About “Giving Animals Voice”
How it all began – an adopted dog needed to be “heard.”
A year after Darby was adopted from a rescue, he hadn’t settled into his forever home and exhibited high anxiety in public and around strangers. Plenty of love, sessions with trainers, and lots of exercise had nominal impact on his anxiety. An animal communicator was hired to see if Darby could provide insights and information as to “why” he was anxious and “what” could be done to ease his anxiety.
The communicator relayed all information and insights received from Darby. That information led to major changes, and the changes resulted in behavior that prompted neighbors to ask if it was the “same dog.”
Given the observable positive impact on Darby, the obvious question was -could animal communication be a useful tool for rescues and shelters?
An online search revealed communication with animals was neither “new” nor rare. For decades private clients have hired animal communicators to get information that could improve their animals’ lives and deepen their relationship. The websites showcase testimonials about the benefits to the animals and their humans. However, the search didn’t locate any programs or organizations that focused on providing animal communication to rescues or shelters.


Giving Animals Voice
The decision to create Giving Animals Voice.
In 2021, the founder initiated 2 pilots – to test assumptions that providing animal communication services could benefit the animals and the caregivers. The feedback affirmed the assumptions so Giving Animals Voice was incorporated as a non-profit to 1) make animal communication widely available to animals in shelters and rescues; 2) to improve the quality of life while in the shelters and rescues; 3) to facilitate optimal adoptions; and 4) to develop practices, processes and data that may be shared with others.
Giving Animals Voice continues to provide Pilot projects to offer FREE communication sessions to animals in shelters, rescues and sanctuaries.
A huge thank you to the communicators who donate their time and skills.