How to Find a Pet Medium

The death of a family pet can be quite upsetting. Some people find solace in believing they can communicate with their beloved pet. They seek out the services of a pet medium. The popularity of pet mediums, or animal communicators, has grown in recent years, thanks in part to television shows like Animal Planet̵7;s ̶0;The Pet Psychic̶1; featuring Sonya Fitzpatrick. Whether you believe mediums can talk with your deceased pets or you simply are curious, finding a pet medium is not difficult.

Instructions

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      Search the Internet to find listings and websites for pet mediums. You will find the websites of individual pet mediums as well as lists of people who work in the animal communication field. For example, Penelope Smith at Animal Talk provides a directory of animal communicators broken down by state. Even if you do not find any in your area, the search results will give you an idea of the type of people you are looking for and the services offered.

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      Contact your city̵7;s animal shelter for leads. Often animal shelters and humane societies hold events, such as adopt-a-thons, pet fairs and other fundraisers. Pet mediums sometimes are part of the entertainment at these events.

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      Ask your veterinarian for information about local pet mediums. Often when an animal is near the end of its life due to age or debilitating illness, pet owners sometimes have a hard time letting go. Occasionally, a veterinarian will refer the owner to a pet medium. Dr. Pete Rogers, an holistic veterinarian in Boulder, Colo., sometimes recommends the services of an animal communicator to his clients to help them deal with the euthanasia process.

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      Check traditional advertising sources such as the local phone book. While animal communication may not yet be considered mainstream, pet mediums are at least recognized. The First International Symposium on Veterinary Hospice Care in 2008 at the University of California-Davis Veterinary School included an invitation to animal communicators.