Pinned helplessly to your airline seat during the inertia of takeoff: that was the first feeling I sent to Mickey and Shelby, two solid blue-gray British shorthair kittens. But that was only a part of what they were about to experience on their journey to their final destination: their forever home.
My human client Fran let me know that in 2 days, the kittens would be traveling from their breeder’s home in Oregon to her house. And that was going to involve cars, carriers and airplanes.
Translation: Long Travel Day
I translated to the kittens: “It will be a long day with many noises and smells but we will try to keep you comfortable. We are very happy to have you come live with us. There are three things we would like very much. Please try to learn your names, use the scratching posts and boxes, and be willing to try new food and flavors.”
Fran also sent me pictures of herself, her husband, and their home, which I transmitted to the kittens. So by the time they arrived, they were quite familiar with the layout. We had a great session with these youngsters, who were excited, happy to be together, playful and sweet.
“Not only were they friendly and not afraid, I knew that they knew what we looked like and what the house looked like. They must have felt so good about that!” said Fran.
Fully Informed
They surely did. Contented to be fully informed about what was going on made everything super smoothe for Mickey and Shelby. And Fran further opened up lines of communication with these wonderful felines. The kittens felt older and wiser since I was tuned in to their soul-evel selves.
“Through our dialogue with them, I got the sense that they have an awareness beyond their age. They already knew that people keep kittens in a small room at first, and asked about that for example. Mickey knew and asked about going outdoors. That has enabled me to communicate with them about now versus the future, or cat things versus people things.
“I say things to them like ‘when you are bigger, you can do such and such. Please be patient right now since you are too little,’ or ‘that’s not a cat toy, no!’ They pause and listen, and I stay patient. They are still impulsive but I feel they aren’t willful or frustrated, we’re in a genuine dialogue.
A New Communicator!
“Of course I still watch them so they don’t get hurt, but it feels as though they appreciate the communication.
All in all, pretty awesome, I’d say!”
And I’m pretty sure they will all live happily ever after.
British Shorthair Breed
The British Shorthair is the pedigreed version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, dense coat, and broad face. The most familiar color variant is the “British Blue,” a solid grey-blue coat, orange eyes, and a medium-sized tail.
-Wikipedia
