"It's lunchtime and I'm ready for my cheeseburgers!"

Katie has since passed. Love to her family.

THIS IS SCRIMMY. She says, "I am the reason my mom (person) reads so much." Her person is studying to be a librarian.

THIS IS CUBBY. She says, "The World's Best Cat Litter (which is very fine) makes me feel dainty. I do not feel dainty often."

This is Cobi & Beemer

These are their person's notes on our session:

QUESTIONS FOR BEEMER:

(BEEMER WAS AFRAID THAT LAURA WAS GOING TO BITE PART OF HIS BRAIN OUT WHEN SHE TOLD HIM SHE COULD HEAR HIM. SHE TOLD HIM NO, AND HE WAS OK AFTER THAT)

DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR LEG AND THE SURGERY?

Dante said to me, "Before I talked to you I just thought humans were a different species than dogs and that they didn't have a clue. Now I know humans just know different things than dogs."

George asked me, "Can you touch the stars?" I told him I wasn't sure and asked him if he could touch the stars. George replied, "I think I could if my mom (person) would let me climb up on the roof".

"I need more to eat. And I want some kind of treat that I can take away and eat all by myself. Even though I am small, I need a big bowl and a big bed."

Yogi is on the left and Sula is on the right.

Yogi talking about Sula: "I not sure about this puppy invading my quiet domain. I know he is dad's, and we are only babysitting, but he is wearing me out."

Sula saying to Yogi: "Can we just play and be friends, I am not a threat to you."

This is Pissant. She was peeing outside her litter-box. I had to explain to her why she was in the basement. She was very upset and said, "I need to be with my mom to hear the music and watch the dancing." It took some contemplating on her persons part when she realized Pissant was talking about watching Dancing With The Stars. Pissant is no longer peeing outside her litterbox and her and her mom are able to watch TV together once again!

My grandmother has been very sick. Because the family has been busy taking care, Rosey has not been on her normal walk schedule. She says, "This is the first time, I haven't wanted to read people's minds. Every time I do I also get worried. I told Chewy about it

and he said, 'Then don't read their minds. Lets go outside and walk ourselves.'... So we did."

CHEWY

This was written by Lammy's adult person, "Lammy told Laura that until recently she didn't know she's a dog. That is so very possible because I have only had cats and this is the first dog in our family for 5 generations. Then Lammy went on to say she didn't know what her purpose was... I think this was Lammy picking up on my confusion and despair since my husband passed away recently (6 months before I rescued Lammy) and I have been feeling that I have no purpose.
Meeting with Laura has given me such a different view of my first dog... reminding me she has a mind and thoughts. And she loves the flower crowns my granddaughter makes for her!"

Lilly says, "I'm very spiritual, I like bhajans. I'm going to live to be 102 years old. I like living alone, but if they don't have a home, they can live here."

Floyd says, "Why does everybody laugh at me?"

"Do I have 5 houses?" Cody asked since he had been on a road-trip and had stayed over at various homes. He included his new home in Portland and the transition home he came from during the adoption process.

"You should decorate your home to feel special inside. If you decorate for the outside then you still may feel angry or sad."

I lent this pen to some friends so they can house break their new dog. They sent me an email with this picture and a quote from Simon (their new dog) "Gee, Thanks a lot Laura"

"Are there flowers during the winter time in Chicago? If not, where do the bees go?"

JOEY: "I have noticed that when people are walking by their footsteps are louder than usual. They should walk quieter. People would be less confused if they looked just outside themselves. I think they should eat well too. There is more garbage in the yard. I don’t think fruit comes in wrappers right?"

MAIA: "I think the best way to stay happy to help each other. I have a new friend that helped my body and she didn’t want money for it. I am very thankful. Getting rest is important too."

MAKIA: "The one way to stay happy and healthy is to study what you love to do. Otherwise you talk about all the bad things happening and you forget about how powerful you are. Everyone is smart, just smart at different things. I am very experienced at meditation. I am good at asking the angels to keep the bad energy away from our family and to surround us in their light. It’s a big job! Asking for help is important."

STORM: "Remember to play. Try to calm yourself before you get angry. If you do act angry say you’re sorry. You can say sorry to yourself, who you got angry at, or to an angel if you’d like. Drink water or you will be clogged. Let your friends love you and make you laugh."

SERAFINA: "Maybe people should spend more time looking at birds and flowers. I always feel refreshed after I watch ants for a while. They are very busy and what they do makes sense. Touching a tree is helpful. Sometimes when people pet me I see everything inside of them. I think it would help people if they found a way to organize everything inside of them. Organized people seem happier."

BEAN: "The hardest part for me is trusting others while knowing who to stay away from. I think I have a really good idea of the difference. I just get scared. Maybe everyone should learn to trust themselves first. Eating healthy treats is fun too."

