When you work with picking up feelings with animals, it's quite natural and VERY EASY. So all we are doing is connecting to the animal's FEELING. There is a continuation of spirit that goes on.
In animal communication there are simple steps.
First:
You imagine them! Either through the photograph or the way you remember them. And as if you were going to describe them to someone.  Anyway, that's what you are connecting to, to them, the easiest way for you.