Table of Contents
Preface ix
Introduction 1
Part I Human-Animal Bonds
1 The Domestication of Animals 13
Part II Animals that Know when their People are Coming Home
2 Dogs 29
3 Cats 66
4 Parrots, Horses, and Other Animals 77
Part III Animal Empathy
5 Animals That Comfort and Heal 97
6 Distant Deaths and Accidents 110
Part IV Intentions, Calls, and Telepathy
7 Picking Up Intentions 125
8 Telepathic Calls and Commands 140
9 Animal-to-Animal Telepathy 164
Part V The Sense of Direction
10 Incredible Journeys 183
11 Migrations and Memory 207
12 Animals That Know When They Are Nearing Home 225
13 Pets Finding Their People Far Away 233
Part VI Animal Premonitions
14 Premonitions of Fits, Comas, and Sudden Deaths 249
15 Forebodings of Earthquakes and Other Disasters 265
Part VII Conclusions
16 Animal Powers and the Human Mind 293
Appendix: Controversies and Inquiries 307
Notes 339
References 355
Index 369