Happy Birthday to the January Babies -- just under the wire --

And many more!!

Animal Insight with Animal Communicator Nancy Kaiser

Why I Write What I Write -

I received this message after last week’s column, Learning from Loss.

"I have always thought of animals as teachers, but what you said in your column on “Petsense” just brings it all home. Thanks for reminding us all to live our lives with passion and joy. Thanks also for the words that will surely help all those who have lost a pet and cannot let go, to maybe turn that around. It goes for people also…. almost anyone who has had a near-death experience comes back saying that they chose to come back, but that they would have just as happily stayed there.

Our cultures and religions have built up such a fear of death, something that is natural and that we will all experience. Thanks to the animals and the communicators like you who strive to erase that fear and allow us to live our lives in a more meaningful way. -Blessings and love, Francine - Canada”

Before I write each column, I go inside and ask what needs to be brought into the “Light.” I trust my muse and let the words flow from my heart through my experiences and onto the page.

Thanks to the animals I’ve learned that death is nothing more than a change of form. We merely shed the physical body and return to the energy of Spirit that we came from; nothing more and certainly nothing to be fearful of. We become the beautiful orb of energy that I once saw during a Sweat Lodge Ceremony.

I am grateful to Francine for expressing what her heart felt and allowing me to share it. My motivation is to make life easier and happier for ourselves and the animals who share it with us. Knowing that my words are reaching people and making a difference in their lives inspires me. Thank you for being a part of my journey!

Animal Art - Grace Amazed - Snow Kissed

You are my sunshine...

Heartwarmer of the week

There is no lack of life lessons in growing up on a farm. One of the worst was realizing the animals we raised for food had personalities.

This story about an elderly pig who found a friend in her last year on the farm, reminds me of some of the very sweet - and smart - farm animals who made it hard to forget them.

The post is on Paw Nation.

Animals and Communication

Among the guests who have joined me on Conscious Living on Talkshoe.com is Linda Anderson. (Angel Animals, etc.) I've been a fan of the Andersons since the beginning and continue to follow them through their growing venues.

One of the topics that came on Linked In was to share an experience where you knew you had communicated with an animal. This story - taken from there - is the best I saw.

-- "When I was in grad school, I worked at the Language Research Center on the chimpanzee language project. We would take the chimps out on the trails in the woods and communicate with symbol boards, hand signs and spoken words and sounds. Mostly we were working with bonobos.

One afternoon Liz and I were out with Kanzi, a young male bonobo. We were sitting around a campfire and getting ready for lunch when, on a whim, I called Kanzi over and whispered in his ear,

"Kanzi, go get a piece of ice and put it down Liz's shirt."

I had no idea whether he would understand.

Kanzi stepped back, and glanced at Liz. Then he casually walked over to the cooler, reached in and picked up a piece of ice. He looked away, seemingly distracted, looking the other way, as he made his way circling back behind where Liz was sitting. She had heard me, but kept silent and looked away, waiting to see what he would do.

Suddenly he lept forward, grabbed the collar of her shirt and dropped the piece if ice down her back. As Liz shouted "Hey!" and stood up to shake out her shirt, Kanzi lept into the lower branches of a nearby tree and began to laugh and laugh, the low panting laugh that chimps give when they are playing.

What amazed me was not only that Kanzi understood my spoken English, but that he knew it was a joke. He got the humor of it. He knew that he had to keep it a secret from Liz and he found her surprise to be exceptionally funny.

And I found it very special to find myself colluding in a joke with someone of a different species." --


We have extraordinary opportunities to learn from our animal friends - how to be better humans.

Animal Insight with Animal Communicator Nancy Kaiser

A Tough Week

Last week was filled with global and personal sadness. The devastation in Haiti is incomprehensible. These people had so little before Nature’s damaging earthquake. How fast our lives can change; something I learned not that long ago.

The following day tragedy struck locally when a husband and father died while trying to rescue one of his dogs, who’d fallen through the ice on a near-by lake. Another dog, his German Sheppard, jumped in after him. Sadly, his 9-year-old son couldn’t find help quickly enough. While the dogs survived, their person didn’t. How many of us dog lovers would do the same?

I was asked to help the Sheppard, who was dazed and hiding in a closet. It’s in times like these that I’m most grateful for the skills I possess. I reassured her and surrounded her and her family with healing energies to support them physically and emotionally.

The very next day two dog friends, who I’d been working with returned to Spirit. Both departures were expected, but nevertheless sad. I feel privileged to have been their voices over the years.

Animals have shared with me the joy and exhilaration of returning to Spirit. I focus on this seeking acceptance of the week’s events. Perhaps their most important lesson – living in the moment and making the most of each one – is mirrored in the countless losses.

For me, acceptance lies in focusing on the “big picture.” My belief that no soul transitions unless it’s ready & willing comforts me. As unreal as it seems, all these souls chose to go Home.

