I am a certified animal reiki practitioner and animal communicator. Animals have a deep connection to universal energy naturally and respond very well to energy healing. If you think about it in the wild they rely on energies and intuition to survive. As pets they pick up on human energy and this can interfere with their behavior, lead to anxiety and also illness. In the wild they rely on a pack leader who uses their calm assertive energy to influence how the other animals respond to their surroundings. This is where energy healing can be beneficial as animals are already open to it and except it.