What's Up With Animals? for September 2009

I'll let them speak for themselves:

     "We all heard her. We were sitting in the living room and my kids both
      said, 'Did you just hear that?' We ran with our other dog into the dining

      area and he sniffed at her favorite spot. We never heard her again,

     but I feel that she was watching out for us. She always took care of us,

     so I loved that she was checking in before moving on."

***

     "My 14-year-old cat, 'Tigger,' suddenly became ill. I took him to the vet
     who diagnosed heart failure. The vet thought it best to keep him overnight.

     Around 3am, I awoke from a vivid 'dream.'

     In the dream, the door bell had rung and when I answered the door,

     Tigger was there and he said, 'I have to go now.'

     Around 8am, the vet called to tell me that Tigger had passed in the night.

     I told the vet about my dream and he said it happens a lot."

***

     "The morning after my kitty died, I walked into the kitchen, and felt like

     I was going to trip on something. I felt the presence of this kitty running

     between my legs and that she was in a happy place. I do believe it was

     real, and it made me know that she is all right, no longer sick, and in a place

     where she is happy."

***

     "My horse was sick when she died. She was full of energy and very

     healthy in her (post death) visit. She was happy. She had the gleam

     in her eyes. She was beautiful and full of spirit again."

***

     "My 16-year-old cat died. A few months later, in a 'dream,' I saw a

     little old man, all dressed in grey, sitting hunched over in the corner.

     I instantly knew it was Harvey and that he had come to reassure me

     that he was watching over me and that he was fine. No words were

     spoken, but the sensation of communication was immediate and

     genuine. Over the years since then, he appeared a few more times

     in dreams, always as a worldless little old man in grey."

***

     "Lucy died on 9/6/08 and I was devastated. We had a close

     connection.

     I was picking up my charges at school one afternoon about a week

     after her death. There are a lot of people who bring their dogs when

     they come to pick up their kids and this day was no different. I did

     not know these particular dogs but looked at them with longing,

     sadness, and loss.

     I was standing aside by myself when one of the dogs came up and

     sat beside me, pressing into my left leg. I was surprised, yet very

     comforted, as Lucy used to do this with me. It was hard not to cry.

     I let my hand fall and I stroked the dog's head. I sighed a few times

     and then felt a bit lighter. Once this happened, the dog got up and

     went over to its person. I was in a bit of shock, thinking that I had

     just received a message from Lucy, through this dog. I felt that Lucy

     was using this dog to console me.

     Then, as I stood there, a second dog, unknown to me, came up to me,

     sat right beside me, and did the same thing! I thanked the dog and

     looked at the other one, now lying down a few feet away, and thanked

     it. The dog let out a heavy sigh as did the one pressed next to me.

     They both shook their heads and bodies and left with their people.

     I stood silent for a moment and had a clear picture of Lucy's

     beautiful face, turned at an angle, with her eyes full of concern for

     me. I smiled and said to her in my head, 'thanks for sending me those

     friends. I miss you so much and love you with all my heart.' With that,

     I opened my eyes and felt lighter than I had in some time.

     I never saw those two dogs again, and I will be forever grateful

     that Lucy found a way to connect with me that day."