Foster, Lisa & Jean
Nancy has a true gift that Spirit has given her.
I first met Nancy in the spring of 2013 at a Black Dog Appreciation event in Charlotte, North Carolina. After milling around the various vendor exhibits, I came upon Nancy’s and bought her book Letting Go. Little did I know that I would be contacting Nancy almost two years later to help with transitioning Foster, my Mom’s cat, back to Spirit. Nancy’s inscription to me in the book was “Everything happens for a reason.” There was a reason I met Nancy and bought her book that day.
“Everything happens for a reason” explains how Foster came to be in Mom’s life. My husband and I had initially adopted Foster who was being used as a blood donor in an animal emergency clinic. However, Foster was not transitioning to his new home as we would have liked. We had another cat and Foster was very scared and withdrawn – until Mom came to stay with us for a few weeks. See, Mom had just lost her husband of ten years to a sudden and unexpected heart attack; Jim was 62. Afterwards, Mom came to stay with us for a few weeks from Savannah, and Foster and Mom found a bond that endured for ten years itself. I guess you figured that Foster went home with Mom to Savannah. Our adopting Foster was designed so that Mom and Foster could unite – each needed the other, and they were perfect together.
After ten years, ironically almost to the day Mom and Jim were together before he passed away, it was time for Foster to go back to Spirit. I remember clearly when Mom called me at my office and told me she thought it was time for Foster. Foster had diabetes and other health problems for about eight months, which had gotten much worse. Mom was very upset and distraught and didn’t know what to do. She felt like she was aiding in or willing a death sentence on Foster. My first thought was we should contact Nancy. This was interesting because it had been two years since I met Nancy, and other than reading her book shortly after meeting, we have had no contact or otherwise. I did not even know if Nancy was still available to help communicate with animals. So on a Friday before we were considering taking Foster to the vet for his transition, I called Nancy out of the blue, and she answered the phone. We scheduled a call for later that morning with my Mom. It was so easy – this was no coincidence. As Nancy says, “Everything happens for a reason.”
Nancy was wonderful! She helped us all, especially Foster and Mom. Nancy was able to connect with Foster telepathically and asked how he was, explained what was going on, and our uncertainly about his wishes. Foster was ready to go home. Mom was not ready to let him go – that’s why he had stayed for as long as he did after becoming ill. Nancy also explained that Foster had some dementia, which definitely explained a lot of things. Nancy explained to Foster what would happen at the vet. Foster told Nancy that he was ready to transition and was grateful for the assistance. He told Nancy, “Tell them not to be sad. This is a good thing; a happy time.” Nancy explained that were giving Foster a gift. Animals know not to be afraid of death – they are moving on to their next journey; they are going Home. Foster and Mom helped each other to heal, and Foster’s work was done in this lifetime.
Some may ask – How do you know this all occurred? I know. I felt it and sensed it with Foster, as did Mom. When I visited him on Sunday before his transition on Monday, Foster looked so weary and restless. There were also times when it appeared he did not recognize me. On Monday, my husband and I met Mom at her house to accompany Foster and her to the vet. She wrapped Foster in a blanket and carried him to the car. The strange thing was that he became very calm, peaceful, and really seemed to enjoy and relish being outside just briefly. On the way to the vet, he calmly looked around and snuggled close to Mom. He did not make a sound and just looked at us sweetly and lovingly. He knew who we were. This is strange, special, and different, because Foster suffered from extreme anxiety when being transported in a car, even for a short distance. He would often get sick and meow loudly all the way to the vet. He did not even like to be outside. The explanation is that he knew what was happening as Nancy had explained to him, and he was relieved and ready. At the vet, he was given a sedative and went to sleep with Mom holding him in his favorite snugly blanket. We were also kissing, rubbing, and talking to him. The veterinarian then came in, and Foster peacefully went up to Spirit accompanied by a group of angels Nancy had arranged to escort him Home during a specialized Spiritual Response Therapy clearing that prepares an individual for transition. If it could only be that way for all of us when it is our time.
I have two rescue cats, two rescue dogs, and Mom has a second rescue cat, Kiki, who was Foster’s companion. I will definitely be in touch with Nancy as the years go on.
Nancy has a true gift that Spirit has given her. She can definitely help ease the uncertainty and anxiety when a pet is ill or even if there are challenges. Nancy is an animal communicator, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to help you with life’s challenges – pets or otherwise.
May you feel Spirit with and inside of you…
~ Lisa Charlotte, NC
April 2015
