Molly Masland: A couple of weeks ago, my cat Fritz began talking to me. After a lifetime of silence, his comments were surprisingly ordinary: among other things, he mentioned that he’s not very fond of the kibble he eats on a regular basis and would prefer to be on a more nutritious diet. He also said that he would appreciate it if I got him a better scratching post, one that he could really stretch out his back on.In the interest of full disclosure, I should point out that Fritz was not speaking directly to me, but through Maleah Jacobs, an animal communicator who specializes in two-way telepathy with critters. For $100 an hour, Jacobs will "check in" with a pet to see how it's feeling, what it's thinking about, and help it work through any special behavioral issues it might be dealing with — all over the phone.If you’ve ever wondered what Fido or Fluffy would say if only they could talk, you’re not alone. As people’s obsession with their animals continues to grow, thousands are turning to pet psychics or animal communicators who are cashing in on the craze.The popularity of Animal Planet’s “The Pet Psychic,” starring Sonya Fitzpatrick, which debuted in 2002, is just the tip of the iceberg.

A quick Google search turns up a bevy of Web sites offering psychic phone consultations for animals and their owners. Got a passive aggressive Pekinese who won’t stop going to the bathroom on the living-room rug? How about an angry parrot that screeches obscenities at every guest who enters the house? Or what about a crazed retriever that attacks fellow canines at the dog park? Maybe a chat with a pet psychic will do the trick …

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"A fool and his money soon part ways"

I have to admit that I have actually watched the pet psychic on The Animal Planet. I may have caught one of the more extreme shows, but I thought it was a joke when I first saw it; it was like something off of a Saturday Night Live skit. I can't believe that people gave this woman a show to do what she does.

I guess it isn't any more crazy than sylvia Brown or John Edwards, and plenty of people feel that they both have gifts...After reading how cold reading works and comparing it to what they(the psychics) were doing I don't buy any of it; I too could pull off the same stunt with practice...

i watched that show one time on Animal Planet. I laughed so hard my cat Victoria told me to shut the hell up!

Cool I like being physicic like that

I must consider going into that line of work. It seems very profitable.

For one hundred bucks an hour? My gods that sounds like a fraud! I don't have the money to see what the heck my cat wants! I know what she wants by looking at her! I believe in psyhics, but not pet psychics! One hundred bucks to know what Fido is thinking is a bit steep.