Gretchen Featured In Article In HuffPo About Separation Anxiety In Dogs

Hello, animal lovers.  I hope you are having a most excellent almost-summer.  So, far my communications requesting mosquitos to stop biting me have had no effect, but since that's pretty much what they do to survive, I didn't expect results.  I guess one price to pay for getting on well with animals is that sometimes the ones that bite are especially attracted to you!

Back on topic, I wanted to let you to know that I have been featured in an article in The Huffington Post called

Separation Anxiety in Dogs: Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?  I enjoyed talking with the author and her anxious dog, Rapunzel, and giving them some tips to help with the anxious barking and urination.  In my experience with anxious animals, it often takes not just communication, but consistency and practice with new training methods and supplements to encourage relaxation and openness.  I'm sending Reiki and best wishes to Rapunzel and her human "mom" for continued improvement.

I hope you enjoy the article, and feel free to comment, share it, or ask me questions about the topic. 

Happy National Pet Week!

Are are you celebrating?  You could do something fun with your pet, like some extra play time, or give him his favourite treat.  You could help your kids draw pictures of the family pet or talk to them about the importance of being kind to animals and pet health care.  You could use it as a reminder to make an appointment for your pet's next check-up, volunteer at a pet shelter, make a donation, sign an animal issue petition, or even just post a photo of or poem about your pet online!

The American Veterinary Medical Association has a site full of ideas, information and even games for you to check out.  But of course, the best things you can give your pet are affection, attention and letting her know you love her.  Take a little time out and give your animal friends love and appreciation.  They'll thank you in return.

Animal Communication Just Got A Little Cheaper!

Hi, Animal Lovers!

 I hope your spring -- or autumn, for those of you in the southern hemisphere -- is going well. I want you all to know that I am now available to conduct communications over Skype!  This means that you can call my Skype account from yours, and we can talk for free, which can save you some money on your telephone bill. This may be particularly helpful from those of you outside the United States.

 The other advantage of Skype is that I can record conversations as mp3s and provide them for you to download. I had stopped doing this, because I couldn't get the technology to work properly, but with updates in software, it's now possible to offer this service again.

My Skype name is gretchen.kunz.ac.  Please note: I do not have a direct telephone number to call on Skype at this time. If this service proves popular, I may subscribe to one, so let me know if you're interested.  Have any questions about how this works? Feel free to check out the Skype website. All the best to you and your animal friends!

Annual Holiday Sale! Get 20% Off!

Open for Business!

Hello, animal lovers.  Just a quick note to say I am back from my sabbatical and available for consultations.  I hope you and your animals have been well, and look forward to speaking with you!

In Memoriam: Quan Yin McLendon-Kunz, 2000-2011

Quan Yin was our little mystery kitty. When we took her in in 2001, the shelter told us only that she was spayed, possibly 9 or 10 months old and very shy. It was later admitted she was probably feral, but all we saw was a beautiful young cat with a scared but sweet air about her that no one else would adopt. Not long afterward, we realized from her constant hiding and lack of proper socialization that she had spent her life from a very young age on the street or in a cage.She hardly knew how to be a cat, misunderstanding our other cats' body language, and not sure how to properly groom herself, much less consistently use a litter box. A fellow animal communicator suggested we call her something kind and reassuring, and she became Quan Yin, the bodhisattva associated with compassion.

Holiday Sale!

Know someone who would like to understand their pet better? Treat your friends, your loved ones or yourself to an animal communication session with me at 20% off. That’s right, between now and December 31st, I am offering a 20% discount on all consultations and gift cards. This means a ½-hour communication session for $40, 45 minutes for $60 or an hour for $80.

When treating your friends, opt for a personalized hard copy gift card or email notice – both nondenominational and appropriate for any holiday or birthday. Cards are good until December 31, 2011. And don’t worry – if you just want to treat yourself, I won’t tell!

Interested? Contact me at info@animaltalker.com or 917-607-8630.

Read an Interview with Gretchen on Floppycats.com

I'm excited to share that I've recently completed an interview with Floppycats.com. Floppycats.com is dedicated to Ragdoll cats and general cat health care and well being. It provides the most accurate, up-to-date and knowledgeable Ragdoll Cat Info, or the floppy cat.

In this interview, you can find out about how I started as an animal communicator, how I practice, and what I think of issues such as why animal communication is valuable, and why veterinarians should consider using animal communication as one of their tools.

I hope you enjoy the interview, and check out Floppycats.com for articles on cat care, product reviews and even cat product giveaways.

Back in Business

Hi, friends, and welcome to my new site and blog.

I’m happy to be resuming my animal communication business. It’s been a busy three years. I worked hard and became a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Along the way, I had ups and downs, but very much enjoyed learning about the science and art of veterinary care.

I really enjoyed getting more hands-on experience with farm animals, along with the opportunities to work with exotic species during my internships at the Prospect Park Zoo and a local animal hospital that has specialists in birds and reptiles. I got to see how busy hospitals and shelters work, how technological and pharmaceutical advances in veterinary medicine are making big strides, and how specialty practices for one species provide focused care. Most of all, I got to see how veterinarians, techs and administrators work with animals and clients, and how animals and clients view being at the vet hospital.

I feel privileged to now be able to apply all this information to my animal communication sessions. I hope that, along with my knowledge of various alternative treatments, this will make your and your companion animals’ experiences with me more well-rounded, and help you understand how to work with your vet.

In the upcoming weeks I will be posting updates, news and thoughts on various animal- and communication-related issues. Please feel free to browse my site at www.animaltalker.com. If you've never heard of animal communication and how it works, you might be interested in the What Is It? and FAQ sections of my website.

If you'd like to know more about me and my work as an animal communicator, check out the About Gretchen section. Examples of clients and cases I've worked with can be found in Testimonials. You may also find out about the structure of my consultations and healing work on this site. And, for fun and information, you can always check out a cat's-eye view of things in Ask Maya, and explore other sites related to animals in Links.

Finally, feel free to contact me! Best wishes to all animals and the humans who love them,