SHE'S MY TOP PICK
Sitting astride a well trained horse,
Your seat deep in the saddle of course,
One ear on you, the other ahead,
Listening for cues, of what you have said.
Move three steps back, to get out of the way,
Or pick up a rope, to go catch a stray.
Sit back; lift the reins, a quick sliding stop,
Stands and then waits, good training she's got.
She's feather-touch light, with responses so quick,
She makes riding fun, and she's my Top Pick!
By: Jeanne Walter
GOD BLESS OUR PETS
They say memories are golden,
Well, maybe that is true.
I never wanted memories, I only wanted you.
A million times I needed you,
A million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
No one could ever fill.
If tears could build a stairway
And heartache makes a lane,
I’d walk to heaven
And bring you back again.
By Author Unknown
Laugh Lines:
HOW TO GIVE A CAT A PILL:
1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if
holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's
mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As
cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat
in left arm and repeat process.
3) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
4) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding
rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of
mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe.
Call spouse from garden.
6) Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front
and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly
with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and
rub cat's throat vigorously.
7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil
wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered
figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
8) Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head
just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth
open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
9) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1
beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood
from carpet with cold water and soap.
10) Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Open
another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head
showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with
elastic band.
11) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on
hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold
compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus jab. Apply whiskey
compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw T-shirt away and
fetch new one from bedroom.
12) Ring fire brigade to retrieve the friggin' cat from tree across
the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid
cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.
13) Tie the little bastard's front paws to rear paws with garden
twine and bind tightly to leg of dining room table, find heavy-duty pruning
gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak.
Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat
to wash pill down.
14) Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the
emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and
removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order
new table.
15) Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and ring
local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
HOW TO GIVE A DOG A PILL:
1) Wrap it in bacon.
From the Kitchen
If you have a favorite recipe for treats for you
pet please share them with us. Here are a few snacks we have come across:
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Homemade
Frosty Paws Recipe
Serving Size: 6
Ingredients:
32 ounces yogurt, skim milk -- VANILLA
1 mashed banana OR
1 Jar baby food -- LARGE jar of fruit
2 tablespoons peanut butter -- smooth
2 tablespoons honey
Blend together.
Freeze in 3 oz. paper cups or ice cube trays.
Microwave a few seconds to thaw slightly before serving.
NOTE: Babyfood meat can be substituted instead of the fruit &
peanut butter.
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VITAMIN RICH MEAL FOR
FELINES
Yield: 1 cat bowls
1/3 c Cottage cheese 2 tb Bisquick
1 tb Chopped liver 1 tb Corn oil
1 Dash iodized salt
Mix all together for 1-2 delicious cat
servings.
Source:
Deborah Lawson
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DOG BISCUTS
2 c. Whole Wheat flour 1/4 c. White or yellow corn meal
1/4 c. Wheat germ 1/4 c. Milk
1 egg 1/4 c. chicken or
beef broth
1 lg. garlic clove, crushed 1 tbsp. soft margarine
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix dry
ingredients in a large bowl. Mix wet ingredients in another bowl. Add wet
ingredients to dry. Stir steadily with a spoon. Add garlic and margarine. (Add
extra corn meal, if mix is not of dough consistency.) Flour board; roll dough
to 1/8 inch thickness. Use boned shaped cookie cutter or form dough into bone
shapes. Bake on greased cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes. Cool and serve to your favorite
canine.
Contributor:
Darryl de Cocker
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Apple Horse Cookies
1 c. sweet
feed such as Omolene, Country Horse, Wet C.O.B. (molasses mixed with corn,
oats, barley) etc.
2 - 3 c.
wheat bran 1 c. flax seed
1 T. salt 4 large Apples, shredded
1 c. molasses 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c.
applesauce
Mix molasses,
brown sugar, apples and applesauce in bowl. Mix dry ingredients in a separate
bowl. Gradually combine wet and dry ingredients together, only using enough of
the wet ingredients to make a thick dough. Add more bran if necessary. Line
cookie sheet with foil and spray with oil. Drop batter onto cookie sheet in
tablespoon amounts. Flatten with a fork. Bake slowly at 300° F. for
1 hour, turn cookies over and continue to bake for another 45 minutes until
thoroughly dried. Reduce heat if cookies begin to brown excessively or to burn.
