9 Nov 2025

Amelia Thomas: How to talk to your animals

From Sunday Morning, 11:06 am on 9 November 2025
Cover of 'What Sheep Think About the Weather' by Amelia Thomas

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Author, journalist, and naturalist Amelia Thomas says she has taught herself to understand what animals are saying and believes it’s a skill we can all develop.  

Amelia says 'noticing' is the first and most crucial step to being able to communicate with animals. Simply taking enough time to stop, observe, and listen has transformed her relationship with her pigs, dogs, cat, and pony. 

She's with Jim to talk about her book What Sheep Think About the Weather: How to Listen to What Animals are Trying to Say and to discuss the communication lessons she has learned. 

Author Amelia Thomas with her horse

Amelia Thomas is also the author of The Zoo on the Road to Nablus, which tells the true story of the last Palestinian zoo. Photo: Supplied