Comments on: Litigious pet psychics http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/ Scathing Skepticism and Social Commentary Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:07:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cheryl http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-448 Cheryl Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:07:45 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-448 we purchased a horse from a woman and later found she had Catherine Ferguson PhD, pet physic, had analized the horse prior to our purchase. This story was painful and erroneous to my daughter who currently owns the horse. We contacted Ms. Ferguson and asked that she take the story off her website. She refused!! I was very upset that her own personal gain came before that of my daughters. Please let her know how unprofessional she is! cfergusonconsult.com we purchased a horse from a woman and later found she had Catherine Ferguson PhD, pet physic, had analized the horse prior to our purchase. This story was painful and erroneous to my daughter who currently owns the horse. We contacted Ms. Ferguson and asked that she take the story off her website. She refused!! I was very upset that her own personal gain came before that of my daughters.
Please let her know how unprofessional she is!
cfergusonconsult.com

]]> By: Manny http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-181 Manny Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:55:18 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-181 "I never revealed my last name. So, why the unincited acrimony?" You've missed the obvious answer here. She must actually be psychic and could tell from your email that you were a skeptic. “I never revealed my last name. So, why the unincited acrimony?”

You’ve missed the obvious answer here. She must actually be psychic and could tell from your email that you were a skeptic.

]]> By: skepbitch http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-180 skepbitch Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:38:16 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-180 Kiless - they're gorgeous, thanks! I shall use them later... :) Kiless – they’re gorgeous, thanks! I shall use them later… :)

]]> By: skepbitch http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-179 skepbitch Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:08:51 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-179 Like testing other psychics, we can compare their 'readings' against fact. Assessing what the cat, dog or newt is supposedly 'thinking' is mostly untestable (unless the animal is clearly scared or hungry or aggressive), but we can test the psychic's reading about the pet's past, present and future. Like testing other psychics, we can compare their ‘readings’ against fact. Assessing what the cat, dog or newt is supposedly ‘thinking’ is mostly untestable (unless the animal is clearly scared or hungry or aggressive), but we can test the psychic’s reading about the pet’s past, present and future.

]]> By: truthwalker http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-176 truthwalker Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:20:14 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-176 How do you test a pet psychic??? How do you test a pet psychic???

]]> By: podblack http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-174 podblack Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:51:46 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-174 http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=953632 http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=953632

]]> By: podblack http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-173 podblack Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:34:59 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-173 God you're cool. :) I never get people irrationally yelling at me like that - oh, except for other skeptics. Funny that. Could have been a very interesting interview with her, her loss. http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=953591 God you’re cool. :) I never get people irrationally yelling at me like that – oh, except for other skeptics. Funny that. Could have been a very interesting interview with her, her loss.
http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=953591

]]> By: skepbitch http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-170 skepbitch Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:24:33 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-170 Agreed, Jonny. But this one weirded out before I could even test her cat cold reading skills. Back to the clawing board... Agreed, Jonny. But this one weirded out before I could even test her cat cold reading skills.

Back to the clawing board…

]]> By: Todd Everingham http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-169 Todd Everingham Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:23:09 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-169 If I had a cat I would call it Christian. If I had a cat I would call it Christian.

]]> By: Jon Donnis http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/litigious-pet-psychics/#comment-168 Jon Donnis Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:40:40 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-168 Pet psychics are probably the most credulous of all the psychics i have to deal with. Their claims are impossible to prove, and they are in my opinion completely fraudulent. Pet psychics are probably the most credulous of all the psychics i have to deal with.

Their claims are impossible to prove, and they are in my opinion completely fraudulent.

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