Blizzards, ice storms and frozen pipes pale in comparison to these recent tragedies. Please turn these heartbreaking events into opportunities for learning. What should you learn from my experiences, the Haitians’ and the young boy who’s fatherless? Be present in your life living each moment to the fullest for you never know what tomorrow will bring!

*This Photo is Lundi Gras, who left last Thursday. Taken by her person, Gary Levy DVM.

Dolphins as smart as Humans - consider this

Scientists say dolphins should be treated as 'non-human persons' - Times Online -

The banter has started... Are they smarter? Are we smarter? Determining that, of course, is based upon our standards. I am sure we will get top billing. I might suggest they are kinder and we could learn from that. Just a thought.

Animal Insight with Animal Communicator Nancy Kaiser

Stay Alert

There are many different methods of communication within Mother Nature; telepathy is merely one. Just because you’re not proficient in telepathy, the messages from Nature are still within your grasp. Becoming an alert observer will access valuable information for you.

By getting to know your animal(s) intimately, alterations in their behavior, physical appearance and emotional expressions will point you towards Mother Nature’s messages. Animals are well attuned to the subtle energies that Nature uses to communicate. Some of you are thinking, “What is she talking about?”

As you know from my past columns, we’re having a historically, harsh winter. This fall my horse, Stormy, grew his heaviest winter coat EVER, which worried me. Stormy’s heavy coat combined with my intuition alerted me to expect severe conditions.

Back on my farm, I observed how winter foals were born with thick coats of hair, while spring and summer foals had short coats. This is just one miraculous example of the connectedness of All That Is that has taught me that Nature prepares her children properly.

Whenever Stormy’s mother, Squiggles, became anxious in her pasture, I’d anticipate a storm within half-an-hour. Squiggles had received the subtle warning from Mother Nature while I saw, heard and felt nothing. It took several storms before I trusted her predictions. Squiggles’ knowledge of impeding storms mirrors that of the animals who escaped the ravages of the December 04 tsunami while hundreds of thousands of people perished.

Mother Nature cares for all her children, but animals have maintained a deeper connection. Observe your pet(s) closely allowing them to share her messages with you. By strengthening your relationship with Nature, you can gain access to information that just might save your life.
I learned long ago that animals know best.

You don’t have to be an animal communicator to access Nature’s wisdom just a keen observer. So, stay alert!

The Cat who got Jury Duty!

And so far all efforts at trying to get the cat out of serving are falling on deaf ears.

The cat is set to show up and do his civic -- um --. Sanity may just be waiting in the wings.

Details on Paw Nation.

Heartwarmer of the week

She had a tough road to recovery but the puppy who was burned had lots of helpers. She is finally in her new home.
Story on Paw Nation.

Animal Insight with Nancy Kaiser

Enough Already

They say things come in threes. PLEASE be true. Mother Nature has brought extended, arctic temperatures and wicked winds on top of our blizzard and ice storm. Any one of these is challenging, but concurrently is simply cruel & unusual punishment.

In preparation, I took down my Christmas tree to gain access to my fireplace. I left a stream of water running to insure water flow. I spent New Year’s afternoon chopping & raking ice from my drive before the intense cold arrived. What else can a gal do?

Hana & Saba kept me in good humor. I think they remembered my stress while decorating the tree. Dear Saba nestled himself on the tree bag guaranteeing a smiling, happy person, while Hana laid bored from cabin fever.

Imagine my dismay when I awoke to NO WATER. My recent feelings of surrender & acceptance to Nature’s brutal conditions disappeared with my water and were instantly replaced with intense anger, frustration and resentment. Hana & Saba became consumed with making me happy. Failing to have any effect, they left me alone, except for their worried stares.

I concentrated on their lesson of living in the moment. I stopped obsessing about the harsh 10-day forecast. I gave thanks for all I did have. I tried to emulate Hana’s & Saba’s acceptance of the relentless winter weather. It took two hours, but I worked through my negativity and made a plan to survive yet another “unacceptable” situation.

Pay attention to your pets in times of extreme stress. Let them keep you in the moment, which allows surrender & acceptance of dire circumstances. They are truly masters at it.

Epilog: Along with acceptance come solutions. Within an hour of completing my plan, the water flowed in my kitchen sick. A sense of victory and empowerment flowed deep within my being. Another crisis was overcome with my companions by my side.

Baby Squirrel's big leap --

Guest blogger Cynthia Segal is taking a break this month - I hope to add her next post in Feb - so check back in then.

Here's a very cool vid produced by students at UCLA --- slowly gathering a viral fan club --- the squirrel is just a bit too small to make the wall jump -- and then help arrives....*song is Handstands, by Chairlift.

Close call -- Owl loses lunch...

...One bird lost lunch or dinner... and the result is one lucky dog! The best way to start the new year is alive...