"If you were truly my friend you would tell my people to let me outside with out a leash."

Tilley had a litter several years ago. Her people kept most of the litter. I asked Tilley what she wanted to tell my readers and she answered. "Maybe you shouldn't let you cat have kittens if you are going to keep them all."

Minou saw that I had several necklaces on and asked, "You have so many collars. Where do you put the leash to you?"

Elliot came to visit me at a Halloween party. His person wanted me to talk to Elliot about some of his naughty behaviors. Elliot replies, "This is a fun day. Let's not talk about it."

"How come humans and chickens don't look alike if we have the same brain?"

"I talk to fairies."

"I would like my family to write poetry. My sister (teenager) should write about me and the moon....I am a teacher and the smartest in the house. I tell everyone where to sleep."

"What I like about my trainer is that she is connected to the big horse in the sky." and "I would like my dinner separated into three different buckets."

This is Taisha. Her mom (person) gave me a list of questions to ask Taisha. After a few questions Taisha said to me, "I wish I could just read that list so that we could go over the questions that I like."

Lucy & Gabe:

Bear Hug says, "The reason I get up on the counter top is to look for milk or other goodies."

She says, "I don't mind having another dog in the house, but can we eat in separate rooms? I want to eat in the kitchen in my own corner."

THIS IS FUZZY & ANGEL

Fuzzy, "I want a cow"
Angel, "I want a job where I make people smile."

There was speculation that Yogi's family's old house had a spirit. He says, "I thought ghosts attached themselves to people. I am glad it is with houses. Don't you love my new house. This is my mom (looks at his person) and this is my new house."

Pluto is 11 years old. She still runs 6 miles with her person's friend. When asked if she would like to ride part of the 6 miles in a cart she says, "Oh yes, I would ride in a cart." She also thought, "Mom should plant big tomatoes in the back yard."

"The kitties in my family are jealous of me because I am perfect."

"I hope our new house has a big window in the ceiling so when mom (her person) and I are in bed we can watch the stars."

Betty and her person work at Noah's Apothecary, my favorite pet store. Betty says, "When it is quiet in the store and my mom is lonely, she talks funny crazy to me."

"I know I am the smartest dog in Texas." Bella received a high-school diploma in Texas and made the news. Read her story: http://grantsrant.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/bella-is-a-high-school-grad/

My brother is an investigative reporter for NBC. He is a four time Emmy Award winner and sixteen time Emmy Award nominee. GRANTS RANT is his blog. I have always admired my brother for fearlessly going after his passions. He has done stories on animal abuse, rescue and the inhumane capture of elephants in the wild for a well known circus. GRANTS RANT is his new project. I find it humorous as well as educational.

Vinny says, "The bridle they clean often (show bridle) hurts the top of my head and my jaw. Can they make it bigger?" and "When my mom (person) rides me I feel I have princess on my back."

"Can we walk with you?"

She says to my dogs, "Where are your mommies?"

"I miss the sound of water running outside the bedroom window."

"He is like a flower. Open during the day and closed at night."

"I want to be brushed and I want more treats. My favorite treats are pretzels and fruit."

"I want more plants in the house. I like spider plants the best."

Nutmeg is a 3 year-old female cat. She asks, "Do stuff animals ever come to life? Their eyes don't look right."

"I don't understand why people drive those obnoxious cars. Isn't there a better way to get around?"

I met these sweethearts in the office of a pet store. Chili on the left asked me, "Can you hear all animals? ... Is this room special or do you hear them everywhere?"

In the early morning, this owl flew in front of me and dropped me a feather. While in the trees he said, >"When you pray I feel it makes the world better."

I saw this road runner on a day that I was a bit stressed. Soon after I took this picture he flew to the roof of a house. He (or she) said, "When you get higher up you get a better perspective and then you know which path to take. Sometimes it is best to be patient and wait and watch."

Jalla says to me, "You are the strangest person I have ever met."

This is Ranger and me. Ranger asked me what his person was doing with the camera. I tried to explain to him what a picture is. He responded, "Like a memory?"

"Tell my dad (person) that if he is patient with me, I'll be patient with him."

Spirit's family recently adopted another dog. She says, "Since the new dog came around I am reminded that I am a dog too. I want to do more people things. I miss going shopping with mom and out to lunch."

I asked Justice how his harness feels and he replied, "Sometimes my people pull on me. They can be so rude."

This is Dahlia. This picture does not do her justice. She is looking for a new home. A perspective new owner was riding her. I asked Dahlia if she wanted to go and live with this woman. Dahlia answered, "Can you ask me again after she rides me five more times?"

"My mom (person) said she was bring me to someone who could hear me, but I didn't believe her."

