“Communicator” or “YOU” agree to volunteer for one or more free telepathic animal communication sessions as a participant in a Pilot project conducted by Giving Animals Voice, (“GAV”) a nonprofit incorporated in Michigan, USA. This Letter of Agreement outlines the objectives, process, data, and responsibilities.
PILOT OBJECTIVES GAV offers FREE recorded animal communication sessions to shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries for the purposes of 1) allowing animals the opportunity to be “heard”; 2) raising organizations’ awareness of animal communication; 3) allowing organizations to form their own impressions as to whether animal communication can improve the animals’ quality of life while in care AND can be an innovative tool for caregivers; 4) develop practices, processes, and data that can be shared with other shelters, rescues, sanctuaries and those interested in the well-being of animals in care.
PILOT PROCESS Prior to each session, GAV will provide YOU with information to identify the animal, including a photo, the topics the organizations wants YOU to address with the animal, and any information they want YOU to convey. During the session YOU agree to address the topics and to verbally relate all information received from the animal to the organization. The organization can ask YOU to clarify the animal’s responses or to address additional topics. Before closing the session, YOU agree to invite the animal to express anything else that it wants the staff to know. GAV records the session. Upon request, GAV will provide access so that YOU may listen or watch it later. Some organizations share the recording with staff, volunteers, potential fosters, and potential adopters.
The organization retains complete discretion as to what, if anything, it does with the information YOU relay during the session. During the session YOU agree not to offer advice or make suggestions about caring for the animal or to practice other modalities. The organizations are advised that YOU cannot diagnose or suggest treatment for the animal. However, the organization may ask YOU to ask the animal if it is experiencing pain or discomfort, to describe the location and intensity, for information about the source or timing of any injury, and what the animal would find healing or comforting.
Each session is recorded, is conducted on a day and at a time convenient for the organization and for YOU, and is attended by at least one staff member, YOU, and a GAV representative who hosts the meeting. Depending on the Pilot, the organization may request that additional people attend the session. The organization understands that the animal can be anywhere and still telepathically communicate with YOU.
PILOT DATA GAV collects data to identify the organization, the animals who receive the communication, the questions / topics specified by the organization, and a recording of each session. After each session GAV collects the organization’s survey responses and feedback. Approximately a week to 10 days later, GAV collects additional survey responses relating to any noticeable changes in the animal’s behavior and the organization’s impressions of the impact of the session. Depending on the Pilot, GAV may also seek feedback or survey responses from YOU. YOU agree that GAV can share the Pilot data with other participants, animal welfare organizations and those interested in the well-being of animals in care.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES YOU agree to 1) return an executed copy of this Agreement and the Code of Conduct; 2) participate, as described above, in at least one communication session; 3) attend the recorded communication session; 4) depending on the Pilot, to provide responses to the surveys.
GAV’s RESPONSIBILITIES GAV agrees to 1) to provide information identifying the animal and the topics the organization wants to address prior to each scheduled session that YOU agree to attend; 2) arrange for a recording of each communication session; 3) upon request, allow YOU to access recordings of the sessions.
PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY YOU and GAV voluntarily participate in the Pilot(s) and either party may terminate this Letter of Agreement for one or all Pilots by providing notice by email to the other party.
May 2025 Rev
