The DeBlase Legal Decision: when a dog legally became a person
Read Debra Hamilton's incredible response to the DeBlase legal decision I shared in my blog, Nonhuman Rights Project is making a difference! In this lawsuit, the New York State Supreme Court ruled that Duke, a dog killed by a car while in a crosswalk, was a legal...
Do we have the right to end our animals’ lives?
Deciding to end our animals' lives is an incredibly hard decisions! Some of us wonder, "Do we have the right to do this? Or did we overstep our responsibility to our beloved companion?" A wonderful client and friend, Lil, wrote to me after reading my story about my...
Nonhuman Rights Project is making a difference
A non-profit I support, The Nonhuman Rights Project (NHRP), is making a difference through court actions. Their goal is for the courts to define various sentient species as “legal persons” with Rights. Corporations are defined as People with Rights Well, the US...
The orangutan was in love
An orangutan in love? Who knew! No orangutans in your daily life? You probably don't encounter many orangutans in your daily life. So let's talk about squirrels! They are all over my neighborhood. I notice them, of course. For instance, I might get slightly irritated...
How the Navy influenced my animal communication
People ask me how the Navy influenced my animal communication. Or more to the point, “How the heck does a retired Naval Officer become an animal communicator??!!” To help you understand my perspective, please let go of military stereotypes where we’re the same as Borg...
Remember when you put your pet down?
Choosing to euthanize your pet (put your pet down) is one of the most difficult choices to make. For me, that's because we're making a conscious decision to let a beloved companion transition. As you consider the decision to put your pet down, you may be worried about...
Discover One Thing Your Pets Want You to Know
What's my pet thinking? People ask me on a regular basis, “Can you tell me what my pet is thinking?” Yes, I can, that’s what I do! I am an intuitive animal communicator. From my animal communication and healing work, I have developed a profound respect for pets and...
The downside of doing animal communication
I discovered an unexpected downside to doing intuitive animal communication sessions! The downside of doing animal communication started with two cats! I was working with two cats – the younger one, let’s call her Naomi, was two years old. She kept attacking the older...
5 Traits to Look for in Animal Communicators
Have you heard of animal communicators? For most of my life, I didn’t know there were animal communicators. Sure, my grandmother had introduced me to mediums, who communicated with people who had passed. And she told a few psychic stories from her own life. So I knew...
Continuing Connection: the key to heal from pet loss
How do we heal from pet loss? Using her experience as an animal communicator, Maribeth shares ways to heal from our profound grief through a continuing connection with pets who have transitioned. In this incredible discussion, Njeri Njuhigu interviewed Maribeth for...