I came home one Friday to find the bottle of Deramaxx (with the child-proof cap) on the floor with the top of the bottle torn off.  Both Libby and Kelsey, my wonderful black labbies, were dancing around as if nothing had happened.  My hands were shaking as I called the emergency vet (number is always on the refrigerator).  Here is another number that you should have on your refrigerator:  888-426-4435, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Hotline.  Apparently Deramaxx poisoning is very common and within minutes a vet was consulted and I was informed that even if each dog ate half the number of pills, they both would have received toxic doses and would need immediate attention.  They offered instructions to help me make them vomit at home (using hydrogen peroxide) but mentioned that in order to avoid kidney failure I would need to get them to a vet for treatment afterward.  Rather than possibly waste time making them vomit ineffectively, I threw them in the car and headed to the emergency vet.

Dear clients and friends, if I can help prevent even just one of you from going through the same experience, something good will come out of mine.  Please ensure that all medication is out of reach.  Don’t assume that your animal won’t get into it even if it’s child-proof or “they have never done anything like that before”.  Take a peek at the ASPCA Poison Control Center on the internet for tips on how to poison-proof your home (www.aspca.org then choose Animal Poison Control Center).  Blessings to you and your animals.

Date: Saturday, March 19^th, 2005
Time: Registration: 9:00 – 9:30 am, Workshop: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Place: Parkesburg, PA
Fee: $80
Lunch: Please bring your own, or we can order out
Registration: Send in the form below to Lorelei with a $30 deposit.

Have you ever wished you could understand what your animal friend was thinking or wanted to tell you? Join us at this workshop and learn techniques you can use to increase your ability to communicate with animals. You will enhance your relationship with your animal friends and better understand their needs, feelings, behavior, and problems. The workshop will help you recognize times you have already experienced telepathic communication with animals. You will:

Our animal friends will not be needed in person at these workshops. Please bring photographs of living animals to the workshop. The photos do not have to be recent or clear, but they must be of your own animals or animals you know very well.

Designed to aide the mourning pet owner and the pet owner preparing to lose a beloved friendDesigned to aide the mourning pet owner and the pet owner preparing to lose a beloved friend, this workshop will let you know that you are not alone. We will discuss many of the questions surrounding pet loss emotionally, physically, spiritually, practically, and, even, scripturally. We will discuss how death affects both humans and other pets, and what animals can teach us about death, dying, and beyond.

This workshop has been developed by Lorelei Hunt, a professional animal communicator, and E. Talley Brown, a Ph.D. candidate in Metaphysics with a concentration in animal cognition. Both women have dealt far too often with society’s misconceptions regarding pet loss, and are ready to educate people about the human-animal bond.

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Would you like to sponsor a one-day workshop in your home?  There are several benefits for the workshop host/hostess:  

• Workshop fee waived
• Lorelei will handle advertising and registration
• Lunch would either be the responsibility of the attendee, or you will be reimbursed if you decide to cook
• No commute!

I generally require at least 6 people to make a workshop possible.  So, if you already know a few people who will participate, you are already halfway there!  Please contact Lorelei if you would like to sponsor a workshop.

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