If you’ve ever considered booking an animal communication session, you’ve probably wondered:
How does animal communication actually work?
Do animals speak in words?
Can they answer questions?
Do you need to be in the same room?
How can someone communicate with an animal they’ve never met?
These are some of the most common questions I receive, and they’re good ones.
While every animal communicator has their own way of working, I’d like to share what the process looks like from my perspective after years of communicating with hundreds of animals.
Before the Session Begins
One of the things that surprises people most is how little information I ask for before a session.
In fact, I intentionally keep it that way.
All I ask for is:
- Your animal’s name
- A photograph of your animal
The truth is, I don’t actually need the photograph to connect.
I ask for one because it helps most people feel more comfortable.
What I don’t want are your questions ahead of time or a long explanation of what’s been happening.
That’s intentional.
I don’t want my own mind trying to solve the problem before I’ve had the opportunity to connect with your animal.
The less information I receive beforehand, the easier it is for me to trust that what comes through belongs to the animal—not my own assumptions.
How I Connect With an Animal
About fifteen minutes before our scheduled session, I sit quietly by myself.
I clear my mind and focus on the animal’s name and photograph.
From there, I simply begin listening.
Information can arrive in many different ways.
Sometimes I receive:
- Pictures
- Words
- Emotions
- Physical sensations
- Feelings
- A deep sense of simply knowing
Every animal communicates a little differently.
Some communicate almost entirely through emotions.
Others are incredibly visual.
Some seem to use every form of communication available.
Over the years, I’ve also learned that I can usually sense an animal’s personality almost immediately after connecting with them.
I Write Down Everything
One of the most important parts of my process is that I don’t filter what I receive.
If something comes in, I write it down.
Even if it seems strange.
Even if it doesn’t make sense.
Even if I have no idea why an animal is showing me something.
I’ve learned that trying to edit intuitive information usually causes more problems than simply trusting what arrives.
Sometimes the meaning is obvious.
Sometimes it isn’t.
Sometimes the validation comes during the session.
Sometimes it comes days, weeks, or even months later.
What Happens Once We Meet
When the client joins the session, I explain how I work and let them know I’ve already connected with their animal.
Before we ever begin talking, I’ve usually spent about fifteen minutes connecting and have a page or so of notes from what their animal has shared.
I then ask whether they’d like to hear what their animal has already communicated or whether they’d prefer to begin with the questions they’ve brought to the session.
Almost everyone chooses to hear from their animal first.
Interestingly, about 99% of the time, the animal has already addressed several—if not all—of the questions the person planned to ask.
From there, the conversation unfolds naturally as we explore what the animal has shared, ask additional questions, and dig deeper where needed.
I don’t force a structure; I allow both the animal and the client to lead.
Animals Don’t Always Answer the Question
One of the biggest misconceptions about animal communication is that it works like a telephone conversation.
Person asks question.
Animal gives answer.
Sometimes that happens.
Sometimes it doesn’t.
Animals have personalities just like we do.
They can answer the question.
They can ignore the question.
Or they can decide there’s something much more important they want to discuss first.
There have been many sessions where an animal focused on something the person didn’t understand at all.
Only later—sometimes days, weeks, or even months afterward—did the person realize exactly what their animal had been trying to communicate.
I’ve learned to trust those moments rather than force the conversation back to the original question.
How Experience Changes an Animal Communicator
People sometimes assume that years of experience mean I receive more information than someone just beginning.
That’s not actually how I see it.
The biggest difference is trust.
When I first started, I questioned everything.
Now, I trust what I receive.
I don’t try to change it.
I don’t try to make it sound more logical.
I simply receive it, share it, and move on to the next piece of information.
That trust has been built through years of practice and validation.
Each confirmed message strengthened my confidence—not just in animal communication, but in trusting myself.
Can Anyone Learn Animal Communication?
In my opinion, yes.
I believe everyone has intuitive abilities.
Over time, many of us learn to ignore them.
Life experiences.
Family beliefs.
Society.
All of these can quiet something that once came naturally.
I meet many people who are already intuitively connected with their animals.
They simply don’t recognize it yet.
Learning animal communication isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about becoming more aware of what may already be happening.
Then practicing.
Then learning to trust yourself.
That’s exactly what we explore together inside Whispers of Knowing, where members develop both their intuition and their ability to communicate with animals in a supportive environment.
What Animals Have Taught Me
After communicating with hundreds of animals, I think the greatest lessons haven’t been about communication at all.
They’ve been about life.
Animals have a much simpler perspective than we do because they live in the present moment.
They aren’t constantly replaying yesterday’s conversation or worrying about tomorrow’s meeting.
That doesn’t mean they don’t experience grief or trauma.
They do.
But they also seem to move through those experiences differently.
They continually remind me about:
- Love
- Presence
- Flexibility
- Healthy boundaries
- Rest
- Forgiveness
- Living in the moment
One thing has become especially clear.
The happiest animals are the ones who are loved unconditionally—just as they love us.
Not because they’re perfect.
Not because they always behave the way we’d like.
But because they’re accepted for who they are.
Quirks and all.
I think there’s something beautifully human we can learn from that.
How Does Animal Communication Work?
For me, animal communication isn’t about reading minds.
It isn’t about proving anything.
It’s about listening.
Listening without assumptions.
Listening without judgment.
Listening with enough trust to share what comes through, even when it doesn’t immediately make sense.
When we become willing to listen differently, we often discover our animals have been communicating with us all along.
Sometimes we simply needed someone to help us recognize their language.
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re already receiving intuitive information from your own animal—or whether you’re simply making it up—I created a free guide called Is It Real or Am I Making It Up? The Self-Doubt Buster for Animal Intuition.
It’s designed to help you begin recognizing the subtle ways intuition may already be communicating with you while building greater confidence in what you’re noticing.
If you’d prefer to explore what your own animal has to share, an Animal Communication session offers an opportunity to better understand their perspective, needs, and feelings. You can learn more about working with me here.
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