Where do they go?

Animals report on life after death

As an animal communicator, I am also contacted by people who just lost their animal companion and who are anxious to know that their furry friend is in a safe place and doing fine. This is a particularly rewarding aspect of my work, as it helps people let go of worry, assists in the grieving and healing process, and allows for closure to the loss of a loved animal companion. In this blog, I thought I would share one of the stories told to me by animals I contacted after their passing. As always, the following story is posted with the permission of the animal’s person:

Sammy

Sammy, the cat you met in a previous post on this blog, did not come home again, one day. When her person called me and I contacted Sammy, she told me she had been startled by a kid on a skateboard and had run in front of a car. She was dead. She then proceeded to show me how quickly she had left her body upon the car’s impact, so that she experienced no trauma. Then she showed me what appeared to be a big meadow in an idyllic country setting. She was contently lying in the grass, enjoying the sunshine. She told me she was sorry to leave so unexpectedly, but that she was doing fine and felt happy where she was.

Sometimes, our recently deceased animal companions are able to communicate with us, such as in our dreams, for example, and let us know that they are doing fine. Upon losing an animal companion, have you had any thoughts/impressions/feelings/dreams/signs in your life about your animal’s possible afterlife? If so, I would be interested in hearing about it. To leave a comment, just click on the blog title. Thanks!

When it’s time to say good bye – Part 2

The role of Animal Reiki at the end of life

Just as Animal Communication can provide helpful answers when an animal is about to die, Reiki can provide a healing space, easing an animal’s physical pain and anxiety, as well as the emotional pain of the people involved. The supportive healing space created by Reiki at that time then also helps people to calmly and clearly make any decisions and arrangements that need to be made and assists in a peaceful final good-bye for all.

As always, the following story is shared with permission:

Duke

Duke’s person contacted me recently to let me know that Duke was unable to get up, and she knew, at that point, that he was getting ready to die. When I talked to him, he told me he thought he could have left on his own but then realized he needed help. The day the veterinarian came to help Duke on his final journey, I was asked to administer Reiki. I began sending Distance Reiki at the time I was told the vet would arrive and kept sending Reiki until the energy flow subsided on its own. Duke’s person called me later that evening and told me that Duke had been able to stand up again, that day, and was very calm and relaxed during the procedure, and that people in attendance during his final hours at the stable had commented on how peaceful it all had been.

A few weeks after Duke’s passing, she emailed me the following:

“The pain is still there but what helps is that he chose to leave. As you know, it was my greatest fear that the decision would be made by man, and that he would leave against his will. What was significant, to me, is that when I arrived at the barn and spent my last moments with Duke, he was standing in his stall very quiet, relaxed and almost asleep. I will never forget the calmness between us, and it was during this time I believe he was receiving the Reiki treatment. It was almost as if time had stood still, for both of us.  During this time, my thoughts raced through the past 26 years of our journey together. It was our private goodbye. We walked out to an open area with green grass, and he actually perked up and pranced a bit. I think his pain was less, and he wanted to leave an impression of joy rather than sadness. The image I will always have was when he looked up to the sky. His eyes had a reflection of the fir trees and the blue sky and, for just a brief moment, the sun peeked out from the clouds. One day I will paint this image.”

Have you been with an animal companion at the time of death? If so, what helped make the experience as calm and peaceful as possible  for you and your furry friend? To leave a comment, just click on the blog title. Thank you for sharing your experience.

When it’s time to say good bye

Animal Communication at the end of life

When our animal companions show signs of slowing down or become seriously ill, we tend to begin to wonder how much time we have left with them and what to do when the day comes that we have to say good bye. In the event of a medical emergency, we find ourselves facing those last questions and decisions even sooner, often with little or no time to think them through before having to choose a final course of action. Even when we did the best we could in our given circumstance, we sometimes wish we could have done something more for our trusted companion or wonder whether a decision we made had been the right one.

When our animals are about to die, communicating with  them gives us an opportunity to ask them about their final concerns and wishes. It lets us find out how they are feeling and enables us to keep our furry friends as comfortable as we can. Lastly, it gives us the chance to ask whether or not they need assistance from a veterinarian in making the transition.

As always, the following story is shared with permission:

Dillinger

When Dillinger suddenly broke down with Wobbler’s Syndrome, his person rushed him to the emergency vet, who recommended immediate euthanasia. When I received the call from the emergency clinic and was asked to communicate with Dillinger, he insisted on returning home, to have time to say good-bye to everyone. With the support of medication from the veterinarian, Dillinger went home, that day. I sent him Distance Reiki on a daily basis and also frequently checked in with him. He had two chief concerns on his mind: to say good bye to people and animals he knew and to be able to maintain control over his elimination, which he managed just fine until the end. After returning from the vet, Dillinger spent several days visiting with people and animals who came to see him and also took a final trip to the horse stable. After a second attack, about a week and a half later, he said he was ready to go, and I was asked to tell him when his final vet visit would be. His person later told me that on the day of his final appointment, he had jumped into the car by himself, even though he had hardly been able to move until then. He then had calmly walked into the vet’s office and had left peacefully.

His person emailed me the following, after he passed away:

“With Dillinger, you being able to communicate with him really gave me comfort. As an owner, I felt that asking him where he was with pain and how he wanted to live the rest of his life was the most important part, and knowing what he wanted made it so much easier to make the tough decisions.”

When we are about to lose our animal companions, our emotional state often prevents us from sensing what they need or want to tell us, even though at other times, we often do get messages from our furry friends, frequently mis-identified as “ideas” in our heads whose source we don’t recognize. However, have you had the experience that you just “knew” how an animal companion of yours felt and what he or she needed in a time of crisis or towards the end of life? To leave a comment, just click on the blog title. Thank you for sharing.