December 9, 2013
I have a lovely client that takes in homeless or disabled
iguanas and gives them a fantastic free roaming home in her large and jungly
back yard. It is an amazing place and I was lucky to visit there a few months
ago.
One of her older iguanas was not climbing the trees anymore
and she worried that she might be in pain. Perhaps she had arthritis or a leg
injury? When I connected with her and asked about this change in behavior, she
assured me that her limbs were working fine and she was not in pain, even at
her advanced age. The problem was her eyesight. Her vision had gotten bad and
when she climbed a tree, she didn’t have the depth perception or acuity to feel
comfortable climbing back down. She decided that it was just better to stay on
the ground.
This information was quite a relief to her person and she
now understands the issue. It was
also great to know that this change didn’t bother her at all. She still felt
like she was the queen of the yard and was content and happy.
Animals are so much better than humans at accepting their
bodies and disabilities. They just find a way to make it work for them and
carry on. That’s a lesson we could all learn from them to make our lives
happier.
