• Toni Dean and her female, apricot Toy Poodle 'Coco'
• Telephone Session

The communication with Coco was like an eye opener and a spiritual awakening, an epiphany, and from that I continued on my own. It opened up my sense of the Divine and my belief in the afterlife which wasn't there before. And since then it has brought some closure with my grandmother's death because since I believe in the afterlife it has also helped bring peace with other loved one's death.

• Goldilocks - I had never seen a photo of Toni and had no idea what she looked like. After telling her that Coco had called her 'Goldilocks,' she told me that she had long, blonde, curly hair to her waist and that her nickname in high school had been ‘Goldilocks.’ She also said that she had a Goldilocks doll that Coco had seen it numerous times, since it was kept on the bottom shelf of a bookcase, eye level to an area of the house where Coco often played and slept.
• Pink Slippers - Toni told me that she had a pair of pink lambswool houseshoes that Coco always played with, and they were kept in her toy box. “I surrendered them to Coco when she took a shine to them.” (Toni)
• Polka Dot Umbrella - Toni's parents used to have a polka dot umbrella by the side of the pool where Coco enjoyed swimming. “I made no connection to this during the session, until going over the session notes with my mother. She reminded me that we did have a polka dot umbrella by the pool which had to be replaced when it was destroyed by the hurricane. It's best to keep an open mind during the session. You may not understand all the information given to you. However, upon reflection, you'll see the connections. I think this is due to being so emotional during the reading.” (Toni)
• Blue Ribbon on a Tree Trunk - Toni said that there is a blue sign on a tree trunk in her backyard. “The day before Coco died she had been playing with a lizard that was running up the pecan tree in our backyard. She had her feet on the blue sign.” (Toni)
• Riding in a Train - I interpreted this as Coco having ridden in a train, but at the time of the session Toni told me that as far as she knew Coco had never been on a train. One week after the session, Toni was on a poodle chat and found out about an underground railroad that helps rescue poodles. Since Coco was a rescue dog, Toni has become very involved in rescuing poodles and dedicates this effort in Coco's honor. “I felt like Coco was guiding me to continue to help other rescue animals like her.” (Toni)
• Stuffed Monkey Bear Animal/Lambchops - I wasn't certain as to whether these two thoughts were related, but when I mentioned both things to Toni she said that Coco was buried with a stuffed animal that was made out of blue lambswool. It wasn't of any particular species, but could be mistaken for a monkey.

• Judy Chrastina and her female Yorkshire Terrier 'Bridie'
• Telephone Session

Working with Cynthia has helped me understand my cat's needs and their way of seeing the world better and has helped solve some problems that would have been very difficult without her help.

• Mary Kirby and her cats 'Oscar', 'Gerber,' 'Dave' and 'Freddie'
• Telephone Session

When I moved in with my husband, we were combining two households - me and my cats Oscar and Gerber and Peter with his cats Dave and Freddie. Each cat brought his own distinct personality and problems to the equation. Not surprisingly, there have been ‘stepcat’ adjustment problems. Thanks to Cynthia, I’ve been undoing some of those problems and everyone seems a lot happier.

The biggest problem was the chronic bedwetting of one of our cats. On countless mornings my husband would wake at five in the morning, irate at the large wet spot in our bed and I would have to strip the bed and the mat and put a clean mat and sheets down. I'd have to wait until the dry cleaner opened to take in the comforter to be washed (it was too big for our washing machine). We spent hundreds of dollars washing comforters, throwing them away and buying new ones. And with four cats on the bed, we weren't even sure who was the culprit.

Peter blamed my cats, I blamed his, even though I suspected my wonderful orange cat Gerber was the culprit. We hired an animal behaviorist (not Cynthia) who blamed Oscar for the bedwetting, told us to keep all the cats out of the bedroom, and charged us $150. Sleeping with our cats is one of the joys of our lives so banishing them was hard. Finally I convinced Peter to let Gerber in since Oscar was still considered the culprit. The next morning there was a big wet spot in the bed and we knew it was Gerber. Peter was so angry at Gerber, he wanted to banish him from the bedroom forever. I couldn't stand not having Gerber cuddling up with me so I had to do something.

I first learned about Cynthia's work in an article in THE DAILY NEWS. I called Cynthia and had her speak to him. He told her he felt crowded by the other cats and often neglected by me; he was also very annoyed when the litter boxes got too messy. Cynthia told him that wetting the bed was inappropriate and that from now on, he must be more vocal and come up right to my face and meow. For the past eighteen months we’ve only had one episode of bed wetting and that was due to crystals in his urine. If the litter box gets messy, Gerber meows very loudly and for a very long time so I know to clean it. I have to thank Cynthia for helping us solve this disruptive problem.

Freddie is responding beautifully to the extra special time that I have been giving him. He is more affectionate towards me and lets me approach him now without running away. Dave and I are also friendlier towards each other. I now make sure that when he eats, Gerber is kept away from his bowl so that he can eat in peace without ‘greedy’ Gerber ready to steal his food. As a result, Dave is harassing Gerber less frequently and less vehemently.

I've respected Gerber's need to isolate himself from the others and to give him areas in the apartment where he can feel safe so he can reduce the worrying that seems to have caused much of his inappropriate urinating. I was very touched to hear how much Oscar loves Gerber. I used to think he was jealous of him and it is a relief and a delight to know that he regards Gerber as his soul mate.

Cynthia did a wonderful job with my pets and I think she will be contributing enormously to the field of pet communication. I am very grateful for her services and I will be recommending her to friends who have similar problems with their pets. We are a much happier family now.