“Organization” or “YOU”, are an animal shelter, rescue, or sanctuary, that desires to participate in one or more Pilot projects 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 YOU choose the animal you want to receive the communication, the questions you want to ask and the information YOU want to convey. GAV arranges for an experienced communicator to connect telepathically with the animal, to address the questions YOU specified and to relay the animal’s responses to YOU. During the session, YOU can ask the communicator to clarify the animal’s responses or to address additional topics. Before closing the session, the communicator invites the animal to express anything else that it wants the staff to know. GAV records the session so that YOU may listen or watch it later. Some organizations share the recording with staff, volunteers, potential fosters, and potential adopters. The communicator does not offer advice or make suggestions about caring for the animal. Nor does the communicator diagnose or suggest treatment for the animal. The communicator may, at your request, ask the animal if it is experiencing pain or discomfort, to describe the location and intensity, information about the source or timing of any injury, and what the animal would find healing or comforting. YOU retain complete discretion as to what, if anything, YOU do with the information.
Each session is conducted on a day and time convenient for YOU, and is attended by at least one staff member, the communicator, and a GAV representative who hosts the meeting. Depending on the Pilot, YOU may request that additional people attend the session. Because the communication is telepathic, the animal does not need to be present to participate in the communication.
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 relating to the session. Approximately a week to 10 days later, GAV collects additional survey responses and feedback relating to any noticeable changes in the animal’s behavior and your impressions of the impact of the session. Depending on the Pilot, GAV may also seek feedback or survey responses from the communicator. The Organization agrees that GAV can share the Pilot data with other Pilot 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) provide data to identify each animal and specify topics for each animal; 3) attend the recorded communication session; 4) provide feedback and respond to the surveys described above.
GAV’s RESPONSIBILITIES GAV agrees to 1) arrange for a recorded communication session at a day and time convenient for YOU; 2) arrange for experienced animal communicators to communicate with an animal selected by YOU about topics specified by YOU and to verbally relay all information received to YOU; 3) allow YOU to access recordings of the session; 4) to collect and share Pilot data.
PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY The Organization 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