Store in covered container or zip-locked plastic bag and dole out as special
treats to your equine buddies.
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First Aid and Home Remedies for pets:
Please remember: treatments are not always cures!
Your pet is part of
your family. And just like any other member of the family, pets can become ill
or injured. Would you know how to care for your pet in an emergency? Here are a
few tips:
· Always approach a
sick or injured animal slowly and cautiously.
· Watch the body expressions and sounds
your pet makes to warn you. Even your own pet can be
aggressive when in pain or frightened.
· Do not make quick, jerky or loud
movements. They might further scare your pet.
· When necessary, use towels or blankets to
subdue cats or small dogs.
· Keep the phone
number and address of your veterinarian in a convenient location.
· Have the
phone number and address of an after-hours veterinary clinic on hand and keep
directions to that
clinic in
the same place. Whenever possible, call ahead to let them know you'll be
coming.
Pay attention to what
is normal for your pet so you can detect signals when something is wrong. The
American Red Cross Pet First Aid book can help you learn more about caring for
your pet in an emergency. To purchase the Pet First Aid book, contact your local
Red Cross, or ask for it (ISBN 1-57857-000-X) at your local bookstore.
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If you must evacuate your home due to a natural disaster, do not
leave your animals behind. Evacuate
them to a prearranged safe location if they cannot stay with you during the
evacuation period. (Pets are not
allowed at Red Cross Shelters.) If there is a possibility that disaster may
strike while you are out of the house, there are precautions you can take to
increase your pets survival, but they aren’t a substitute for evacuating with
your pets. For more information,
contact The Humane Society of the United States, Disaster Service, 2100 L
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037.
OF
GENERAL INTEREST
I sometimes forget that not all the readers
of my newsletter are clients and that we have added new services as this
business evolves. Listed below is a
brief description of the services we now offer.
Consultations - $25.00/15 min.
These consultations are all done over the
telephone. I can help many more animals in a shorter amount of time this
way. It is also less distracting for
the animal to be in his own home environment.
Tape
recording -
$5.00/tape
A tape recording of your consultation is
entirely optional. If you decide you don’t want the tape after having your
consultation recorded, you just don’t send the extra $5.00.
Workshops - $85.00 and up
The workshop fees can vary because of travel
costs, space rental, and lunches provided.
Lectures - Mileage fee
Sponsors
of the lecture may charge admission as a fundraising event. I do require reimbursement for travel
expenses.
Books
& Video tape- see below + $2.00 to ship item & PA tax for PA residents.
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Anita’s books: ‘Animal
Wisdom: Communications with Animals’ and ‘How to Hear
the Animals’ (kit) have been combined into one book: ‘Animal Wisdom: How to
Hear the Animals’ $15.95 (Meditation Tape $2.00)
v
The Psychic Connection $18.00
A video of interviews with
animal communicators featuring Anita Curtis, Carol Gurney, Lydia Hiby, Beatrice
Lydecker, Penelope Smith, and Teresa Wagner.
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Flower Essences - $10.00 for 1 oz or $5.00 for ½ oz + $3.00 shipping.
If you are unable to find
flower essences in your area we are able to provide the Bach these for you. They can be mixed to suit your needs. You might be interested in a line of flower essences carried by
Equilite that are designed especially for either small animals or horses. Call 800 942 LITE for more information.
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Gift Certificates - variable
We can provide gift
certificates for consultations (w/wo tape), workshops, books, flower essences,
virtually any service we provide.
PHOTOS,
PHOTOS, PHOTOS
Anita receives many photos from clients of
their animal friends and we would like to share them with you. Starting with this newsletter we would
like to ask you to send us cute photos of your animal friends. Unfortunately we can’t guarantee that your
photo will be printed. But if we do use
your photo we will send you a $5.00 Gift coupon good towards a discount off of
any of Anita’s services or products.
Please don’t send any original photos to insure that we don’t lose your
only copy. We can’t take that kind of
guilt!!!!! If you would like the photo
returned, please send a self-addressed envelope and we will do our best to
return it to you.
Please label the picture with your name, the
name of your animal friend or friends in the picture, and any caption you would
like printed.
