Stories and legends telling of the kinship with every sort of living being have been passed down through oral and written tradition for thousands of years. We may find special animals in the wild or experience them in our daily lives as an essential aspect of our happiness and well being. Let’s explore together our multifaceted relationship with the many animal friends. Jude LaClaire, LCPC, Ph.D. brings over fifty years of experience as a mental health counselor, author and educator. She published the Life Weaving Education Curriculum, a holistic problem solving curriculum and is publishing a bi-weekly article on Substack with the handle of ‘Dr.Jude, Wise Woman She still enjoys working part time as a counselor and being active in social justice action.