--------------------- Welcome to *CATLINES* the MEWsletter! For cat-loving Home Business PURRSons: home business workers desiring to share what they know --------------------- Brand new! another newsletter for you! Especially for your friends who are not as into cats as we are! Home Business Tips/BIZLINES:   http://www.bizofchoice.com (our new sister publication) -------------------- Remember to Help the feline population by adopting or fostering stray, hungry, frightened cats! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ New entries on our website; come check them out! Something there just for you! New Ebooks, new posters and more!   http://www.catliness.com @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Animal Lovers' Jewelry is Now Open for Business: Sterling silver items made in Italy; and hand-made gemstone cat jewelry made by none other than: YOUR EDITOR/PUBLISHER!   http://www.animalloversjewelry.com @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ EBAY; we finally made it!  Bid now!  Bid Often!   http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/meowheart/. ******* Proud Members: This ezine is listed at Ezine Publishers Association Inc. (EPAI) Join Free At:   http://www.EzinePublisher.org ********************** >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< *CATLINES* vol. 2, Issue 5, July 15, 2003 Published monthly by   http://www.catliness.com (in nine lives of progress) WINNER OF THE GOLDEN WHISKERS AWARD   http://www.meowhoo.com hosted by Katherine Cook at:   http://www.katstorm.com ===================== Editor: Lauren Merryfield =======>^..^<===== If you are receiving this newsletter, either you subscribed recently or received a copy from a friend. Thank you for joining and accepting our catly ezine, ads and other notices from catliness.com! ******* Subscribing and unsubscribing has been made a CATzillion times easier at:   http://www.catliness.com --------------------- >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< (3 kitty heads, representing Jaspur, Mikey and Gabrielle, suPURRvisors and helPURRs in these adventures into catliness.) ===================== >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< And now! ... 3cats present... * CATLINES * ===================== Table of contents: 1: Kibble Nibble: mewsings from the food bowl (editorial) 2: Kitten Kabootle's Kubbyhole (catly writings) (in loving memory of Kitten Kabootle, now living at Rainbow Bridge) 3: biz-catskills (home-business, motivational or general biz articles) 4: look what the cats dragged in (jokes, quotes, very brief verse) 5: from Outside the catbox (questions, comments from readers) 6: subscription info and other strays --------------------- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO SUBSCRIBE TO CATLINES! SEND THEM TO Our newly revised:   http://www.catliness.com --------------------- Your Treats for July (copy the links into your browser for them to work properly) Have A Great 4th   http://www.poofcat.com/pat3.html ******* cool fireworks   http://www.mamarocks.com/fireworks.htm ******* My America   http://www.mamarocks.com/my_america.htm ******* Happy Fourth Of July   http://www.mamarocks.com/happy_fourth_of_july.htm ******* The Oyster   http://www.mamarocks.com/oyster.htm ******* National Ice Cream Month   http://www.poofcat.com/icecreaml.html ******* ===================== ===================== 1: Kibble Nibble: mewsings from the food bowl (editorial) Hi, Cat-loving Home-Business PURRSons, Summer is really finally here in the Northwest!  We wait so long for it to come and then it's gone in a flash--well, actually there's very little lightning out here. We are so very excited about the progress we are making, step by step!  Since you heard from us last, not only has our new jewelry store opened, but we're also on Ebay!  Have we sold anything yet? Don't go there!  We're working on it!  Any suggestions for publicizing our auction items in ways that won't depend too much on that green stuff would be helpful.  Thanks.  Just send your ideas to:   infoRus@catliness.com . Thanks. My husband, Jim, is having a specialized heart procedure on Thursday, July 17th, so anyone who is into prayer or the equivalent now or anytime, we would sure appreciate it. Since he has a kidney transplant and a problematic heart history, he's not a good candidate for surgery.  They're doing a less invasive procedure.  Any of you out there with heart problems might want to check this out:   http://www.lumend.com . Jaspur is yowling, reminding me to update you on how they're doing.  Jaspur stories keep happening; he is so very intelligent and PURRceptive!  He has us all under his paw. Mikey is too interested in the stringing material for the beading items I am now making.  "Well, duh," he says!  I think he's beginning to realize when I'm working and when I am at rest. This doesn't stop Gabrielle.  She has shown the most interest in the jewelry-making.  She has even resorted to sitting quietly at my feet to watch, as if she is studying it all.  This patient interest has earned her the honor of having become the Spokeskitty for Animal Lovers' Jewelry.  She has her own column there, entitled Dear Gabbie.  Portions of this column will appear on Ebay, on our "about me" page. So now we have Jaspur stories and Dear Gabbie, what's in store for Mikey?  He's much more laid-back, and it may take us a while to find his special niche, however, he's always near at hand to help suPURRvise and give me cuddly breaks from my work. It turns out that he is also taking on the responsibility of keeping Jaspur from darting out the door when we come home.  We have observed that Mikey, the laid-back one, jumps on Jaspur's back, holding him down, until we get inside.  At first we were concerned that there was a problem between the two, but now we have observed that this phenomenon happens only as we're coming through the door from outside.  