Molly is my friends' dog. She is a little rascal. I had to talk to her about some of her naughty behaviors. She replied, "I knew from the moment I first saw you, you'd be trouble for me."

Bodie said to me, "You talk to animals. That's great. I talk to people"

This is Gus, Freddie and Herbie's cousin. On our first meeting Gus says to me, “I know why you’re here. Fred and Herbie told me that our people have you come over to tell us what we do wrong. They also told me that if I don’t want to sit on your lap, you can still hear me from across the room.”

Harley has been my good friend for many years. He is highly intelligent. Every now and then he pees in the house. This time he peed in a room where his aunt (person) sleeps with her dog, Ranger. No humans were home at the time. When I asked Harley why he peed, he answered, "Ranger was scared and wanted me to sleep in the room with him. I didn't feel like it. This way I thought Ranger would feel safer because he would smell me there....I forgot mom (person) doesn't want me to pee in the house." I know for a fact Harley did not forget he is not suppose to pee in the house. Yet his reasoning makes me think a bit.

MR. T says, "I would like to hear more music around the house and I think my dad (person) is reading the wrong book. He should be reading the book with the brown cover."

I had to tell Shadow that in order for him to go any farther in his Search & Rescue training he is going to have to give up chasing deer. He replies, "Sometimes you have to give up something you like to get something better."

Angel is a Search and Rescue Dog. She was at Katrina. She says, "Whenever you are suffering or hurt. There is help on it's way if you want it."

Luna said, "I want to go outside. Can my mom (person) build me a house in the trees?"

Osa said, "Can we take the pink blanket on the trip with us? I love how it is soft on my face. Can it be mine?" The "pink blanket" ended up being her person's cashmere scarf.

This is Grant and Amy's dog (my brother and sister-in-law). I was hanging upstairs with Bella. All of a sudden, we could hear Amy walking downstairs in high-heels. Bella turns to me and says, "That sound is not a good sign. It means she is going out and I am staying home."

"I want my mom to put me on a harness and walk me around the street. I want to hear people say how cool I am."

Sally says, "Most humans don't listen to the earth or the air."

I told Rose her mom wanted to know if Rose felt she had a good life or not. Rose answered, "Isn't it a choice to have a good life? Beings who have bad lives, choose it that way."

Princess said, "I love when mom does fun things for herself. I would like my nails painted too."

I asked Max if there was anything he wanted to tell his person. He responded, "What do I need you for? She hears me fine when I want to play."

I met this birdie down by the ocean. I asked her if she ever felt life was hard. Birdie said, "I try to have a routine and stick to it as much as possible. That makes my life easier."
Then I asked her what she would like more than anything. She answered, "I would like good bugs in the air."

I asked Gunther if he had any pain in his body. He replied, "What is pain? If you are happy there should be no pain. Right?"
He also said, "I don't want to bite anyone. Can I have a job? Maybe I can learn to pull a cart and bring fruit to people."

This is Cleo. Over the years, she became my very good friend. A friend, I miss dearly. The first time I met her, she said this about her and her brother, "Laura, we don't need you. Randy and I can communicate to our people just fine. You can go now."

I was explaining to Chester what eye glasses are and how they help people to see.
Chester says: "Sometimes my person doesnt see in other ways. Seeing isnt always seeing with your eyes. Seeing truth is like how clear my water looks when it is fresh. Non truth is like looking at my water after I drank with a dirty face."

"I think that people should know that it hurts to be thrown out of a car in a box. That sometimes people look at animals and don’t really see them. The best way to look at an animal is to be close to them and to pet them and to tell them that they are beautiful.

MY TWO CLOSE FRIENDS HAVE MOVED TO WASHINGTON. HERE ARE HOW THEY ARE DOING.

NOVA (white golden mix) "it is so amazing to have my family all together, even the horses. The trees are so tall that they make me dizzy when i look up at them. Our house has stairs and smells like the outdoors. I wish you were here"

LULA (mexican mutt) "I miss Ojai, but there is something about the air here that is healing to the family. I am happy to hear dad's music again and sniff all the different smells. I saw a skunk and he told me i better stay away or he would hurt me. You would have been so proud of me. I respected his wishes and then he went under the deck"

"PEOPLE WOULD BE HAPPIER IF THEY BREATHED CLOSER TO TREES"

Belle: (german shepherd)
Pilot: (chocolate lab)
both rescued dogs

Pilot says, "LATELY I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A WHOLE GARDEN OF FLOWERS GROWING IN MY HEART"

Belle questions, "IF HE HAS A GARDEN OF FLOWERS, WOULDN'T THERE BE BUGS TOO?"

May you find wisdom and humor in the thoughts and feelings of these animals.

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