Understanding Your Pet on a Deeper Level — Exploring Pet Psychic Communication
How a pet psychic session works, what comes through, and how it changes you.
If you would like to explore what is happening beneath the surface with your animal companion, learn more about pet psychic readings or book a session here.
Originally published April 2025 | Last updated October 2026
As a pet owner, few moments bring such a mix of love and panic as when your beloved companion needs an emergency vet visit. My miniature schnauzer, Stanley, faced several health crises over his lifetime — pancreatitis, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis — both requiring urgent care. Each trip deepened my fear of losing him.
During those anxious drives to the emergency room, I found comfort in talking to him, which led me to understanding how he experienced the world, connecting with him on a deeper level. Animal communication is listening — tuning in to how your pet is truly feeling, beneath the behavior, beneath the silence. It was these experiences, among others, that eventually led me to becoming an animal communicator — to help people better understand how their pets are feeling and how they relate to the world — and to offer others that same kind of listening.
A Behavior No One Could Explain
Stan had developed a habit of chewing his paws that puzzled me for years. We were in Chicago at the time, with no shortage of specialists to try. Conventional treatments, holistic approaches — nothing touched it. When several people suggested a pet psychic, I decided to try. I went in open, not certain, just willing to see what it was about and if it could help.
The session was held over the phone. When the communicator tuned in to Stan, she told me that Stan’s paw-chewing wasn’t just physical — it had an emotional root. He was worried about me. And he hadn’t intended for it to become a compulsion. It simply became one.
But something had changed after that single session, especially in me. I became more mindful of my own anxiety — and more intentional about letting him know I was okay, that we were okay. As I settled, he settled. The paw-chewing stopped. That's what animal communication offers — a way to listen beneath the behavior.
That’s the thing about this work that surprises people most. The session didn’t fix Stan. It changed how I showed up for him, and that changed everything between us.
If your pet is doing something you can’t explain, there’s often something beneath the surface that hasn’t been heard yet — whether that’s rooted in your dynamic together, in experiences before you met, or something deeper still. An animal communication session can be a way to listen.
What Opened Between Us
Stan wasn’t a passive presence in our life together. He had things to say.
During one late-night drive to the ER, with Stan in the back seat, I asked him how he was holding up. What came back was pure Stan: he felt like Serena Williams — enduring and resilient. Together we walked through those sliding glass doors trusting his confidence completely. He also just wanted to get it over with.
Some time later, after another hospital visit, we were laying on the couch and I asked how he was feeling. He no longer wanted to be referred to as Serena. He was settling into something quieter — the calm strength of the Dalai Lama.
I laughed. I always laughed with him. But underneath the humor was something I couldn’t ignore: he had an inner life, a perspective, a way of moving through hard things. I was grateful for knowing this. Telepathic communication didn’t create that. It just gave us a way to meet there.
What Animals Want You to Know
Whether your pet is living or has passed, a pet psychic reading can reach into places other approaches can’t. The behavior that won’t resolve. The grief that won’t lift. The animal who seems fine but feels far away.
What opens up is more than understanding your pet. It’s a deepening — of the relationship between you, and of something inside yourself. Animals have a way of reflecting us back. Listening to them more fully often means learning to listen to ourselves differently too.
For those navigating a pet’s final chapter, or the quiet space after they have gone, pet mediumship is a way to meet them where they are now. You get to hear what they want you to know, how they see the world, and what they’ve learned from you. Stanley passed after seventeen years, and the conversation never stopped. He still shows up in my meditations, most memorably in full skydiving gear, standing at the open door of a plane and telling me not to look at the ground. The relationship didn’t end. It changed form.
That’s what I hear from animals again and again: the bond doesn’t need a body to reach you. If you want to know more about how I work, I wrote about it in I’m Not Your Typical Animal Communicator.
If you would like to explore what is happening beneath the surface with your own companion, whether they’re with you or have passed, book a pet psychic session here.
Questions People Ask
Here are the questions I hear most often about pet psychic readings. For more on day-to-day wellbeing, see Questions to Ask a Pet Psychic About Your Pet’s Wellbeing and What to Expect from a Pet Psychic Reading.
What is a pet psychic?
A pet psychic listens for what your animal is feeling beneath the behavior, the things they can’t tell you in words. It’s a way to understand their emotions, what they need, and how they see the world, and it’s not a substitute for veterinary care. In my sessions, I work from a photo and listen for what your pet wants to share, whether they’re here with you or have passed.
What’s the difference between a pet psychic, an animal communicator, and a pet medium?
The terms overlap, and people use them differently. A pet psychic or animal communicator listens to a living animal to understand how they’re feeling and what they need. A pet medium does the same listening with an animal who has passed. I work in both ways, so we can follow whichever fits your situation. If you’re grieving, my Pet Loss & Mediumship sessions are designed for that.
Does my pet need to be present? Can a reading be done online?
No, your animal can be anywhere. All sessions are held remotely by Zoom or phone, and I work from a photo. The connection opens from there. Distance doesn’t limit what comes through.
Do you need anything from me beforehand?
A photo of your animal, their name, breed, and a short description. If there’s something specific you want to focus on, you’re welcome to share it in advance, but it’s not necessary. We’ll find our way in together.
Can you connect with a pet who is deceased?
Yes. I work with animals who have passed as both an animal communicator and as a psychic medium. People often arrive carrying a specific question (did they suffer, are they okay), but what tends to happen is something quieter and more personal than they expected. Many are surprised by how much comfort and presence comes through, even years after a loss.
Do you offer rescue pet readings?
Yes. As a volunteer at my local rescue shelter, I connect with shelter and rescue animals weekly. They often share their past experiences, what kind of home they are looking for, and the qualities they hope to find in an adopter. If you’re interested in shelter animal communication, explore my series, What the Dogs Know.
Lesley Ames is a certified animal communicator and psychic medium based in the Pacific Northwest. She works remotely with clients in Seattle, Chicago, and worldwide — including the UK, Europe, and Australia. Find her at lesleyames.com.
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