Isn't it interesting how they work out their own situations, without much guidance from us? The Cat Writers' Association is opening a new bookstore at Amazon.  Non-cat-related writings are included.  I was thrilled about this because I have written about things other than cats, so a couple books with writings by me will be included in the store.  More info on that when it comes to me. Well, on with the issue.  Happy summer! ******* For those you know who are not into catliness to the extent that we are, and/or if you'd like another home-business-oriented ezine to PURRuse, check out:   http://www.bizofchoice.com ******* Please remember the free ad board for placement of your ads--read below.  Here's a major hint for advertising in CATLINES.  One's ad is much more likely to place in CATLINES if it is composed so as to keep with our catly theme.  Thanks. (Don't you just *love* people who don't practice what they preach?)  lol.  I'm thinking on this one!  One snag is that some companies want us to use their ads and our catly creativity could be frowned upon in a not-at-all aMEWSing way. Lauren Merryfield, (see bio elsewhere in this issue) ********************* Association For Pet Loss And Bereavement:   http://www.aplb.org ******* Cat Collectors' Site:   http://www.catcollectors.com ******* Cat-writers' site:   http://www.catwriters.org ********************* ===================== Important:  the more credits I have, the more often my site of choice will be seen by someone else!  If you want to do this, too, paw on over to:   http://www.trafficswarm.com/go.cgi?140683 Thanks. LM ===================== How can you save on gas, time and effort, yet have all the health and beauty products you need? Have them shipped right to your door. 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You can begin earning $15 dollars per sale--50%--right NOW!!   http://www.ezinebroadcast.com/main.cgi?catly --------------------- (Editor's note: for the very best litter, food and help with scratching, check out the following:   http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com   http://www.stickypaws.com ) ===================== 2: Kitten Kabootle's Kubbyhole (catly writings) (Note: Here is the beginning of Gabbie's column, mentioned in my editorial) Dear Gabbie, We are your neighbors, you know, the ones who get to stay outdoors when we want??? Since we are, in fact, your outdoor neighbors, we wil refrain from saying "ha ha ha ha ha ha," (with the common tune young humans use when they're taunting). We've noticed something's up in the Hood, and we're curious.  As the humans say "curiosity killed the cat.  Satisfaction brought it back." Hey, kitty, tell us about yourself.  Why should we listen to you?   --Kitty City Cats Gabbie, Hi, Oh please allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Gabrielle Goldilocks Merryfield. I am all orange except for the white on the tip of my tail and a little white on my face.  I am not at all thin, but my human Mom understands. My family says I earned my name.  When I was first adopted, they kept me in a separate room and you know what?  I heard other cats carrying on in the rest of the home.  I had mixed feelings about this, so I let everyone know, in no uncertain terms.  They say I've quieted down since then, but Gabbie stuck. Goldilocks?  Where did that come from?  My family says that once I joined the rest of them, I acted like purrhaps I'd been there for a long time.  They said I wasn't very careful about honoring the territorial boundaries of the other two feline inhabitants, Jaspur and Mikey.  After all, they were here first, they were older than I, and that was supposed to mean something?  At my tender age of several months? My Dad calls me Goldie, sometimes, because of my primary color, so that's part of it, too. I answer to either one. We all have several names--our real names plus love-names.  Mom calls it "kitty talk" but it's really "human talk meant for kitties," if you know what I mean. Back to Goldilocks;  my middle name and such: we have been fortunate in that the humans we own are very careful to honor our boundaries, and, really, most of the potential CATastrophes we averted ourselves. >^..^<   >^..^<   >^..^< (centered between each q&a set) Dear Gabbie, So what about this cat jewelry thing, how did you become the spokeskitty for Animal Lovers' Jewelry?  Are there any plans in the works for human-theme jewelry?   --Kitty City Cats Gabbie, All three of us took an interest to the string and Mikey has come the closest to getting into the bead box.  When he does, our Mom looks as though we're about to be in the dog house, except, well, we won't talk about the feline version of that phrase. Though the other two relate to Mom's jewelry as potential toys, I noticed the artistry involved.  I often sit at Mom's feet, watching her string those little goodies, and I must admit that it has crossed my mind to suddenly paw up there to bring them down to cat level, but it doesn't seem to be our Mom's favorite thing.  Most of our play is considered cute but not causing the beads to CATapault.  That's different. Our Mom is highly concerned about the welfare of all cats, and there would be even more of us living here, if that were possible.  She also wants to contribute to worthy causes--primarily feline entities, for the betterment of all felines. Mom and Dad were talking the other day, noting that Dear Abby was for humans and Dear Tabby had already been taken, but Mom wanted more interaction from us in this catly business.  Dad suggested "Dear Gabbie," and I agreed to be the spokeskitty for ALJ.           >^..^<             >^..^<             >^..^< Dear Gabbie, What is this jewelry made of?  Who fashioned it?   --Kitty City Cats Gabbie, The commercially-made cat items are made of Sterling silver, with gemstones added, in some instances.  