Ani-mail Post@ Animal Designs April 2006
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1. What's New
2. Pet Journals
3. Featured Item
4. Tricks To Train Your Human­Your Cat Has More Power Than You
Realize!(Continued from last month)
5. Drawing and Fun Stuff
6. Comments-Questions-Suggestions


1) WHAT'S NEW
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your ongoing support and remember when you're looking for something
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2) PET JOURNALS
I sat on my deck. It was another peaceful spring evening in Nova
Scotia. In the corner of my vision, I sensed movement. It was a
large white cat. His long coat of white was a stark contrast to the
green and brown of the awakening world of spring. I watched the
cat. He approached my flower bed, sniffed at the newly turned soil,
and began to dig. "Hey!" I jumped from my chair, "Get out of
there." The cat ran so fast, it was nothing but a white blur as it
fled. A couple of days later, I was on my deck again. The cat
appeared. I chased it away again. One evening, as I sat, I heard
a "Meow! There was the white cat standing a few feet from me.
It'd come around the house from the other direction. Its blue eyes
showed no fear. It stood and looked at me. I looked back at it and
admired its courage. I put my hand down, "Here, Kitty." The cat
rushed to my hand and rubbed its head against it. A few minutes
later it was in my lap, purring softly. I saw the direction it
went when it left my lap. It was always in the direction of a new
neighbor. One evening, I saw my neighbor in his yard. I walked up
the hill and introduced myself. His name was Ron. As we talked, the
white cat appeared.
"Ron, is that your cat?" "That's Matey. I got him a few months
ago. I noticed he goes down the hill to your property almost every
evening. I hope he isn't bothering you." "Not at all, Ron. In
fact, he has become a friend." Ron and I became friends too. For
several years we lived as neighbors, sharing Matey's love between
us. Four years and two moves later, we crossed the border to the
USA and into Ohio. My barbeque was on my patio. I sat and read a
book. Across the field, I saw a black cat. It glanced in my
direction and continued on. One night the black cat appeared. It
walked in my direction, came within 30 feet, stopped, rolled onto its
back, and meowed. I approached it. It fled. A few nights later,
it was there again. The routine was repeated and it ran away. The
cat became a challenge. One night, I sat on the curb and talked to
it. It grew brave
and came within reach. I rubbed its head. A friendship was formed.
I would step outside and make a noise. The cat would hear and come
to me, rub against my legs, and allow me to pet it. I knew the
cat's home was a house next to our housing complex. I saw the owner
gardening one day and walked over to introduce myself. "Hi! I'm
Mike. I live in the townhouse complex. Do you have a black
cat?" "I'm Don. It's nice to meet you, Mike. Yes, I have a black
cat. His name is Bob." We shook hands. "Bob and I are friends," I
said. "Really?" "Yes! He comes over to my townhouse, whenever I
am outside." "Bob's a friendly fellow. He likes attention." "I've
noticed. He is always coming to me. He's a wonderful cat."
A week later, I was outside, and Bob came to visit. He rubbed
against my legs. I took a chance, reached down and picked him up. I
held him to my chest. He reached out, put a paw on each of my
shoulders, and rubbed his face against mine, one cheek after the
other. A love was formed. Don and I became great friends through
Bob. Ron and I became great friends through Matey -- two friends
became four. No matter where I work or live, I make new friends.
Through those new friends, I met more. Two friends become four.
Four friends became eight. The chain of friends grows. Have you
heard of pyramid sales? I have. I don't like them. This is
different. This is pyramid friendship. Two persistent cats taught
me a new concept -- make friends, meet more through them, and meet
even more. Allow your pyramid of friends to grow.
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-Microwave Hotpads
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Made of cotton in your favorite pet or animal print, the set inludes
two(2) hotpads. They measure 4" X 8" have finger pockets and are
washable. Makes a great all occasion gift and if you like the idea
but want a different print, email me with your request.
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4) TRICKS TO TRAIN YOUR HUMAN­Your Cat Has More Power Than You Realize!
(Continued from last month)
TIME TO EAT
21. If your owner sleeps late, swish your tail back and forth over
his face to help wake him up.
22. Another way to wake your sleeping owner is to extend one claw,
reach out and pull down her lip.
23. When guests sit at the table for dinner, jump on the table and go
from person to person for food. Odds are better when you train
several people at once.
24. Wind around your owner's legs when she begins to pour food into
your dish. She thinks you're being affectionate, but you're really
just keeping her there until you've been fed.
25. Train your owner to leave water dripping in the sink so you can
always have a fresh drink from the faucet. Look at him with sad,
pleading eyes until he complies.
26. Do you prefer moist food? Take your dry food and drop it in your
water dish before eating it.
TIME FOR TREATS:
27. To receive treats, go where they are kept and yell until your
owner gets the idea.
28. If you usually receive treats every evening when you come in from
the screened-in porch, get a second helping. Go back, bang on the
door, go to the treat cabinet and yell. She'll get the idea.
29. You can also train your owner to give you treats by stretching up
on the back of his legs and whacking his bottom fast with both paws.
Follow this by going over and sitting below the treat cabinet.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS --- INDOOR CAT STYLE
30. On rainy days, refuse to go to your outdoor enclosure. Stare at
your owner, making her feel guilty for trying to force you out of
your warm home. Make her late for work.
31. When it snows, look out the window, then let your owner know that
you do not appreciate the weather change and she should fix it, now
EXTRA TRAINING TIPS
32. If guests have overstayed their welcome, sit on top of a door or
high shelf, wait for the guests to stand beside you and suddenly drop
down in front of them. Repeat as necessary until they get the hint.
33. If your owner leaves the toilet seat up, enjoy some playtime
making sure much of the water ends up on the floor. This will help
remind your owner to keep the seat down.
34. Try opening cabinets that are not shut tightly. Sleep on the
dinner plates or rearrange the cereal boxes.
35. For advanced trainers, opt for a cabinet over the refrigerator.
It will take your owner a long time to find you and she will feel
badly that she did not know where you were for so long.
36. Drawers make a nice place to curl up for a nap. Particularly if
your owner just spent a lot of money on a nice bed for you.
37. Train your owner to leave closet doors ajar. If he closes the
door while you're sleeping inside, shred some items in an effort to
get out.
38. Do not take medicine when first offered to you. Force your human
to be creative about administering it.
39. The most important thing you can teach your owner is not to mind
when a hairball squishes between her toes.
40. But the best thing you can teach your owner is that a kitty means
love.
Adapted from the Animal Radio Network http://AnimalRadio.com.

5) DRAWING & FUN STUFF
Congratulations to Gloria M... winner of the pawprint cosmetic bag
and Bill J, winner of the gift certificate. April's drawing is a
paw print billfold/wallet. After entering your name, check out the
rest of the fun page at http://www.animaldesigns.com/trivia.htm
Thanks to Jeannie for the photo of her cute and lovable dog "Pee-
Wee". We want to honor your pet next month, so send us a copy of
their photo either by email or snail mail. March's question was:
Does your pet enjoy a bath? Most of the voting indicates our pets
are not bathers with Runs the other way(82%), High anxiety about water
(9%), Jumps in with me (5%) and other such as Unhappy but tolerates
it.(4%).

6) COMMENTS-QUESTIONS-SUGGESTIONS
I just received the Wings of Paradise Shower curtain. It looks
wonderful and matches the wall hangings we have in that bathroom.
Wish I had found your website a long time ago. You did a wonderful
job! Thank you! Lisa V.

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All the best,
Jeanie
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