Phantom Felines and Other Ghostly Animals

159 Pages·2016·1.77 MB·English

by  Gerina Dunwich

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PHANTOM
FELINES
and Other Ghostly Animals
GERINA DUNWICH
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Understanding Paranormal Animals
Haunted Places
Earthbound Spirits and Spectral Sightings
Animal Sensitivity to Hauntings
Animal Hauntings vs. Human Hauntings
Communicating with Four-Legged Ghosts
Residual Hauntings
An Interview with Jeff Belanger
2. Phantom Felines
The Devil Cat of Fort Covington
The Purring
Solomon
A House Haunted by Cats
Smitty
The Watchful Spirit
Spirit in the Storm
The Orange Cat
Squish and Rameses
Jamie
The White Cat Apparition
The Ghost Cat of King John’s Hunting Lodge
The Haunted Cottage
Yellow Kitty
Callie
In Dreams Comes the Cat
A Ghostly Encounter with Tiger
The Conjured Cat
Frolic
My Ethereal Feline Encounter
The Haunted Hospital
Tortured Souls
The Legend of the Cat Lady
JoJo, Uncle Willard, and Me
Roz and Wiz
The Coming
The Ghosts of the Snuggly Kitties
The Cat in the Dumbwaiter
Saboochi’s Return
Tigger
The Night Visitor
Fat and Sassy
The Phantom Kitty
The Ghost Cat of Regester Street
The Talking Cat
3. Hounds and Hauntings
Shasta
Guardian of the Graveyard
The Ghost Dog of Pondtown Creek
Duke
The Ghostly Chemist and His Labrador
The Bloodstained Basement
Rebel
A Visitation from Vanna
Buttons and the Blue Gingham Bow
The Ballechin House Hauntings
Goldie
The Dumb Supper
Ghost of the Angry Dog
The Scratching on the Bedroom Door
The Barking of the Phantom Hounds
Sarge
One Last Good-bye
Tyson
The Breakfast Companion
Nickalos
Bonnie’s Return
Suzy and the Phantom Puppy
Sullivan
The Sailor’s Dog
Forgiveness
The Messenger
Eternal Love
Wally
The Legend of Black Shuck
Spirit Guard Dog at Work
Our Ghost Puppy
Sampson and Teddy
Man’s Best Friend, Even in the Afterlife
Benny
The Wild Hunt
Ghost Dogs and Tears of Blood
The Spaniel Specter
4. Other Ghostly Animals
The Phantom Carriage of Lookout Mountain Road
The Silver Wolf
My Cougar Spirit Guide
Sir Cedric the Guinea Pig
The Sabino Canyon Mountain Lion
A Horse Spirit Encounter
The Legend of England’s Last Bear
My Dead Rabbit Haunted Me
Pet Shop Ghosts
The Spectral Ape of Athelhampton House
The Gerbil That Came to Dinner
The White Rabbit
Igor, the Supernatural Bat
The Owl of Death
Tea Time
Contributor Biographies
Bibliography
Resources
Index
About the Author
INTRODUCTION
M
y fascination with ghosts and hauntings, along with a serious interest in
witchcraft and most things of an occult nature, began as a child growing up in
the Midwest. My first encounters with the paranormal all took place at my
grandmother’s house in Riverside, Illinois, which I (and other members of my
family) truly believe was haunted by the spirit of my grandfather who died there.
I felt something invisible was watching me whenever I was in that house, and
while exploring the attic there once, a misty form materialized out of the
shadows and chased me down the attic stairs. It frightened me at the time, but
also increased my curiosity in that type of phenomena.
I became interested in animal ghosts after living in an old house in New
York that was frequently visited by a supernatural bat. There I also witnessed a
phantom feline (the so-called Devil Cat of Fort Covington) with my very own
eyes. These unique experiences helped perk my interest in professional ghost
hunting and eventually led me to form the Paranormal Animal Research Group,
which investigates animal-related hauntings and studies animal sensitivity to
paranormal anomalies.
As an investigator of the paranormal, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and
talk with numerous people from around the world who’ve also had encounters
with otherworldly animals. Most of their experiences involve the spirits of
deceased pets. However, experiences with phantom livestock, wild animals, and
even animal spirit guides have been reported as well.
A number of these individuals have graciously allowed me to include their
personal stories in this book. Some are guaranteed to give you goose bumps,
some will warm your heart, and some are sure to bring tears to your eyes. But
the one common thread that links these stories together is the amazing fact that
they’re all true! I hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I have.
And if by chance you should feel something invisible brush against your
legs, lick your hand, or move across your bed in the middle of the night, do not
be alarmed. It might just be a phantom feline, a haunting hound, or some other
ghostly animal visiting you from beyond the grave.
ghostly animal visiting you from beyond the grave.