Lon Black is a certified Small Animal Massage Therapist working through Hope Veterinary Services in Brooklyn, New York. He was one of the first graduates of the Small Animal Massage Therapy Certification Program at the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in Worcester, Massachusetts, one of the first and most comprehensive training programs for small animal massage in the country and a leader in education for human massage. He is currently studying for certification in animal acupressure. Lon is also a Master Level Reiki practitioner in the Usui Tradition and Karuna Reiki.