Animals store their fears and at times OUR fears in the body and manifest physical illnesses like we do. Like us, these fears may have occurred in infancy and are still carried in the adult body.

— Colleen M. Flanagan

Most of us humans have no idea how stressful any change is for animals.

— Colleen M. Flanagan

Often, when a human suffers through major emotional traumas, a lack of well-being follows if their feelings about the trauma are not completely expressed. When the trauma is severe and the suffering is continuous, their animal companion’s condition may deteriorate too.

— Colleen M. Flanagan