While proud pet owners go gaga over their ‘fur-babies’, I shriek ‘go go’ the moment their beloved four-legged creatures come closer and start sniffing me. Pets are a bundle of joy for their owners, giving them loads of unconditional love. However, I get intimidated by their presence. Their proximity gives me jitters and their touch? A creepy-crawly sensation!
The truth is that I have never been comfortable around animals. However, during my childhood, a pet did cross our threshold —not man’s most faithful friend, but a rabbit. At the insistence of my little sister, a month-old white ball of fluff with sparkling red eyes and a twitchy nose entered our home and became the darling of the family. ‘Goshi’, this is what we called him, was undeniably cute. Everyone cuddled him, but for me he remained ‘touch-me-not’. Though I loved to watch him hop around, the idea of holding, patting or cuddling him was out of the question.
Among my many memories of this hopping brat, the most striking was the telepathic camaraderie he shared with my brother. The moment Goshi spotted him, he would perform a series of enthusiastic, gravity-defying leaps, refusing to settle down until he was gently scooped up and stroked by my brother.
But here was the kicker: while Goshi nudged my brother to pick him up, he never bothered me. He showered my siblings with affection in a dozen small ways but remained totally indifferent to my presence. This little herbivore seemed to have a built-in ‘vibe-detector’. He could discern exactly whom to approach and who to ignore based on invisible signals we transmitted.
I admit I am no pet lover; and pets have no affinity for me either. This was further proven by Skipper, my brother-in-law’s gentle Labrador, who lazed around most of the times. While Skipper would shower affection on the rest of the clan , greeting them with his wagging tail and slobbery kisses, to me he gave a complete cold shoulder. No barking, no sniffing, no reaction whatsoever. He did not see me as an enemy; but nor did he view me a friend .
It is fascinating how pets decipher my inner thoughts. They sense that I lack the warmth and love for them; also they recognize I mean no harm. They mirror my indifference with a polite, silent truce- no friendliness, no hostility.
If animals can catch these vibes, we humans, with our supposedly superior faculties, can’t possibly be oblivious to them. We may not know exactly what is in other person’s mind, but we do pick up their emotional frequency. Not only do we catch their vibes, whether positive or negative, but we are also constantly transmitting whatever is brewing in our minds to everyone around us.
Conventional wisdom tells us to ‘Think before we speak.’ However, at a deeper level, the motto should be ‘THINK before you THINK’. The truth is that vibes speak louder than words. Words can be edited, manipulated and faked, but vibrations are uncensored and honest. You can craft a glossy sentence, but energy you emit never lies. For a beautiful, loving relationship, sweet-talking is not enough . Your vibes must be genuinely positive, and that means real work has to be done at the ‘thought level’.
(Published in Woman’s era September 2026 issue)
Rama even I’m not pet lover but I have friends who share very passionate bonding with their pets. Sometimes I wonder the way pets respond to them so sensibly . Language of love is understood by all. You are absolutely right when you say… think before thinking because vibes are unfiltered and truthful .Be it animal world or human world all sensitive living beings sense vibes clearly. It’s amazing that you have such minute understanding of emotions and have unique talent of expressing your feelings in well worded simply beautiful language. Proud of you always my dear genius friend.
How beautifully you write Neelam ! I am floored dear.
So true !! Language of love is understood by all whether animals or humans. A big THANKS to you Neelam for always taking time to read and give your insight.
I strongly believe in importance of vibes… actually experienced discords getting resolved through positive vibes .
Rama, every one has a different temperament towards Dogs especially pet dogs rared by the canine owner. Every one visiting some one’s home is comfortable with the pets roaming around loose. Some love to cuddle while few are scared of their touch especially the small children. The owners should be careful not to discomfort the visitor. If you have a pet that includes domesticized cats, advisable is to keep them under control. Don’t let your be the source of nuisance to others including your well wishers.
Yes Narinder, I get it . As a doting pet parent, you find your dog adorable, cuddle it , pat it and let it roam about freely in the sitting room but not every visitor to your home is comfortable with the animal.
Ma’am , your this blog is a different one.I am also not pet lover , mainly because it a tiring and time consuming job.But elder daughter’s family is opposite to me.Two big dogs ,one is from Rajasthan and other is from Uttarakhand.And my daughter is fully involved in caring/ talking about them.
The soft story you shared /remembered about cute and sweet rabbit,I loved it.That small ,sweet , playful rabbit kept your family entertained and involved for about a month.You all might have missed him a lot later. You are still writing a blog on him.
Thank you so much Garima for all your love and appreciation.
Not that I don’t like pets but somehow I don’t feel comfortable around them .True , we were all very fond of the little rabbit and we were really upset when he died .
