Ani-mail Post@ Animal Designs March 2004
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1. What's New
2. Pet Journals
3. Featured Item
4. What Is This "Bird Flu" I Keep Hearing About?
5. Drawing and Fun Stuff
6. Comments-Questions-Suggestions

1) WHAT'S NEW
Think Spring!! From cool cotton nightshirts to unique bathroom
makeovers, Animal Designs has what you're looking for. Stop by and
see what we can make for you @ www.animaldesigns.com If you don't
see your favorite animal print, just drop us a note with your special
request.

2) PET JOURNALS
HOW TO GIVE YOUR CAT A PILL
1) Grasp cat firmly in your arms. Cradle its head on your elbow,
just as if you were giving baby a bottle. Coo confidently, "That's a
nice kitty".
Drop pill into its mouth. 2) Retrieve cat from top of lamp and
pill from under sofa. 3) Follow same procedure as in 1, but hold
cat's front paws down with left hand and back paws down with elbow of
right arm. Poke pill into its mouth with right forefinger. 4)
Retrieve cat from under bed. Get new pill from bottle. Resist
impulse to get a new cat. 5) Again proceed as in 1, except when
you have cat firmly cradled in bottle feeding position, sit down on
edge of chair, fold your torso over cat, bring your right hand over
your right elbow, open cat's mouth by lifting upper jaw, and pop the
pill in quickly. Since your head is down by your knees, you won't
be able to see what you're doing. That's just as well. 6) Leave
cat hanging on curtains. Leave pill in your hair. 7) Now pull
yourself together. Who's the boss here anyway? Retrieve cat and
pill. Assuming the "who's the boss here anyway" attitude, open cat's
mouth, take pill and... ooops! 8) Crawl to the linen cupboard.
Drag back on large beach towel. Spread towel on floor. 9)
Retrieve cat from kitchen counter and pill from plant pot. 10)
Spread cat on towel near one end with its head over long edge. 11)
Flatten cat's front and back legs over its stomach. Resist impulse
to flatten the cat. 12) Roll cat in towel. Work fast. Time and
tabbies wait for no one. 13) Resume position 1. Rotate your left
hand to cat's head. Press its mouth at the jaw hinges like opening
the petals of a snapdragon. 14) Drop pill into cat's mouth and poke
gently. Voila! It's done. 15) Vacuum up loose fur (cat's) and
apply bandages to wounds (yours). 16) Take 2 aspirins. Lie down.
17) Cat walks past, gives you "that" look, and spits out pill while
disappearing through the catflap.
www.petwarmers.com
We all have stories that we like to tell our friends about our pets,
so send us your favorite "tail", and we will select one each month
to feature in our newsletter.

3) FEATURED ITEM
Check out our popular baseball style hat. This flexible brim cotton
cap can be folded and stored until needed and will return to its
original shape. It is washable, lined and the back has an adjustable
velco closure for a perfect fit.
See the many pattern choices and select yours today at:
http://www.animaldesigns.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv

4)WHAT IS THIS "BIRD FLU" I KEEP HEARING ABOUT?
Type A influenza viruses can infect several animal species,
including birds, pigs, horses, seals and whales. Influenza viruses
that infect birds are called avian influenza viruses. Birds are an
especially important species because all known subtypes of influenza
A viruses circulate among wild birds, which are considered the
natural hosts for influenza A viruses. Avian influenza viruses do not
usually directly infect humans or circulate among humans.
Avian influenza usually does not make wild birds sick, but can make
domesticated birds very sick and kill them. Avian influenza A viruses
do not
usually infect humans; however, several instances of human infections
and outbreaks have been reported. When such infections occur, public
health
authorities monitor the situation closely because of concerns about
the potential for more widespread infection in the human population.
Certain water birds act as hosts of influenza viruses by carrying the
virus in their intestines and shedding it. Infected birds shed virus
in saliva, nasal secretions and feces. Avian influenza viruses spread
among susceptible birds when they have contact with contaminated
nasal, respiratory and fecal material from infected birds. While many
of the cases of Bird Flu are being reported in mostly Asia and China,
it could become a reality here in the U.S. If you are concerned
whether or not your dog or cat can contract the Bird Flu, well rest
easy, there is no evidence that bird flu can be transmitted to cats
and dogs. If you own a pet bird or pet chickens you are advised to
take precautionary measures such as keeping your birds in a bird-
proof enclosure (e.g. cage, hen house or a netted area in their
gardens) so that they do not come into contact with wild birds. Also,
owners should not introduce birds of unknown origin to their existing
pet birds. Anyone who handles pet birds should also practice good
hygiene, such as washing hands thoroughly with soap after handling
their pets.
Adapted from the Animal Radio Network http://AnimalRadio.com.

5) DRAWING & FUN STUFF
Congratulations to Karen W.....the winner of the paw print
drawstring bag. March's drawing is a paw print cosmetic bag . After
entering your name, check out the rest of the fun page at
http://www.animaldesigns.com/trivia.htm
This mont's photo is of Zack and Coby showing how rough our horses
have it. We would like to honor your pet next month, so send us a
copy of their photo either by email or snail mail.
February's question was: Do your pets like to be groomed? It must
feel good to be groomed as the majority of answers were Yes (168),
Fetch their own brushes (79) with No, run the other way (45)

6) COMMENTS-QUESTIONS-SUGGESTIONS
We want to dedicate this newsletter to our very own Louisa who passed
over the Rainbow Bridge. She will be missed as she was always by our
side.
We want to encourage everyone to give their furry friends extra hugs
and kisses.

As always, we appreciate your comments, questions and suggestions
and we've provided this link for sharing this newsletter with your
friends. http://www.tellafriends.com/p?id=2247 Thank you for
taking the time to tell your friends and family about Animal
Designs. It is the ultimate compliment and we greatly appreciate it.

All the Best,
Jeanie
Animal Designs
www.animaldesigns.com
1.866.468.1739