Animal Whispering
By Denise Anthes

Animal Whispering…Animal Communications…Trying to understand the intelligence and
personalities of animals is a part of mainstream America today.
Tuning into Cesar Millan on the National Geographic channel, we see him "rehabilitate" aggressive,
destructive or neurotic dogs (and their people!). By switching to the Animal Channel, we can see 24/7
educational programming about all types of animal activities. We are able to "travel" with animal rescuers
in Houston, New York City or Angola. They may be saving cats, dogs, horses or chimpanzees. We can
witness animal emergency room care and treatments with "Dr. Fritz". It is admittedly highly educational
and can also be very emotional - since many of us can identify with the pain or suffering of the animals
and their concerned human friends.
A trip to Barnes & Noble or amazon.com reveals hundreds of animal related books, DVDs and other
products. Many books detail "new" and "natural" training methods for large and small animals. These
master trainers advocate interspecies communications that focus on building respectful relationships or
partnerships.
But what is the science behind the popular belief that animals are intelligent or that two-way dialogs with
animals are "real"?
The March 2008 cover story of National Geographic Magazine is entitled "Inside Animal Minds". This 26
page article details various scientific studies - by credible researchers - spanning the time from Darwin to
the present day. It provides information on how many species of animals think and reason; create and use
tools; and learn languages to communicate with humans. It cites studies of a border collie with a
vocabulary greater than 300 words; she can also look at a two-dimensional image (photo) and translate it
to a three-dimensional object (finding a toy she'd never seen, mixed in with others). THIS IS BIG NEWS!
Dolphins, whales, and chimp intelligence and communication are commonly accepted concepts today.
Science backs up these "discoveries", as well as amazing "thinking" abilities of African grey parrots, scrub
blue jays, the giant octopus and many, many other species.
Rupert Sheldrake is a Cambridge graduate and has a 30+ year international history as a scientific
investigator, working on projects at Harvard, Cambridge and throughout the world. His research is
regularly published in respected scientific journals. He has also published several books. One that is
particularly interesting is titled Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home. The dogs he
studied knew when their humans were coming home - no matter what time of day, what method of
transportation they used, etc. It seems that they were linked in with their humans - "seeing" the pictured
homecoming in the mind of the human. Horses, birds and other animals in the wild are often noted to
move in unison without any apparent reason or outward communication. Telepathic animal
communication is well documented.
The broad range of animal studies has clearly established a basis for the existence of what many animal
lovers know to be true…animals can and do communicate with us, and each other, on a regular basis. We
communicate with our animal friends with our body language, our voices and our thoughts. To hear their
thoughts, we just have to learn how to tune in and listen. It is an ability we all have…some humans are just
more practiced than others. Private sessions, books and workshops are available to help us learn this skill.
It will enhance the loving bond we already have with our animal friends. And science even backs it up
today!




© 2008 Denise Anthes - all rights reserved. This article was previously published in Critter Magazine,
April, 2008.

Denise Anthes has been a registered nurse for 30 years. Her holistic practice includes offering energy
balancing for animals (two legged or more). She is a certified healing touch practitioner. This link with the
universal connection among all beings led her to explore animal communications. Her passion is to share
educational opportunities which demonstrate this vital link with all beings. Workshops enable students to
identify and develop their own communication abilities. Private sessions help to answer questions and
solve behavioral problems. Denise resides in Weaverville, NC with Sammy, a 14 year old Peek-a-Poo and
Delilah, a 6 year old Cocker Spaniel.