There seems to be a question about whether it is OK to talk intuitively with an animal without permission from the animal’s person. Some say it would be unethical to do this. However, wouldn’t animals, like humans, have free will and the ability to refrain from talking to someone if they so chose?  I wouldn’t go to the husband to ask if I could talk to the wife, I would just talk to her if she wanted to talk to me. I don’t consider that he owns her. Is the assumption here that animals are not on a par with adults humans, but rather more like very young human children? Hmmmm. I don’t think that is the way most communicators experience the animals they talk with.

If the point of this proscription is to keep people from doing something negative to an animal, saying something upsetting etc., then the advice should be something like, ‘Always strive to do your best, and work toward the highest good of all concerned.’ And maybe you could add in, ‘And it’s probably best to talk with an animal with the person’s knowledge, but if there is a need to go directly to the animal, then OK.’

When might that be the case? What if an animal is being abused or is obviously really confused by the person. Wouldn’t it be OK then to talk to the animal to try to help in some way? What about wild animals, whose permission are you supposed to ask for there?

I’d say this whole issue needs a bit more examination. I for one have talked to many abused animals without getting permission from the people who were abusing the animals. I hope I helped them. In some cases I know it helped and we were able to rescue the animals. Your thoughts?Â


Clever Seagull

This is an oldie but maybe some of you haven’t seen it….

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New Words

Words that should be in the dictionary but aren’t. (OK, now I am just making them up…)

Polydogamous – adj. Possessing of more than one dog.

 By extension: polycatamous, polyhorseamous, polychickenamous.

This Post Has 12 Comments

  1. Jeanne

    I have to agree with your example of the husband-wife scenario. Because I don’t believe that we “own” these creatures in our lives (we are the caretakers! LOL) the idea of asking anyone else’s permission is not foremost in my mind. The first question, for me, goes to the animal to find out if it’s willing to converse with me to start with. Good call.

  2. Max

    Personally I think it is up to the animal not the owner. We have to allow for their free will. We spend most of the day telling them what they can and can’t do, don’t dig there, don’t chew that, don’t pull, don’t jump up, in a minute! – surely we can allow them freedom of speech.

    I don’t mind who talks to my dogs, though I can’t guarantee the dogs will tell the 100% truth. Last week my border collie told someone in my ac class we had a floppy eared pig! I thought they may of misunderstood him and I asked him about it and he thought it was hilarious to tell them that! I have giggled so much about him making that up!

    I don’t think I will ever look at a pig again without laughing.

  3. Ann Walker

    No – I do not think it necessary to ask a person’s permission to communicate with an animal any more than I would a child. By communicate in this instance I mean the ‘Hello’ casual type of communication, not an in depth probe into their life and feelings.
    We like to think we own animals, from the world’s point of view we do, likewise we talk about ‘our’ children. But they are independent souls, just as children are.

  4. Gonny - NL

    I am glad you brought this topic on. I just had an argument with someone about this subject. I was asked to contact a missing animal, but not by the person self. I contacted the animal and reported back to both of them.

    Then the person was not too happy about this, the animal was missing for a few weeks and she had in her mind allready buried her. She could not cope and accused me of doing something wrong.

    The next day she gave permission to go on, but when I reported again, she same argument followed. Later on she accused me on doing something unethical on an animalforum. She thought I would found the dog myself, and she would not hear anything about this anymore. She did not want to invest in a search I guess.

    I know that says more about her then it does about me, but I did not feel very happy about things. So how sorry I am about the missing dog, allthough maybe it is for the best so, I quitte investing my energy in this case.

    But I guess you published this blog for my at the right time, and I will put in on my site with your name, if thats ok with you.’

  5. Dianne

    I see no ethical issues with speaking with animals without their “owner’s” permission, unless the goal was to glean information about the person. Animals have free will, they can choose to communicate with whomever they please. It might help them to do so.

