Here's something else. I was reluctant to do this at first, but do it I did. We'd been told by a good friend some years back about this woman who communicates with pets -- who, in so doing, had greatly helped her through a couple of situations. We decided to have a phone session with her about one of the cats in particular, and it was incredibly revealing. Whether she was really picking up stuff from the cat, or from us, the things she talked about were specific and detailed and helpful. Some years later this same friend (who's had lots of animals) came into contact with another woman (this one far out of state) who did likewise, but she was able to even more directly assist the animals through difficult times. Spooky stuff, man.