Cathy Handford - Animal Communication and Healing - Nationwide
Compassionate • Accurate • Healing for Animals and Their People
As featured on AP News • Benzinga • MENAFN • Virginia Business News
✨ About Cathy
Whether your pet is anxious, grieving, or simply trying to tell you something, I bridge the communication gap so both of you can feel calmer, clearer, and more connected. Also YU2SHINE’s nationally recognized “Nature mE Coach,” I blend telepathic animal communication, energy healing, and intuitive guidance for pets and their people. My work has been nationally featured highlighting my dedication to compassionate, heart-centered transformation for animals and their families.
Clients describe my sessions as “spot-on and deeply healing.” I bring both professional training and genuine love for all species to every conversation, helping you and your companions find peace, understanding, and renewed harmony.
✨ Why Pet Parents Choose Cathy
• Nationally Featured Expert – trusted voice in animal communication and healing
• Certified Healer & Instructor – ThetaHealing®, Communication with All Life University (CWALU) Animal Mastery Program, and Free mE® EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
• Fast Booking & Flexible Scheduling – most sessions available within 24 hours
• Holistic Support for Pets and Their People – emotional, behavioral, and energetic balance
• Affordable Services and Multiple-Session Package Discounts
✨ Services Offered
Animal Communication — 20 Minutes • $ 50
A focused telepathic conversation to understand what your pet most wants you to know. Perfect for first-time clients or follow-ups.
Animal Communication + Healing — 30 Minutes • $ 65 ⭐ Most Popular ⭐
Combines intuitive communication with gentle energy healing to support physical, emotional, and behavioral balance. Ideal for anxiety, transitions, or recovery after illness or adoption.
Healing Sessions for You and/or Your Pets — 60 Minutes • $ 125
Because pets often mirror our emotions, healing both of you together creates lasting peace. Using ThetaHealing® and EFT, I help release stress, grief, and energetic patterns affecting you and your animals. These sessions support shared or individual healing and are deeply restorative.
Three-Session Healing Package — (3 × 60 Minutes) • $ 350
A transformative journey for consistent emotional and energetic realignment—supporting you, your pets, or both together.
✨ Signature Specialty Services
Quantum Clearing™ for Homes — $ 50
Pets absorb the energy of their environment. This remote session clears emotional residue, environmental stress, and stagnant energy from your home—restoring calm and harmony for everyone under your roof.
Spirit Animal Reading — $ 50
Discover the spirit animal guiding you now. Includes a channeled message, image, and symbolic meaning—delivered by email within 24 hours. A beautiful experience for yourself or as a gift.
✨ Featured Article
“Why Hire an Animal Communicator” – Published on Petworks, September 27, 2025
“Because our lives are so deeply intertwined with our animals, the healing they receive often extends to us as well…”
In this article, I explain what animal communication truly is, how it supports pets through health, behavior, and transitions, and why these sessions often bring healing to their people too. See Petworks Tips & Advice (Tab on webpage), Animal Communication Insights, September 27, 2025
✨ Client Love
“Absolutely beautiful! Cathy sent healing energy to me and my dog both! We played ball for 15 minutes in the heat — something he hadn’t done in months. I feel so blessed and honored.”
— Shelli W ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Cathy is truly gifted. My dog has less fear, more affection, and calmer energy around people and other dogs.” — Susan V
“She’s the real deal. Cathy gave my cats healing, me peace of mind, and true communication that matched things I’d noticed but never mentioned.” — Miriam G
64 verified bookings since March 2024 — consistently 5-star rated for accuracy, compassion, and results.
✨ Booking & Bonuses
• Same-day or next-day appointments by phone or Zoom nationwide
• Refer two friends → receive a free 20-minute session!
• Easy scheduling via text after purchase for your convenience
- Certified
- Insured
- Online Sessions
Pricing Packages
This 20-minute session is dedicated to clear, telepathic communication with your animal—whether living or in spirit.
You may ask specific questions or simply allow your animal to share what they most want you to know.
This session is ideal for:
✨ Understanding your pets needs and thoughts
✨ Connecting with animals in spirit
✨ Deepening your intuitive bond
Please note: This session does not include energy healing. If healing is desired, please book the 30-minute Animal Communication & Healing Session.
⏰ Session date and time will be arranged via text after purchase. Most sessions are scheduled within 24 hours. Please send a clear photo of your animal before the session.
✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!
This session combines intuitive telepathic communication with energy healing to support your animal’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
I connect telepathically to receive messages and insights, perform a full energetic body scan, and—with your permission—offer healing tailored to your animal’s unique needs.
