Ani-mail Post@ Animal Designs November 2004
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1. What's New
2. Pet Journals
3. Featured Item
4. Home 4 The Holidays
5. Drawing and Fun Stuff
6. Comments-Questions-Suggestions
7. How to Unsubscribe

1) WHAT'S NEW
Animal Designs wishes you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving
Holiday! With the cold weather approaching, you'll be looking for a
warm stylish accessory like our latest collection of polar fleece
scarves. We have many new patterns to choose from featuring your
favorite animals, horses, dogs, cats and wildlife. These scarves are
also a sure hit for the gift giving season, so shop early. Choose
from over 30 patterns at
http://www.animaldesigns.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv

2) PET JOURNALS
A whole new world opened up for my disabled friend when she adopted a
cat from the animal shelter. This "runt," now three years old, still
weighs less than five pounds. Recently, she shared several
heartwarming stories about her friend, Sooty. Sooty sleeps on her
own pillow next to my friend. At first, this location was selected
so each could give and receive lots of affection from the other.
Now, it has become a lookout for a very competent mouser. My friend
told me this recent story. "At 2:15am, as we both slept
comfortably, Sooty jumped off the bed and ran across the floor to a
bronze container holding magazines. Even though cats have the best
eyes in the dark, I just knew she was not going over to read! I
assumed she had heard an intruder or was ill. "She began crying and
pawing the edges of all the magazines. She then took her chin, and
brushed it back and forth across the bronze container as she peeked
over to look in. She then took out each magazine, one by one. When
she brought out the largest magazine in the container, she also
brought out a huge roach!" My friend and I still don't understand
how her cat found that roach. Just like we don't understand how she
has found every wasp in the house, in the most obscure locations
imaginable. Not one has been missed. Doesn't this story, in a
small way, parallel my friend's life? Everyone has a purpose, if
only given a chance! All of this from a tiny disabled creature that
almost didn't make it home.
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
Place this attractive as well as functional draft stopper at your
door to keep away the winter chill. It measures 36" X 7", is made of
cotton outer shell, stuffed with polyfill and is machine washable. If
you don't see the pattern you want just email us your request. We
specialize in custom orders. See the selection at:
http://www.animaldesigns.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv

4) HOME 4 THE HOLIDAYS
More than 200,000 orphaned dogs and cats are expected to begin the
New Year in their new homes following the 5th annual Home 4 the
Holidays pet adoption drive. Home 4 the Holidays began in 1999 when
Helen Woodward Animal Center organized 14 San Diego area shelters,
finding homes for orphaned pets. Each pet went home with a holiday
meal of Iams food and a booklet of coupons redeemable at PETCO. In
its 4th year 1,200 Home 4 the Holidays animal shelters and pet rescue
groups in 20 countries completed 180,000 adoptions during the
holidays. Animal shelters and rescue groups worldwide will join paws
during Home 4 the Holidays with a goal of 225,000 adoptions. Home 4
the Holidays will continue to break records, according to its
creator, Michael M. Arms, President of Helen Woodward Animal Center.
What better gift can any of us give during the holiday season than to
give a home to an orphaned pet? Arms says that adopting a shelter
pet during the holidays is a necessity. More families invite pets
into their homes during the holidays than any other time of year. If
our shelters turn them away, we may as well give them a map and send
them to a puppy mill while the orphans continue to wake up behind
bars.
Adapted from the Animal Radio Network http://AnimalRadio.com.

5) DRAWING & FUN STUFF
Congratulations to Maureen G..the winner of the pawprint Cell Phone
Cover. November's drawing is a pawprint draw string bag . After
entering your name, check out the rest of the fun page at
http://www.animaldesigns.com/trivia.htm Thanks to Janet T. for this
month's pet photo of Smokey and Bandit, who are the best of friends.
We want to honor your pet next month, so send us a copy of their
photo either by email or snail mail. October's question was: Do you
have a pet evacuation plan? It was good to see that we plan for our
pets. The voting was close with Yes, absolutely essential (39%),
They stay put with me (36%), No, never needed one (22%) and other
(3%).

6) COMMENTS-QUESTIONS-SUGGESTIONS
Looking for that special gift in you're favorite fabric? Animal
Designs can help and we are just a phone call/email away. We will
gladly work with you to make the upcoming gift giving season the best
ever!

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