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[ROMARY]

Oh, well........Forget the salmon.  But, the neighbors' dogs sure know ahead of time when their owners are on their way home.  No matter what time (all hours of the day and night), etc.  Roughly a half hour before they arrive home from events, vacations, day or two outings, etc.  I'm sure many other owners' neighbors (or Web cameras, gadgets, etc.) have experienced this.  In other words, We couldn't be the only ones. 

[goldensrbest]

I really think that GOD can,and will use all things to let us know about our loved ones that have passed,  because it has happened to me, when my husband was very sick with cancer i asked him one day that if he would send me a message that he was okay when he passed, he said if i can, he knew i had received messages from God before about our son,at this point durning his sickness, i was very concerned that he might not make it to heaven,actally it was driving me crazy with worry, won't go into details, but about  aweek after he passed, my son,dil,grandkids,and one of my dogs were walking in a place mike and i took the dogs to walk, this was the end of april,a big black and white butterfly flew around me circled and flew away, i knew it was a sign,i had had butterflies,deer  other messages  in animal forum. My dil saw the butterfly,she wondered if it was a sign from mike.

[goldensrbest]

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@ROMARY wrote:

Oh, well........Forget the salmon.  But, the neighbors' dogs sure know ahead of time when their owners are on their way home.  No matter what time (all hours of the day and night), etc.  Roughly a half hour before they arrive home from events, vacations, day or two outings, etc.  I'm sure many other owners' neighbors (or Web cameras, gadgets, etc.) have experienced this.  In other words, We couldn't be the only ones. 

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Yes, this use to happen all the time with us.

[Plaid Pants2]

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@ROMARY wrote:

Oh, well........Forget the salmon.  But, the neighbors' dogs sure know ahead of time when their owners are on their way home.  No matter what time (all hours of the day and night), etc.  Roughly a half hour before they arrive home from events, vacations, day or two outings, etc.  I'm sure many other owners' neighbors (or Web cameras, gadgets, etc.) have experienced this.  In other words, We couldn't be the only ones. 

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I'm sure that the dogs could hear the owners were close by.

They learned the sound of the vehicle, keys, voices, etc.

[Moonchilde]

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

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@ROMARY wrote:

Oh, well........Forget the salmon.  But, the neighbors' dogs sure know ahead of time when their owners are on their way home.  No matter what time (all hours of the day and night), etc.  Roughly a half hour before they arrive home from events, vacations, day or two outings, etc.  I'm sure many other owners' neighbors (or Web cameras, gadgets, etc.) have experienced this.  In other words, We couldn't be the only ones. 

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I'm sure that the dogs could hear the owners were close by.

They learned the sound of the vehicle, keys, voices, etc.

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As I was growing up, and as an adult - animals (both dogs and cats) learn the sound of family car engines and door slams, as well as the sounds of their owners' footsteps, besides their voices, etc.

I used to take trips that would last 3-5 days. Invariably when I returned, my cat would start meowing as soon as I pulled into the parking area. She was a loud gal, and I could hear her through closed windows at the other end of the building - and she knew I was home. I think dogs may be able to hear car engines a block or two away.

[Moonchilde]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Noel7 wrote:

Ghost Cats are getting press lately.  Not long after the death of a beloved cat, many people report seeing a flash of the cat in the house.  Over and over, many times.

DD, DH and I are all skeptics but we've all seen our cats who've died.  DH especially surprised me saying he had, also.  Reportedly, they don't stay around forever, but we are still seeing one who died years ago.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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I haven't full-on seen my last kitty, but for 6 months after she was euthanized I could swear I heard "her" noises in my apt and would swear I saw her moving out of the corner of my eye. I would think I heard an occasional meow. But that happens to many pet owners. I chalk it up to being used to the sights and sounds of kitties and psychologically "expecting" to see and hear what we've seen and heard for so many years.

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I think that's what most experience @Moonchilde

I've seen ours run out of a room, not a clear solid, but the definite shape and her color.  I've also been in bed, very still, watching the news on TV and felt what felt like her jump up next to me.  

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We had a kitty visit the dog’s water bowl almost every night - for about a year after she died- She was just a little dark kitty form, (as you and others described) who moved quickly as though she wanted her presence known-I am here. 

About a year after she died, our 20 year old Shug (kitty) died.  Neither has returned. Was she sent to comfort us, was she sent to comfort Shug, to guide him, so he wouldn't be fearful-Was it for us all to feel comfort in our pain-Just to be reassured that there is life after death-That we will be reunited-That they were and are okay-My belief tells me yes. 

What really captivates me is;  that so many have the same experience - and still remain skeptical-do you have a feeling for what you think is occurring or why? 

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My personal feeling, @silentgirl, is that I was "seeing" her because I'd been surrounded by her noises, sights and idiosyncrasies for 20 years. She was part of the fabric of my life. My brain still  "expected" to see and hear her, I was used to seeing and hearing her, so I still did.

I don't necessarily think I actually saw "her"; it was either me seeing what I expected to see, OR it was residual psychic or electromagnetic energy, which is what I feel about many "hauntings." I, personally, don't ascribe what I experienced to any spiritual belief about a mainstream traditional afterlife.

I have, however, always felt that when I lost (died) a kitty, they "sent" me the next kitty I was "supposed" to have and I was the person that kitty needed. To me, new kitty always honored predecessor kitty; predecessor kitty was always the reason I wanted to continue to share my life with another kitty.

I hadn't thought of it until I was writing this, but without realizing it I have always thought of kitty momship in a karmic way.

[fourpaws56]

[ROMARY]

I don't think the dogs can hear them 1/2 hour away, but it's just my guess, of course.  

[PurpleBunny]

Mom wants to go viral, IMHO. 

[silentgirl]

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ROMARY 1 wrote:

Oh, well........Forget the salmon.  But, the neighbors' dogs sure know ahead of time when their owners are on their way home.  No matter what time (all hours of the day and night), etc.  Roughly a half hour before they arrive home from events, vacations, day or two outings, etc.  I'm sure many other owners' neighbors (or Web cameras, gadgets, etc.) have experienced this.  In other words, We couldn't be the only ones. 

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LOL very cute response on the salmon. 

The dogs, yes!  My dogs will find a spot in front of the door and stare for an hour when my husband is coming home after traveling-

When I'm sick, they have pinned it exactly-In fact my doctor told me if I listened to my dogs, maybe I might get into see him before I let things go out of hand!  LOL

Nope, you aren't the only ones.