This session supports:
✨ Physical or emotional concerns
✨ Behavioral changes or unexplained symptoms
✨ Transitions, end-of-life, or post-rescue adjustments
✨ Strengthening your intuitive bond with your animal
Every session is gentle, loving, and guided by your animal’s highest good. Let’s bring healing and understanding to both of you—together.
⏰ Session date and time will be arranged via text after purchase. Most sessions are scheduled within 24 hours, and same-day emergency sessions are available when needed. Please send a clear photo of your animal before the session.
✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!
This package of three sessions combines intuitive telepathic communication with energy healing to support your animal’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being over time.
I connect telepathically with your pet, perform a full energetic body scan, and—with your permission—offer healing tailored to your animal’s unique needs. The continuity of three sessions allows us to go deeper, track progress, and provide consistent support for lasting transformation.
This package supports:
✨ Ongoing physical or emotional concerns
✨ Behavioral changes or unexplained symptoms
✨ Recovery, transitions, or end-of-life care
Every session is gentle, loving, and guided by your animal’s highest good. Together, we’ll create a steady path toward healing and understanding.
⏰ Session dates and times will be arranged personally via text after purchase to ensure the best fit for your schedule and your animal’s needs. Please send a photo of your animal before the session.
✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!
Barn/Farm Visit - Make it a healing party!
I’ll come to your barn and connect directly with your animals—whether horses, goats, chickens, or other companions. Using telepathic communication and intuitive medical scanning, I help identify areas of discomfort or imbalance, offering insights you can share with your veterinarian. With your permission, I’ll also provide gentle energy healing to support your animal’s physical and emotional well-being.
This is a fun and meaningful way to spend time with your animals—and your fellow barn friends! Group sessions are welcome and often bring powerful collective healing and insight.
I’m based in Northern Virginia. A travel fee applies based on your location, and I’ll confirm this with you when we arrange your visit.
Let’s bring healing and connection right to your barn door.
✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!
One session, many possibilities—support for yourself, your pets, or both.
This service is designed to meet your needs: whether you’re sharing a healing journey with your pet, processing grief, facing personal health challenges, or supporting multiple pets in one session.
Animals may absorb the emotional and energetic burdens of their human companions, sometimes mirroring or even taking on our ailments out of love and loyalty. But people also need direct support—for themselves, their pets, or both together.
As a certified instructor in ThetaHealing® and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), I help identify and release energetic patterns that create imbalance, supporting lasting transformation.
You’ll be amazed by the shifts that can happen—whether the healing is shared or individual.
⏰ Session date and time will be arranged via text after purchase. Most sessions are scheduled within 24 hours, and same-day emergency sessions are available when needed. Please send a clear photo of your animal before the session.
If you and/or your pet are dealing with an ailment, I recommend a package of three sessions.
✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!
Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. Sometimes people seek support for themselves—processing grief, easing chronic illness, or releasing old emotional patterns. Other times, pets need focused care, or an entire furry family benefits from being included together. And often, person and pet share physical or emotional burdens that are best addressed side by side.
This 3-session package is designed to support you in the way you most need—gently, thoroughly, and with lasting transformation. Over the course of three 60-minute sessions, we’ll uncover and release the energetic, emotional, and physical patterns contributing to imbalance.
Using advanced techniques from ThetaHealing® and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), I create a safe, compassionate space for healing—whether the focus is you, your pets, or both together.
Package includes:
✨ Three 60-minute sessions (for yourself, your pets, or shared)
✨ A personalized healing approach tailored to your circumstances
✨ Tools and practices to support healing between sessions
You’ll not only feel relief and renewal, but also deepen the connection, understanding, and peace within yourself and with your animal companions.
⏰ Session dates and times will be arranged via text after purchase. Most first sessions are scheduled within 24 hours, and same-day emergency sessions are available when needed. Please send a clear photo of your animal before the session.
✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!
Your home holds energy—from past owners, daily stress, environmental factors, and even unseen influences. Pets are highly sensitive to these energetic imprints and often absorb stress, anxiety, or fear that doesn’t belong to them.
This remote Quantum Clearing™ session is designed to release low-frequency energies from your home and replace them with high-vibrational frequencies like peace, safety, and love—creating a more supportive space for both you and your animal companions.
