Animals and the Afterlife

This book should offer much-needed comfort to those who have either recently lost a pet or face the imminent loss of one. It offers compelling anecdotal evidence that life after death indeed exists for the animals we love.

Animals and the Afterlife, subtitled "True Stories of Our Best Friends' Journey Beyond Death" is a compliation of anecdotal stories collected by author Kim Sheridan over a six-year period of research. The book was inspired by mysterious, inexplainable things that happened following the deaths of Sheridan's own companions, mysteries that were shared by the bereft caregivers she interviewed.

Animal communicators play a large role in some of the stories - a phenomenon which may require a huge leap of faith by some readers. But the subsequent tales of messages communicated by departed animal companions are too explicit to be purely coincidental. Take for instance, Wiggie, a cat who warned his human (Debra Tadman) through Sharon Callahan, an animal communicator, that her condo was "a very toxic place for Debra and the other cats and that she needs to do something about this because it is detrimental to Debra's health and the health of the other cats." Later, it turned out that the popcorn ceiling contained asbestos, wood wall paneling covered mold in the walls, and aluminum wiring needed to be replaced because of fire potential.

Many stories concerned inexplicable sounds (dogs growling or cats purring) when no live animal was around. Others recounted comforting visions of departed pets, often during periods of stress or sorrow.

Animals and the Afterlife will go a long way in giving comfort and support to anyone who has lost a beloved pet.