You keep surprising and taking us completely to another level of thinking with your unique sensitive thought process for any and every topic that you choose to write ✍
Silent transmission of vibes is such a lovely experience but sometimes it becomes scary too….the crux is Think before you Think…all living beings around you receive and react to your emotional frequency… Beautifully thought and exquisitly woven .God bless you 🙌
Thank you so much dear Mrs Dhawan. I am humbled beyond words . It is your greatness that you find beauty in what I write.
About you , the vibes that you transmit remind me of an old song ‘ Tumko dekha yo yeh khyaal aaaya , zindagi dhoop tu ghana sayaa .. ‘
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Just wonderful write up. Very sincere feelings about pets. Most of us resonate with similar feelings.Definately positive vibes are felt when we think about those positive thoughts from core of our heart ❤️. God bless you dear and keep writing such wonderful articles.
Neelam you are always very kind to me. Thanks dear for encouraging me with your generous appreciation.
Rama dear you write wonderful articles resonating absolutely with our age group . If i don’t get something to read written by you for few days , there is anxiety issues 😅
For sure the pets are intuitive, they know whom to go to ! Normally the dog owners would always reassure “Tommy kuch Nahi kehta , he is harmless ”
but I believe in axiom … Kate , Chate swan ke !!!
All creations of God have auras, smells , intuitions. Somehow I am not a big fan of pets ! I loved the Punch line …. ” Vibrations are unadulterated , uncensored and honest ” …. The ultimate take for sure !!
Very stimulating article dear Rama !
Keep it up
Wow Vini !Your anxiety remark takes the cake !
Look at my state . Rejection by one newspaper followed by another rejection and finally carried in Woman’s era . .. Takes months.
Loved the dialogue of the pet parent and your musing on that .. relatable and amusing 😆.
Thanks Vini dear for your interesting take . 😍
Very beautifully written by ma’am, very interesting article with great motto, ‘Think before you Think ‘.
Thanks Seema for reading and leaving your beautiful comment.
Very relatable Rama, I too am not a pet lover and for that have two reasons, one that I feel hygiene and the second , fear, as my husband was bitten so badly by a ferocious German shepherd. No denying the fact that they are very faithful and they have the vibe sensitivity, for which our Gurbani also mentions that we should be so grateful and sincere to Almighty as the dog is towards it’s owner but at the same time the scare is always there. As the luck would have it, my son is having two dogs and daughter has one. Both staying in high rise society houses where the houses are not very spacious, so having them around everywhere, sometimes it becomes difficult, moreover in metro cities where every now and then, they have doorbell because of swiggy and Amazon, their loud bark becomes uncomfortable.
To be honest, this young generation, who hardly have any time for anything, can go beyond their way for their pets, let it be their poop time and grooming etc
You rightly said that vibes do work and yes we must think before we think, can’t be judgemental for this generation too who think and look forward to having unconditional love from pets, but I feel that if you give unconditional love to humans, that also gets reciprocated.
Thanks Narinder. You always astound me with your insight that comes with profound wisdom and intellect.
Your observations and feelings are genuine ..touched my heart, especially the last line . All the time and love for the pets but not for humans .Perhaps the pet owners don’t realise,how their devotion to their pets hurt the feelings of others especially the staff that works for them.Pets are pampered, given proper food but the humans who work for them are not treated the same way.
Very well expressed Silent Transmission…
N an honest n true portrait of inner feelings n reactions….
Your pen has that power..!!!!
A creepy sensation when ever any animal is around… N i am amazed at pet lovers.. My son n daughter in law as well..
How can they lift it.. Kiss it.. N slip their hands over pets furr any time…
Only washing hand is my weapon to show my resentment..!!
Your ‘ touch me not ‘ relation with Goshi is very normal… Enjoying its ‘ anti gravity ‘ moments but no cuddling or patting….
Perhaps its personal mechanism… Love for students… Respect to colleagues assured your affectionate n cheerful nature…!!
Telepathy Camaraderie… Vibe detector are interesting n very suitable….
For 2 dogs.. Max.. Same name one after another… Could not compensate my… Go away… Intensions….
They mirror our feelings…
Energy does not lie… Our designed words may be fake..
We superior human beings may cheat but animals exhibit what they feel…
Think before thinking is golden msg…
If brewing up of vibrations… Both positive n negative.. Are reflected to animals… These are inseparable to us also.
Enjoyed reading every single word.
Be blessed.
Wow ! Mazaa aa gaya! The way you give words to your thoughts effortlessly and effectively… 👌👌
And also the way you pick up certain expressions and analyse is very interesting.
I am glad there are many like me . You too are one those who are not comfortable around pets . Yes , for us hygiene is another issue that puts us iff but pet parents don’t mind .
Di , the credit for the last paragraph on power of vibes comes from the discourses of BK sister Shivani whom I listen regularly.
Let’s keep exchanging beautiful vibes . 🤗😘