This service includes:
✨ Remote energy clearing of your home, yard, and any outbuildings
✨ Removal of emotional residue, past trauma, and stuck energies
✨ Infusion of calming, uplifting frequencies to support your pet’s well-being
✨ Optional insight on energetic sensitivities affecting your pet
Whether your pet is acting out, anxious, withdrawn, or just not themselves, the energy in your home could be a contributing factor. Quantum Clearing™ helps restore balance so both of you can thrive.
No in-person visit required – clearing is done remotely and results are shared with you by message or call.
Let’s create a peaceful, energetically aligned home—for everyone under your roof.
BONUS - If you refer 2 people to me, you will get a free 20-minute session!
✨ Discover the wisdom your spirit animal has been waiting to share.
I am always amazed at the wisdom that comes from the animal kingdom. In this spirit animal reading, I tune into your energy (or that of the person you’d like the reading for) and invite an animal to step forward with a specific message just for you.
The animal that appears may be any of God’s creatures—including birds, mammals, reptiles, or even insects. Each has its own unique symbolism and guidance.
Your reading includes:
✨ A written message from the spirit animal that came forward
✨ A picture of the type of animal
✨ The spiritual meaning and symbolism of the animal
All readings are done remotely. You’ll receive your results by email—usually within 24 hours.
Whether for yourself or as a gift, discover the guidance and joy waiting for you in the wisdom of the animal kingdom!
✨ Profound, magical, and uniquely tailored to you! Dragons carry amazing energy, wisdom, and insight. These readings are deeply personalized and unlike any card reading you may have had before. I tune into the dragon on each card and channel a direct message for you. You’ll also receive the author’s written meaning for the card – although nothing compares to hearing guidance straight from the dragon itself.
All readings are done via Zoom (or a similar platform), so you’ll experience the message firsthand. You’ll also receive a full transcript of the channeled session to review later. And if you wish, you can even ask the dragon a question directly during your reading!
Each reading includes:
✨ Real-time guidance with the opportunity to ask a question
✨ A transcript of the session
✨ Pictures of the selected cards
✨ The author’s text on the card meanings
These readings provide profound, one-of-a-kind insight—no one else is currently channeling directly from the dragons in this way. In my view, dragons are as real as any spirit animal, having once lived on Earth, and I simply connect with them telepathically as I would with any other creature.
This makes a truly unique experience for yourself—or a meaningful gift for someone special.
How do you serve precious pets?
- Animal Communicator
- Pet Psychic
- Animal Whisperer
- Pet Medium
- Animal Psychic
- Dog Psychic
- Missing Pet
What are your specialties?
- Behavior Issues
- Deceased Pet Communication
- End of Life Issues
- Grief / Bereavement
- Life Changes/Transitions
- Lost Pet Communication
- Pet Health Issues
- Pet Trauma / PTSD
What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?
- Alpacas
- Birds
- Cats
- Chickens
- Chinchillas
- Dogs
- Ducks
- Ferrets
- Fish
- Frogs
- Gerbils
- Goats
- Guinea Pigs
- Hamsters
- Hedgehogs
- Horses
- Lizards
- Mice
- Parrots
- Rabbits
- Rats
- Snakes
- Turtles
On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?
- 20-39 lbs
- 40-79 lbs
- 80+ lbs
- under 20 lbs
Pet Certifications
- Certified Animal Communicator (Level One)
- Certified Animal Communicator (Level Two)
- International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?
- Flexible
Which part of the country do you serve pets?
Nationwide via phone or zoom
What year did you begin serving pets?
2021
How did you hone your craft?
Through hundreds of hours of training, practice, and heart-to-heart sessions with animals and their people over the past four years. I’ve studied with world-recognized teachers in ThetaHealing®, Communication with All Life University (CWALU), and Free mE® EFT, refining my intuitive accuracy and deepening my ability to translate what animals truly feel and need.
What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?
Patience, presence, and love heal more than any command ever could. When you slow down, listen with your heart, and meet your animal where they are, they naturally open up and show you exactly what they need. Gentle consistency builds trust—and trust transforms everything.
What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!
I’ve shared my life with animals big and small—from breeding and riding horses to caring for a donkey, chickens, cats, and my beloved dog. Each one has been both teacher and healer for me. Their wisdom inspires every session I offer, and I bring that same compassion and respect to your animals as if they were my own.
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Customer Reviews
Wonderful! She took the time to listen carefully, she did energy healing on me and my pet, and although this was transactional, she did not make it seem like payment or time constraints were a priority. She really took the time to genuinely care about my pet!
- Dominique BPet Pro's Response:
Thank you so much!
