I lost my beloved kitty, Winnie, on Sunday, Sept. 4th, just shy of her 17th birthday. My gorgeous green-eyed girl has been with me almost my entire adult life and her loss has been almost unbearable. She and her sister, Tigger, and brother, Tommy, got me through some of the hardest experiences in my life, including my divorce and the loss of my Dad, and I don't know how I would have survived without them.

Winnie and I have always had a very special bond, and we became incredibly close after we lost first Tommy and then Tigger. I came to rely on her a great deal for the unconditional love, friendship and companionship that she so selflessly gave me every day. Her loss has been an enormous blow that has knocked me off my feet. I knew it would be extremely difficult, but I was completely unprepared for the absolute devastation I felt at her passing. I have been unable to function in my work life, and although my friends and family have been very supportive, caring and understanding, I still feel the loss of her presence as an almost constant, deep physical pain. The house seems so empty without her.

Because this has been so difficult, I have reached out for any information I can get to help me understand this loss and to give me hope that her spirit lives on and that we will see each other again. For the first time in my life, the subject of animal communicators has come up, and I am curious about whether anyone out there has had any personal experience with an animal communicator?

I had never heard of animal communicators until the day that Winnie passed. I saw a movie called "Broken Flowers" on the afternoon before she passed, and one of the characters is an animal communicator. After that, the first book I ordered to help me with this deep longing for hope, "Animals and the Afterlife" by Kim Sheridan, talks a lot about animal communicators and how they can communicate with animals' spirits that have passed on. After reading it, I felt this certainty that I HAD to try it.

Can anyone tell me if they have had any experience with this?

Eliza

Dear Eliza,

While I havent had any direct experience with animal communicators, I have been visited by Odin on several occasions. Usually when I was feeling my lowest, I could feel his presence near me. Sometimes there were little signs that he left that he was close by. People could always say that they were co-incidences but I know better. Loki has felt him as well. It was comforting to me that he came back. It reassured me that he was alright. Sometimes they happen when you least expect it. You just really need to have an open mind. Please know that we all understand what you are going through. The loss and pain may be unbearable now but it does and will get better.

Take Care,
Cynthia

Hi Eliza,

I'm so sorry to learn of your loss. Winnie sounds like she was a truly special girl, and it's obvious you love her dearly.

The topic of animal communicators has come up here before, and while I don't have any personal experience with them, I can tell you that you need to be very careful in selecting one. As with most anything "metaphysical", it's really easy for the good con-artists to suck you in and try to drain your bank account. At the very least ask for and check references. You might also want to search the forums here for "animal communicator" or "pet communicator". There is an interesting discussion here that might be a good place to start.

I'm sure others will respond with better information.

Thinking of you and Winnie,
Tim

Hello Eliza,

I am so very sorry that you have lost your sweet lifetime companion, Winnie. She sounds such a very special and beautiful girl, and it is clear that the two of you had a great bond of love between you, a bond that will never be broken.

Below is a link to a site for those who's beloved furbabies have passed on and about Animal Communication.

http://www.anaflora.com/index.htm

If you look at the index on the left when you arrive, there are many pages on Grieving the Loss of a Loved Animal and about their Souls Journey, and about Animal Communication.

Animal Communication is not a road I have travelled myself, but the lady has written many pages on Animal Communication which I found very interesting and uplifting. The pages on how to survive the grief were also very loving and inspiring and uplifting.

If you click on the link in the Animal Communication section that says "make an Appointment", then you are taken to a page that tells you all about what to expect if you decide to go ahead.

You can also leave some words as a little memorial for Winnie if you would like to.

I hope the link helps.

with love
jilly

I have no experience with animal communicators and in my rural area probably couldn't even find one.

But I have found that in the past couple of weeks since losing my sweet Frankie, there are times (especially this weekend) when I would hear what I thought was the cling-clanging of his collar and tags. I'd look and my other dog would be sleeping somewhere nearby so I know it wasn't him. Nothing else in my house could have made that noise and once I muted the tv so it wasn't on there either.

It's comforting and somehow a little sad all at the same time.

Everyone says it will get easier. I only hope and pray it does for all of us.

Julie


Frankie 2/14/02-9/7/05

Thanks to all of you for your words of comfort and support. At this terribly difficult time, it is so helpful to know that others know how I feel. My heart goes out to all of you as you deal with the loss of your beloved babies.

Like many of you, I have felt Winnie's presence near me in the past two weeks, since she passed. I believe that one of my other cats (I thankfully have two young kitties still with me) and a neighbor cat both sensed her presence in the same spot in the living room about three days apart. And I am certain that I heard her special chirpy way of talking one day when there would have been no other source for it. I have also dreamed about her twice, which may or may not have been intentional contacts. But, I do believe that their spirits live on and can let us know that they're O.K.

Anyway, I researched animal communicators in my area (it turns out that they don't have to be nearby, so you can call one from across the country, if you're interested), and I found one that seemed to have some impressive experience in locating lost animals by communicating with them. She also communicates with animals who have passed, and so she helped me contact Winnie. I'm not sure how I feel about telling you all about this, since I know that it's not something that many of you have tried or would try. But, I have to say that it gave me great comfort, peace and hope, and so I'm very glad I did it.

I still miss my Winnie girl desperately, so this certainly isn't a shortcut through the greiving process, but I do go back over and over what the animal communicator told me, and it not only helps me to understand and accept the reality of Winnie's passing, but it gives me hope for the future and a stronger belief that we will see each other again.

Thanks again,
Eliza