded terrible, and because he was extremely wild, getting him into a carrier and to a veterinarian was almost impossible. I honestly feared that when I returned later that evening he might no longer be alive.

I gave him the indicated remedy and left.

When I saw him later that night, he was almost completely recovered — running around, active, and only carrying the slightest trace of a cough, which disappeared entirely over the next couple of days.

I have seen birds recover after flying into windows. Injured squirrels. Cats over many years of companionship. Countless situations where the right remedy, given at the right moment, seemed to shift something almost immediately.

Especially in acute situations, homeopathy can sometimes feel absolutely miraculous.

So when Nicole told me the rabbit had suddenly begun hopping around after hours of frozen shock, I was not surprised.

Grateful, yes.

But surprised, no.

Because after so many years practicing homeopathy, I have witnessed its quiet power too many times to doubt what I was seeing.

And every time something like this happens, I find myself once again deeply thankful that life somehow guided me onto this path.

Our family alone carries hundreds of stories like these.

Stories of healing.
Stories of comfort.
Stories of recovery.
Stories involving not only ourselves, but the animals who share our homes and lives alongside us.

And for me, those experiences remain one of the greatest confirmations of all.

I think many people first begin to understand the power of homeopathy through simple acute situations like these — especially when they witness an animal respond so quickly and naturally to the correct remedy.

And even after all these years, moments like this still leave me quietly amazed every single time.