- Cathy HandfordIt’s a little early yet to determine if Cathy’s reading on my Rottie’s injury turns out to be accurate or not. However, everything that she said made sense and rang true to me. Also, Cathy did some healing energy on our dog — and Lexi has been sleeping soundly all afternoon. Cathy also provided some advice on things we could try to alleviate some logistical problems due to Lexi’s injury. Overall, I was very pleased with my first time using an animal communicator and I wouldn’t hesitate to call on Cathy again!
- Juanita BPet Pro's Response:
Thank you so much Juanita!
- Cathy HandfordWas awesome. I reached out to see if there was an unaddressed issues with one of my three cats who has been extra vocal and clingy lately. I received so much more than expected as Cathy was guided to do a clearing of my home, check in with my other two cats, and help identify residual effects on my house since a roomer moved out a few weeks ago. Grateful!
- Holly BPet Pro's Response:
Thank you!
- Cathy HandfordThe session with Cathy was excellent and thorough. She is very intuitive and kind and I am grateful for her communications with my kitty and his healing. I'm going back to her for more!
- Miriam GPet Pro's Response:
Thank you so much Miriam. I love all that you do for your kitties!!
- Cathy HandfordI'm very grateful to Cathy for the quality of her assistance for my cats. She gave them healing, gave me peace of mind and ideas on what to do for them and I was very impressed with how true the communications she had with them were (they told her things I'd noticed but not told her). She also is very kind and personable so it was overall very pleasant as well as helpful. She's the real deal.
- Miriam GPet Pro's Response:
Thank you! I so enjoyed working with you and your cats!
- Cathy HandfordWe had a great conversation and Cathy helped me better understand my cats and their way of communicating
- Kala HPet Pro's Response:
Thank you for the review and I appreciate the link to the cat toy - my cats will love it!
- Cathy HandfordAbsolutely beautifully! Cathy sent healing energy to me and my dog both! I told her he wasn't the same anymore he seems unhappy he doesn't play anymore he itches all the time and I got to tell you I just got done playing outside with my dog! We played with the ball for a good 15 minutes straight in the heat and he was all into it! Much much gratitude to you Cathy! Hardly wait to schedule my next appointment because it's so fun and exciting to get insight into your pets and absolutely most definitely 100% fun and exciting to get healing energy I mean come on now I feel so blessed and honored
- Shelli WFirst time talking with Cathy. She seemed to connect to my pet and was able to verify some things that I knew were happening. Would recommend.
- Elise SPet Pro's Response:
Thank you Elise!
- Cathy HandfordCathy is truly gifted. My dog has less fear. She's more affectionate, her anxiety is better around people and dogs. I'm looking forward to more sessions. I definitely notice progress in my dog.
- Susan VPet Pro's Response:
That's wonderful!
- Cathy HandfordThis was one of the best things I could’ve asked for to communicate with my pet Benji! He was so excited to speak with Cathy and she cleared a lot of his past disturbances. I’m so grateful for our session and to know my dog is happy and he is well cared for! She did a great job answered all my questions and gave me really great advice. Thank you Cathy!
- Priyanka HPet Pro's Response:
Thank you!! Loved meeting you and Benji!
- Cathy HandfordHow do you serve precious pets?
- Animal Communicator
- Pet Psychic
- Animal Whisperer
- Pet Medium
- Animal Psychic
- Dog Psychic
- Missing Pet
What are your specialties?
- Behavior Issues
- Deceased Pet Communication
- End of Life Issues
- Grief / Bereavement
- Life Changes/Transitions
- Lost Pet Communication
- Pet Health Issues
- Pet Trauma / PTSD
What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?
- Alpacas
- Birds
- Cats
- Chickens
- Chinchillas
- Dogs
- Ducks
- Ferrets
- Fish
- Frogs
- Gerbils
- Goats
- Guinea Pigs
- Hamsters
- Hedgehogs
- Horses
- Lizards
- Mice
- Parrots
- Rabbits
- Rats
- Snakes
- Turtles
On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?
- 20-39 lbs
- 40-79 lbs
- 80+ lbs
- under 20 lbs
Pet Certifications
- Certified Animal Communicator (Level One)
- Certified Animal Communicator (Level Two)
- International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?
- Flexible
Which part of the country do you serve pets?
Nationwide via phone or zoom
What year did you begin serving pets?
2021
How did you hone your craft?
Through hundreds of hours of training, practice, and heart-to-heart sessions with animals and their people over the past four years. I’ve studied with world-recognized teachers in ThetaHealing®, Communication with All Life University (CWALU), and Free mE® EFT, refining my intuitive accuracy and deepening my ability to translate what animals truly feel and need.
