An ear for animals
EMMARENTIA – Animal lovers collaborate to raise awareness about the well-being of animals.
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A dynamic collaboration of literature, storytelling and music is brought to life through a publication called Paws & Listen to the Voices of the Animals.
Selwyn Klaas said he has been working with pianist Tony Bentel on community-based projects with diverse themes for ten years, using words and music.
Through their partnership, they have this ability to create a narrative surrounding different topics. They are working with the world-renowned animal communicator and author of Paws & Listen To The Voices of Animals, Jenny Shone.
“We are going to utilise the aspects of Jenny’s book in the performance. I can identify with the content because I’ve lived in Emmarentia for ten years and every day walking dogs you meet people with similar interests. Animal lovers have a certain comradery and respect for animals’ needs,” said Klaas.
He added there will also be a lucky ticket draw for people to stand a chance of winning hampers.
Shone is launching the updated third edition of her publication at Scoobs Books on 18 November.
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Guests are encouraged to donate R20 to R50 per child for the Rainbow Nation Animals charity. She said has been working as a professional communicator and assisting other people with their animals for 20 years.
“My book was inspired by the animals which I live with. It started with a little dog I lost called Smurfy who is in the book.
Through a lot of investigation, I discovered that I was telepathically communicating with animals and wasn’t aware I was doing it.
Most people are doing it on some level but don’t realise it. I trained further professionally and I pursued it full time with the help of the 15 animals I live with,” said Shone.
She hopes people understand there’s more to animals than just the physical aspect of them; animals have a soul, likes and dislikes. They understand more than we give them credit for.
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