Animal Talk: Where pets drop the mic

Tune-in as world-renown Graphic Artist Miggs Burroughs and his constant companion, Penny the Cat discuss how Penny has profoundly influenced Migg's life and work. Miggs muses how he is inspired by Penny's serene, accepting, and intuitive nature and her natural 'cloaking device,' which all cats possess for self-preservation. Miggs also talks about how Penny became depressed and sick when he left her for a few days and how traumatic it was for him. Thankfully, Penny recovered and is thriving. To learn more about Cathy Malkin, visit @AnimalMuse

Do you believe in reincarnation? Have you ever wondered what happens to your pet after they die? In this episode, we will talk with a dog who was reincarnated and returned to his pet mom 3 times. We'll be talking about what the dogs remember from their previous life, how his pet mom recognizes them, and what this means for the afterlife. According to my experience personally and from communicating with many different animals who have transitioned, it's clear that animals do reincarnate and come back to us as the same or another species. This may sound far-fetched, but in the new episode of my podcast, Cara and I will talk about her dogs, BJ, Bojangles, Boz Skaggs and Bud. BJ was electrocuted in a tragic swimming pool accident. I first communicated with BJ a few weeks after he transitioned. In that conversation, BJ shared that he planned to reincarnate as her new dog, Bojangles. She says that when she got Bojangles, he had the same personality as BJ and even knew things BJ knew. Bojangles was also a black Labrador retriever like BJ. Bojangles lived a long and happy life with Cara. After he transitioned, he told Cara he planned on reincarnation as her new dog. You will hear about how she found Boz Skaggs at the direction of Bojangles and BJ. Like his predecessors, Boz knows things BJ and Bojangles know. Boz is also a black Labrador retriever. Bud, her husband's black Labrador retriever, started the reincarnation process. It's quite a great tail that you don't want to miss. Want to learn more about me? Visit www.animalmuse.com

Grandpa is a 113-year-old desert tortoise who is funny and wise. He's been on this earth a long time and has tremendous insight. Join Grandpa and his guardian, Carolyn, as they talk about their lives together. Grandpa raised Carolyn and now Carolyn takes care of Grandpa.

Pets are inspirational and offer divine inspiration and creativity. In this episode, Cathy talks with Labrador Retrievers, Sanchez the Yellow Lab (In Spirit), and Gina the Black Lab about how they inspired their person, Lisa Spector, to use her Juilliard degree to play classical music for pets to relieve their anxiety and stress. Cathy met Lisa 20 years ago when she brought her 4-month-old Guide Dog for the Blind puppy, Sanchez to one of my Animal Communication classes. Since then, Lisa has become a long-time client, student and friend. Sanchez and Gina are Guide Dogs for the Blind career change dogs, meaning they were not suitable to be a guide dogs. Instead, they became Lisa's dogs and her animal muses. Sanchez's anxiety led Lisa to discover that playing classical piano music at a slow pace calmed pet anxiety. With Sanchez as her inspiration, Lisa co-founded Through a Dog's Ear and was the pianist on the music series. Her music is backed by science and prescribed by veterinarians to help with separation anxiety, sound phobias, excessive barking, hyperactivity, and crate training. Her music is played in animal shelters worldwide, vet clinics and pet households. Gina is the Chief Zen Officer of MyZenPet.com where Lisa does a podcast and offers concerts for pets. You can also download or stream her album, Dog Gone Calm, Vol. 1.

Pigs rule. And Gilbert The Party Pig is no exception. Join Cathy Malkin, The Animal Muse as she talks with Gilbert about his life and what it is like to be a party pig. Using the silent language of telepathy, Cathy translates for Gilbert, who is smart, funny and loves to hog the spotlight from his dog brother. Cathy also speaks with Gilbert's "mom-ager," Michelle about what it's like to share her life with a pig. To learn more about Cathy and how she can help you and your pet, visit www.animalmuse.com