What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?
Patience, presence, and love heal more than any command ever could. When you slow down, listen with your heart, and meet your animal where they are, they naturally open up and show you exactly what they need. Gentle consistency builds trust—and trust transforms everything.
What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!
I’ve shared my life with animals big and small—from breeding and riding horses to caring for a donkey, chickens, cats, and my beloved dog. Each one has been both teacher and healer for me. Their wisdom inspires every session I offer, and I bring that same compassion and respect to your animals as if they were my own.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful! She took the time to listen carefully, she did energy healing on me and my pet, and although this was transactional, she did not make it seem like payment or time constraints were a priority. She really took the time to genuinely care about my pet!
- Dominique BPet Pro Response:
Thank you so much!
- Cathy HandfordIt’s a little early yet to determine if Cathy’s reading on my Rottie’s injury turns out to be accurate or not. However, everything that she said made sense and rang true to me. Also, Cathy did some healing energy on our dog — and Lexi has been sleeping soundly all afternoon. Cathy also provided some advice on things we could try to alleviate some logistical problems due to Lexi’s injury. Overall, I was very pleased with my first time using an animal communicator and I wouldn’t hesitate to call on Cathy again!
- Juanita BPet Pro Response:
Thank you so much Juanita!
- Cathy HandfordWas awesome. I reached out to see if there was an unaddressed issues with one of my three cats who has been extra vocal and clingy lately. I received so much more than expected as Cathy was guided to do a clearing of my home, check in with my other two cats, and help identify residual effects on my house since a roomer moved out a few weeks ago. Grateful!
- Holly BPet Pro Response:
Thank you!
- Cathy HandfordThe session with Cathy was excellent and thorough. She is very intuitive and kind and I am grateful for her communications with my kitty and his healing. I'm going back to her for more!
- Miriam GPet Pro Response:
Thank you so much Miriam. I love all that you do for your kitties!!
- Cathy HandfordI'm very grateful to Cathy for the quality of her assistance for my cats. She gave them healing, gave me peace of mind and ideas on what to do for them and I was very impressed with how true the communications she had with them were (they told her things I'd noticed but not told her). She also is very kind and personable so it was overall very pleasant as well as helpful. She's the real deal.
- Miriam GPet Pro Response:
Thank you! I so enjoyed working with you and your cats!
- Cathy HandfordWe had a great conversation and Cathy helped me better understand my cats and their way of communicating
- Kala HPet Pro Response:
Thank you for the review and I appreciate the link to the cat toy - my cats will love it!
- Cathy HandfordAbsolutely beautifully! Cathy sent healing energy to me and my dog both! I told her he wasn't the same anymore he seems unhappy he doesn't play anymore he itches all the time and I got to tell you I just got done playing outside with my dog! We played with the ball for a good 15 minutes straight in the heat and he was all into it! Much much gratitude to you Cathy! Hardly wait to schedule my next appointment because it's so fun and exciting to get insight into your pets and absolutely most definitely 100% fun and exciting to get healing energy I mean come on now I feel so blessed and honored
- Shelli WFirst time talking with Cathy. She seemed to connect to my pet and was able to verify some things that I knew were happening. Would recommend.
- Elise SPet Pro Response:
Thank you Elise!
- Cathy HandfordCathy is truly gifted. My dog has less fear. She's more affectionate, her anxiety is better around people and dogs. I'm looking forward to more sessions. I definitely notice progress in my dog.
- Susan VPet Pro Response:
That's wonderful!
- Cathy HandfordThis was one of the best things I could’ve asked for to communicate with my pet Benji! He was so excited to speak with Cathy and she cleared a lot of his past disturbances. I’m so grateful for our session and to know my dog is happy and he is well cared for! She did a great job answered all my questions and gave me really great advice. Thank you Cathy!
- Priyanka HPet Pro Response:
Thank you!! Loved meeting you and Benji!
- Cathy HandfordConnect more deeply with your pet by booking a virtual session with a trusted Animal Communicator. These gifted professionals help interpret your pet’s thoughts, emotions, and needs, offering insight into behavioral issues, emotional stress, or end-of-life concerns. Whether your pet is living or has passed, animal communicators in Fredericksburg, VA provide meaningful guidance to strengthen the bond you share. On Petworks, explore verified reviews, request free quotes, and book secure, remote sessions. Discover what your pet has been trying to tell you. Start your journey today.