The most common things your animals want you to know, a thread by an animal communicator:

Disclaimer: This list does not apply to all animals. Always listen to the guidance of your veterinarian. This list is not complete, and I will likely be adding to it over time.

The easiest way you can improve your animals lives is to improve your own life. Your animals love you so so so much, and they worry about you a lot. It's really hard for your animals to be happy when you're not happy.

If you're having conversations with your veterinarian or trainer and your animal isn't present to hear the conversation, make sure you fill your animal in on what was discussed afterwards. They don't like you having conversations about their care without them present.

Tell your animals when you're going to be gone. Give them clear details about how long you'll be gone, who will be caring for them, and the manner in which they'll be cared.

This also goes for big changes in their lives like moving or adding new members to the family. The more information you can give them ahead of time about what their situation will look like, the better.

Dogs: by far, dogs take on our own emotions more than any other animal. Be mindful of this. Be mindful of how often you "break down" around your dogs. They feel everything we're feeling, and they need breaks sometimes too.

99% of my canine clients have anxiety. Even if your dog isn't expressing clear symptoms of anxiety, they're probably internalizing anxiety to some degree. So be mindful of this.

This is true with all animals but ESPECIALLY IF YOUR PETS HAVE ANXIETY: they want you to spend some quiet time with them each day. This is by far the easiest way you can improve your animal's anxiety. Just sit with them quietly, even if it's just for 5-10 min a day.

^^^ This request is so common I swear, one way you can prepare for a reading is just to establish a breathing or meditation routine with your animals. I'd say 9/10 animal clients ask their humans to spend quiet time with them every day.

They want to spend more time with you. One thing animals really don't like is when they don't get to see you outside of their "chores." This makes them feel like a burden. So, they want to spend time with you outside of getting fed, exercised, cleaned up after, etc.

They want you to enjoy their presence. If you think of your animals as a burden, they know...

If you have a horse, they would really like to be fed more hay and less grain.

A lot of my horse clients also report discomfort from poor saddle fit. I think we all need to be getting our saddles checked more frequently than we think. They won't start expressing physical symptoms until it's pretty uncomfortable.

Also your horses really want to be turned out with other horses. This comes up a lot.

The most common emotion I talk to horses about is grief. Be mindful of this. They form very close bonds with their friends and herd mates. If your horse has ever moved herds (which, let's be honest, what horse hasn't?) then they're probably working through grief to some degree.

Stop doom scrolling in front of your animals. They feel your anxiety and it's very upsetting to them. If your animal already has anxiety, I'd recommend not even using social media in front of them.

If your animal acts like they don't like you or are indifferent, they probably aren't... some of the deepest and most tender information comes from small animals/reptiles that are seemingly indifferent to their humans.

A lot of times your animals want to leave their earth-suit (die) but hang on because they feel like you need them. When your animals are having near-death experiences or otherwise in a lot of pain, let them know that they have your blessing to pass on if that's what they want.

Oh yeah, your animals on the other side are super involved in your life still. A lot of them are doing work to help you out/serve as your guide.

Most of the dreams you have about your pets on the other side are really them coming to check in.

Most of your animals on the other side are waiting to reincarnate with you into the next lifetime. And you've had past lifetimes with most of your animals as well.

Your loved ones on the other side are taking care of your pets, too.

Turnout is really important to your horses -- especially turnout with other horses. If group turnout isn't an option, make sure they can at least touch noses with other horses across the fence line. Companionship is the biggest priority for most horses.

Yeah... horses don't like stalls

Your animals can tell when they're not meeting your expectations, and it's hurtful and frustrating for them. They want you to practice just accepting them as they are.

^^ This is especially true for performance horses. If you have high hopes for a horse, they know what's expected of them and it can be super stressful and suck the joy out of riding. Remind your performance horses that you'd still love them even if they weren't competitive.

A lot of horses I've met with mounting block issues (who didn't have pain) were responding to the high expectations placed upon them. Like, they were so scared of disappointing their rider they'd rather not get ridden at all.

Oh and don't joke about rehoming them. Even if it's a joke. Especially if the animal has already been re-homed once.

In general, horses aren't a fan of any piece of equipment that ties their mouth shut, limits their natural expression, or uses excessive pressure. Your horses probably want you to loosen your noseband a hole or 2.

It's not true that all horses prefer bitless. A lot of horses find the pressure of a bit to be easier to understand. However, it is true that all horses prefer a gentler bit to a harsh bit.

Like I promise you, no horse prefers a quadruple twisted gag crunch supreme to a snaffle

Most animals find positive reinforcement the easiest method of training to understand. I have seen exceptions, but those are usually a result an animal's past experience with extreme abuse or neglect. (Keep in mind I'm not an animal trainer this is just from my experience!)

Horses get really frustrated when you start adding on equipment or bitting up to correct behavior. A lot of them are trying to communicate to their riders in these instances, and the extra equipment makes them feel scared and unsafe. Usually poor behavior means something is wrong