3 Reviews I Like and Still in the TOP 50 on Amazon: Pets and the Afterlife

 On April 4, my first Pets and the Afterlife book was still in the top 50 on Amazon under the Pet Loss Grief category, and today's blog provides the ranking and 3 reviews I like. What it means to me is that people who are grieving over the loss of their precious pet are getting some understanding of how they are communicating from the afterlife and that's a good thing!  Here's today's blog: 

Pets and the Afterlife Paperback  

• Best Sellers Rank: #142,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Pet Loss Grief
  • #258 in Reincarnation (Books)
  • #682 in Love & Loss

• Customer Reviews: 
  4.5 out of 5 stars    213 ratings
• THREE OF THE LATEST REVIEWS
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  EC Penny

  5.0 out of 5 stars This book helped me alot!

  Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2021

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  I lost my cat, Teddy, at Christmastime this past year and I was devastated. I started reading this book and then it's sequel. I learned what to watch for and what I needed to do! Now I hear Teddy making all kinds of contact (and a lot of noise sometimes) Thanks Rob!! I'm grateful for your books!!

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  Amazon Customer

  5.0 out of 5 stars A comforting book to help heal your heart.

  Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020

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  Loved this book so much I have purchased it again and again to give to pet parents who have lost their beloved pet babies. Such a comforting read. Thank you Rob Gutro for your gift of healing.

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  Liz

  5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!

  Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2020

  Rob Gutro is a talented pet medium and author. I highly recommend "Pets and The Afterlife" to anyone who is grieving the loss of any pet. After the sudden death of a beloved dog, I found myself reeling, and while I cried through a good part of this book, I also was a greatly comforted by it. My thanks to this author for sharing his gift!

Fun at the Bowie Senior Center -Speaking Event and Great Questions!

Today I had the wonderful opportunity (thanks, Jenny) to speak about my experiences with Ghosts and Spirits at the Bowie Senior Center in Maryland. There were about 20 people in attendance, and I received great questions. I thought I would share some of the questions and experiences while they're fresh in my mind.
1) SPIRIT AT A GRAVESITE - One person told me that she laid flowers at her son's grave (he was killed in the military) and she took several photos of the gravestone all newly decorated. She said that in one of the photos there appeared to be two pole-like white mists. She realized that they were her the legs of her son, who was standing there watching her.
- Ghosts and spirits don't continually haunt cemeteries. However, when a person goes to a cemetary to honor their loved one, they are filled with love and hope that their loved one is in the light. That love is the energy needed to power a spirit up to appear or give a sign at the cemetary, while their loved one is there. I would love to see that photo.
2) SUICIDES -I was asked about suicides. Yes, people who commit suicides do pass into the light. Some take longer than others to move into the light, but its all about when the develop that awareness that it was wrong to take their own lives. Once they realize that (just like people who experience sudden death in an accident need to realize they're dead), then they can move into the light. People who commit suicide do not go to "hell." That's a religious fallacy.
3) ANIMALS AND GHOSTS- One man mentioned that his cat would often stare at an area in his basement. He said one time a white mist (ectoplasm, apparently) came from the corner and the cat ran. Yes, cats and dogs have a higher sensitivity to movement, and can see ghosts and spirits. In that case, even the owner could see the ghost!

Horses See Spirits

I gave a talk and did a book signing on Saturday at the Largo-Kettering Library in Maryland and it was well-received. There were a lot of folks who had their own experiences and they shared them with me. One gentleman who had moved from the African Continent to the U.S. told me that in his homeland it is widely known that horses can see Earth-bound ghosts and spirits (who have crossed).
I firmly believe that horses, like dogs and cats have that ability. Dogs, cats and horses, moreso than any other domesticated animal hear at higher decibel ranges (that digital recorders pick up, but humans don't hear at that level). Each of those types of animal also have the intelligence of a 4-5 year old human child (read Dr. Stanley Coren's "The Intelligence of Dogs" (cats and horses). Further, they have different cones and rods in their eyes than humans, that enable them to better sense motion.
The gentlemen proceeded to tell me more about the African belief. He said that it's known that when a horse sees a ghost or spirit, you can look directly in their eyes and see the ghost that they are looking at. Fascinating! I was so glad he shared that story with me.