"She said the animals communicate with her about their lives and she can hear words and feel their emotion and physical pain."

VAIL, Colorado — Vail Valley, Colorado resident Jen Steane, left, listens as animal communicator Rebecca Blackbyrd reads Steane's 15-year-old dog Oakley on Saturday at Finis Boni in Edwards.

While Blackbyrd said livestock animals are the first that started talking to her, she now works mostly with dogs and cats. She said the animals communicate with her about their lives and she can hear words and feel their emotion and physical pain.