FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
General FAQ's
To make animal communication services widely available to shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries.
To improve the well-being of animals and facilitate optimal adoptions through pet adoption and communication advice.
To develop practices, processes, and data to share with other organizations and those interested in animal welfare communication service and animal care insights from animals.
The animals, the organizations participating in the sanctuary support for rescued animals, and caregivers including staff, volunteers, fosters, and potential adopters all benefit from these sessions.
Information from telepathic animal communication can help animals by:
Reducing stress and anxiety behaviors in care
Enhancing sociability with people and other animals
Shortening shelter stays
Facilitating better matches with fosters and adopters
Supporting rescue animal wellbeing programs
Experienced communicators provide insights from animals that are otherwise inaccessible. Organizations can also convey messages to animals, supporting animal rescue outreach and communication. Many organizations report that these insights are invaluable for daily care and understanding reactivity in shelter animals or understanding reactivity in rescue animals.
The organization chooses the animals and topics. During the recorded session, the communicator discusses these topics through intuitive animal communication, verbally relaying all information to the organization. The animal is always invited to express anything else they want staff to know.
No. Volunteer animal communicators donate their time and services, and Giving Animals Voice covers all administrative costs.
No special software is needed. Organizations and communicators can use any mobile device or computer to request sessions, attend virtual sessions, and provide feedback.
Sessions are flexible. Some organizations prefer an hour-long session covering multiple topics, while others may focus on a single issue.
Visit the Giving Animals Voice website to apply as an animal communicator or join as an organization to participate in future pilots.
Yes. Participants receive a Letter of Agreement outlining objectives, processes, and responsibilities, along with a Code of Conduct.
FAQ for Participants
Pilot projects collect:
Animal identification and topics addressed
Audio/video recordings of sessions
Survey responses and feedback
This data helps support animal welfare education and communication and can be shared with participants and other interested organizations.
Organizations provide information on animals and topics. Communicators and organizational representatives attend the recorded telepathic interspecies communication session. Afterward, organizations respond to surveys and may provide additional feedback.
Yes. Organizations can view recordings and share them with staff, volunteers, fosters, or potential adopters.
Yes. Communicators do not provide medical advice or treatment. Organizations may request that communicators ask about pain, discomfort, injury source, or what may be comforting for the animal.
Establish rapport with the animal
Address all topics specified by the organization
Verbally convey all information received
Invite the animal to express anything else it wants staff to know
No. Unless specified in a pilot, only animal communication services are provided. Organizations may contact communicators separately for additional services.
No. Organizations retain full discretion regarding animal care. Communicators relay animals’ requests or suggestions, supporting intuitive interspecies communication without giving advice.
Sessions are hosted by a GAV representative via recorded audio/video conference. Communicators and organizational representatives attend, and potential fosters or adopters may join. Animals can participate from anywhere through telepathic animal communication.
Yes — during recorded sessions. Post-pilot, organizations and communicators may connect directly to discuss additional sessions. This facilitates to partner with animal communicators and building a strong community for animal rescuers.
Please feel free to contact us with your questions.