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   1. What's New  

                 2. Pet Journal                  

                                           3. Excactly What Is Animal Comunnication

    4. Drawing and Fun Stuff

             5. Comments               

      6. Recommend US

1) What's New

Valentine's Day may be red but our valentine's gift will save you
green! Yes, there are no price increases for our products so you can
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someone today at : www.animaldesigns.com   Happy Valentine's Day!!

2) PET JOURNALS

This is an amazing story of the tiniest little wild baby bunny you can imagine who championed the odds and embraces life despite his handicap. It has been a life experience unlike any other, seeing him develop, never giving up, and bearing testimony to his intense will to live. We can all learn from such an indomitable spirit, to fare so well despite dire circumstances and prevailing disability. One evening, I was walking the dogs with my friend. The dogs found a nest of baby bunnies that I believe had already been attacked earlier in the day. A momma rabbit makes her nest in fairly unprotected areas to ensure her best chance at survival, but often at the demise of her babies. I was able to retrieve the two bunnies who were still alive, and another one who was injured. Shortly after returning home, I lost the little one I was hoping would survive. I discovered puncture wounds on his little chest and concluded that between the injuries and the trauma, his little body and spirit simply gave out. That left Kelsey, clearly the runt of the litter. He was barely half the size of his siblings and had sustained a puncture wound above his left shoulder. I immediately called my friend, who gave me a recipe for bunny formula. The idea was to rehabilitate him for release back to the wild, but his injury left him with neurological damage. He cannot sit up and hop like a normal bunny without support. Kelsey was no more than a few days old when he entered my care. He had very short fur, short little legs, eyes closed, ears very small and flat to his little head. He could easily have fit into the smallest chicken egg. I toted him to work in his little basket with heating pad and "diaper" bag for 6 weeks. Thankfully my boss was very understanding and supportive. In that time, I transitioned him to solid food and reduced the number of feedings a day. Transitioning a baby bunny to solid food is extremely difficult. The gut is sterile when the bunny is born, so formula feeding has to be done under very sterile conditions. Having no way to get all the ingredients for the bunny formula during the late night hours I brought Kelsey home, I gave him homemade Pedialyte his first night home. I have read that it is important that the bunny's tummy be free of the momma's milk before formula is introduced, so the Pedialyte feedings may have also contributed to his successful survival. He became quite domesticated. I have him in his own home, lined with a thick towel and water bottle fashioned on the outside of his home, as he can now drink from a water bottle without assistance. His daily maintenance is time-consuming, gladly provided. I no longer have to syringe hydrate him. He has completely weaned himself from requiring help eating. He eats completely on his own. He loves his fresh greens, apple, carrot and rabbit pellets. He is now able to sit up on his "elbow" without support, a grand improvement. He is out with my other furry kids every night. He loves to be out with my cats and enjoys doing his little leaps (with support). This is all very, very unusual for a little one that is meant to be wild and live in the wild. Once I realized that Kelsey would not be able to survive in the wild, I did the best I could to help him adjust to home life. Through his lick kisses, body language, his vocabulary, wonderful appetite, and impeccable grooming habits, he communicates to me that he is a very content little bunny indeed, happy to embrace life to the fullest. I am in total awe of this perfect little creature. It is an honor to give him love and care each and every day. 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) EXACTLY WHAT IS ANIMAL COMMUNICATION?
Some people know what their animal is saying through body language. They don't need to talk with a pet communicator. Others say they don't know what their animals are saying. So they talk with a pet communicator who confirms what they thought was happening with their
animal. In actuality, they have been receiving messages from their animal all along and did not realize it. For others, animals just exist and have no intelligence. For those of you who are curious about what animal communication is and want to improve your relationship with your animal, please read on. The three ways animals primarily receive and send information are pictures, words and feelings. First, you need to find your primary form of communication which would be pictures, words or feelings. Always check what you are thinking, feeling and seeing inside yourself before you start. To communicate effectively, use the language of a 5-year human, talk slowly, pause often, and focus on pictures in your head. Use no slang. Be literal, and use positive statements. Please remove NOT from your speech because there is no picture for the word, Not. Tell your animal what you DO want them to do in words and
pictures. Instead of saying bad dog/kitty, say that was a bad behavior. When you call them a bad animal, they feel they are inherently bad. Actually, it is just the behavior that is bad, not
them. Remember when you communicate with an animal always accept your first impression, even if it's just a fragment of something. Things will become more complete and clearer as you practice.
Adapted from the Animal Radio Network http://AnimalRadio.com.

4)  DRAWING & FUN STUFF

Congratulations to Joan SP...the winner of the paw print fleece scarf. Next drawing is a pawprint flexible brim cap. After entering your name, check out the rest of the fun page at http://www.animaldesigns.com/trivia.htm    Thanks to Steve K.. for the photo of  Dudley, just a sweet heart.. We would like to honor your pet next month, so send us a copy of their photo either by email or snail mail.

5) COMMENTS-QUESTIONS-SUGGESTIONS

" A recent question we received was "I just love your paw print monthly prizes. Can I order any of the items? Yes, any of the monthly prizes can be ordered. We will gladly make one just for you."

6) RECOMMEND US
As always, we appreciate your comments, questions and suggestions and we've provided this link for sharing this newsletter with your friends. Recommend Us   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