Signs From Our Animals: Subtle Ways Love Continues

One of the most common questions I hear — especially from people grieving an animal companion — is whether animals send signs after they leave their physical bodies.

In my experience as a pet medium, and in my own personal life, the answer is yes. But those signs aren’t always dramatic or unmistakable. More often, they’re quiet, personal, and deeply felt rather than objectively provable. And that’s part of what makes them meaningful.

Signs often show up in ways that reflect the unique relationship you shared. Sometimes they’re symbolic, sometimes playful, sometimes simply comforting.

About a month ago, I asked one of my dogs, Ginger — a yellow Lab who passed several years ago and absolutely adored tennis balls — to send me a sign. A few days later, a tennis ball appeared in my house. We don’t keep tennis balls here. Since then, several more have shown up in unexpected places: a nightstand drawer, random spots around the house. Each time it happens, it feels like her unmistakable sense of humor and joy coming through.

With Lily, the signs often arrive through nature. During one of my trainings, a classmate connected with her and described a beautiful pink color along with an overwhelming sense of love. Since then, when the sky fills with dramatic pink sunsets, I often feel a gentle nudge to step outside — and the sunsets are always breathtaking. A few weeks ago I also found a bird feather on my porch with coloring strikingly similar to her fur: gold with a hint of black. Moments like that feel less like coincidence and more like quiet reminders of connection.

Sometimes signs arrive through validation during readings. In one session, a female dog communicated “Look for me in the moon.” I later learned that after her passing, her guardian had developed a deeply personal tradition of honoring the moon in her memory — something I had no prior knowledge of. That moment brought profound comfort and reassurance to the family.

Experiences like these don’t need to be dramatic to be meaningful. Often it’s the subtlety that makes them feel intimate.

Grief can make us question these moments. We worry we’re imagining them or reaching for comfort. That questioning is very human. At the same time, love doesn’t simply switch off when a body is no longer present. Many people continue to experience connection in ways that feel real, supportive, and emotionally sustaining.

If you’d like to feel more connected, simply staying open can be enough. You don’t have to ask perfectly, meditate for hours, or do anything elaborate. Often signs come when we’re relaxed, remembering, or simply loving them quietly.

And if you ever want deeper clarity or reassurance, that’s where intentional communication can help — creating space for more direct connection, validation, and emotional support.

Love has a remarkable way of finding paths to expression, even when form changes. Sometimes those quiet signs are simply reminders that the bond you shared is still very much alive in ways we may not fully understand, but can still deeply feel.