  6. Ruth

    I was practicing listening this morning. I asked my Border Collie , Patches if he had anything he would like to tell me today. I did not get an answer so all must be well with him today. I then asked my horse, Tony, if he had anything to tell me today and to share with him my schedual so he would know when to expect to see me and get his meals, the impressions/feelings/images/ I recieved were of sending him healing love and healing energy, but not just from me but from everyone. I felt compelled to immediately post that request for Tony. ( maybe because I didn’t want to forget?) Anyway, So for all of you listening I ask for you to please send your love and healing energy to him. He is a 22 yr. old Grey Polish Arab Gelding. His name is Tony. He greatly appreciates your love.
    Thank you,
    Ruth

  7. Ruth

    I think that some humans are fearful, and this idea of invasion of an animals privacy is really just a reflection of the fear of the invasion of their own privacy. I don’t think that animals are paranoid about these things. Plus if they are not comfortable with someone they will turn or run away or ignore that person.
    Ruth

  8. Cynthia Burke

    Surprised even to hear the quetion put…it would assume that the animals’ persons “own” them, wouldn’t it??

    The seagull thing is hilarious, and sad too, in that he’s getting toxic food…hope he moves on to the natural grocery!!
    Love to ya! Little Milton is eating regularly now, no more maggots (fingers crossed) and perking up.

  9. Sue Fager

    What do y’all think about doing energy work without a human companion’s permission? I have mixed feelings on this one, but have been asked by critters I’ve encountered if I would help them and have done so…

  10. Cass - Horse Whispers

    I have absolutely no issues talking or doing energy healing with animals without their owners’ approval/consent, especially if the animal is not treated appropriately. I do not believe anyone owns anyone else, whether it is another human or an animal. Animals have devoted their lives to us and I don’t believe we need any one’s approval, except theirs, to give them love and healing.
    And if I feel the person will not agree or will feel offended, then I won’t tell. I advocate the animals’ well-being and would do what it takes for their welfare…. but that’s my point of view 🙂

  11. Dianne

    I think it’s fine to do energy work on an animal without the owner’s permission or knowledge, if the animal requested it. Again, it’s the same idea of animals having free will and being their own agents.

    At the same time, I am strongly opposed to doing energy work on anyone, animal or human, without their consent. To me that’s a violation of privacy and an imposition.

  12. Nedda

    Dear Marta,

    I am heartened to read your blog post on the issue of speaking telepathically with animals who are part of someone else’s family. My own feelings about this are based on how one answers this question:

    “Are animals sentient, sapient, beings with souls or aren’t they?”

    I believe that they are. And if they are, then a puppy, kitten, or foal is a baby, but an adult of the species is an adult, and one doesn’t need permission to have a conversation with another adult. Of course, good judgment is needed to not interfere inappropriately in relationships between the animal and their human family members. Many situations are private matters and a “stranger” has no business intruding into the middle of it anymore than one would interfere in a strictly human family situation.

    As a professional Animal Communicator, I won’t do sessions for people who want me to speak with someone else’s animals where the person requesting the session has no direct input into the animal’s situation. If having the conversation appears likely to create conflict with little benefit to the animal, I explain this to the human making the request and refuse to do the session unless the animal’s person (not “owner”) is willing to participate or at least give “permission” for us to talk.

    On the other hand, if an animal or a human is in danger and the family is choosing to ignore this or is perpetuating it, then one certainly can choose to get “in the middle” acknowledging that there may be personal risks in doing so. And/or one can make every effort to call on the appropriate authorities to intervene.

    In cases of abuse, I know that the power of prayer is enormous. In addition, one can speak with the animal, offering love and support. One can also contact the humans involved on the Soul Plane or other higher dimensions to bring healing to the entire situation. That can often bring about a significant shift.

    Namaste (The God In Me Honors the God In You),
    Nedda Wittels
    http://www.RaysofHealingLight.com; http://www.AnimalCommunicatorForum.com

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