Wow, I got chills after reading that!
Wonderful story!

Twisterdog.... I got chills as well after reading your story too!
I couldn't agree more about animals knowing things...

Little over a year ago my aunt died at her home and we all were there at the house with her. She has 1 McCaw and 2 other African type parrots.
The nurse came into the living room (where we all were, along with the birds) and told us all she would be passing very soon and suggested us all to say our final goodbye. The birds had been quite as normal all night and after we came back in the living room from saying our final goodbye we let her husband be with alone as she passed. Out of no where the birds went into a screaming frenzy... flapping around in their cages etc. Then... the nurse came out to tell us she was gone. Needless to say, we were all speechless and knew that they knew she was gone.

All animals know more than most people give them credit for.