It is my understanding that these are made in Italy. The hand-beaded cat-theme items are composed of gemstones such as black onyx, fancy jasper, brown goldstone, topaz, crystal and glass, which all work together to form late-summer/autumnal shades for humans to wear.  I understand that new colors will be introduced at any time, such as rose quartz, green adventurine, turquoise, lapis lazuli, a true blue, and more. My Mom makes these by hand.  Since she cannot see the colors, she keeps each bead type in separate zip-lock bags.  She adds a label in braille to place inside each bag, which she can read from the outside or when she opens up the bag.  She creates the patterns as she goes.  It was when I noticed that she matched each side of the center bead that I realized this wasn't cat's-play.  (Though I sure wouldn't mind if it was.) She wrote an article on her beginning efforts at beading, to be found either elsewhere on this site or at our mother site,   http://www.catliness.com and I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't appear in CATLINES, our monthly MEWSletter.  Mom edits and publishes it, and we serve as suPURRvisors and helPURRS in the process.           >^..^<             >^..^<             >^..^< (more to come, I'm sure.) @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ The Cat's Purr and Other Sounds that Heal After reading this article, you may have a new appreciation for your cat. The following is my interivew with Elizabeth von Muggenthaler, a research scientist and bio-acoustic specialist who has gone where no man (or woman) has gone before - into the mysterious realm of the healing power of a cat's purring, the haunting whale-song of the Sumatran Rhino, and about the sounds that we feel but never hear. She is also president of Fauna Communication Research Institute, where amazing breakthroughs are being made that may forever change the way we listen to the animals. Elizabeth was truly delightful to speak with. Her love and devotion to animals came through quite clearly during our interview. In fact, she was walking one of her beloved horses throughout most of our conversation and spoke to me from her cell phone. THE CAT'S PURR and Sounds that Heal   by Paula Peterson One of the most remarkable things I experienced when first contacting Elizabeth were some of the sounds that play on her research web site. In particular, I was fascinated with the sounds of the Sumatran Rhinoceros. I had no idea that a Rhinoceros could sound so similar to the sounds of a humpback whale. It was eerie and intriguing at the same time. When I asked her about these sounds, there was a noticeable sadness in her voice. According to Elizabeth, the Sumatran Rhinoceros is the oldest living specie of rhino. They're also called the Wooly Rhinoceros, and there are only about 200 of them left in the world. Poaching and habitat encroachment have devastated them. They stand about four feet tall - no higher than your shoulder - so they're small and furry, and they sing like whales. These Rhinos are near and dear to Elizabeth. It's easy to tell that she loves them. A unique parallel between rhinos and whales When she went on to study the analysis of the sound recordings of these rhinos, she realized that she had seen this type of signal before. Help came from Jim Darling, who is one of the foremost authorities on humpback whales and has done a lot of research on their song. He sent her a tape of the sounds of the humpback whale, and indeed, there were amazing similarities. Under analysis -allowing for the fact that one animal is underwater - the signals of the sounds are very close. Elizabeth actually calls their continuous sounds "whale song," and within those sounds are little "eeps" and other noises, like whistle blows. But the majority of sounds are really very much like whale songs. She spoke with various paleontologists about it. Some said they didn't know, stating that the whale and the rhinoceros are not considered to be related. However, she did find other paleontologists who held the theory that rhinos and whales are related, and that her research analysis on their song adds support to their theories. Besides, there is something called an ancestral song. It's never been formulated into a scientific fact, but among certain mammals the elements of a basic song are found. Some of it or all of it sounds very much like whale song. The sounds of the Sumatran rhino may be linked to this ancestral song. In the wild, these rhinos are supposedly solitary and rarely seen together. It's really curious that such a solitary creature has developed such an extensive repertoire. They like to lie in their mud wallows and sing. Elizabeth believes that it is some sort of meditation-like state. When she watches them, they will stand there singing in their little mud wallow and being really peaceful. She can't help but feel that while they're doing this they are somehow singing with the forest and connecting with the Earth. She gets emotional about them and their beauty, reminding me that there are only around 200 left in the world, and not much is being done about that. It's heart-breaking that these wonderful creatures may eventually be lost to us. I noticed my reaction to hearing the rhino's song on her website. I had never heard such a thing -especially when I heard the loud popping noise, which sounds like a whale forcing air through its blowhole. Elizabeth says that this is the whistle blow the rhinos make, its very low frequency and it carries for miles. These rhinos are found only on the Island of Sumatra. There are only eight in captivity. Three or four are in the United States now. They do not do well in captivity. They are protected; however, poaching laws are not being enforced because there is no money to fund that. And since he average person has never even heard that they exist -much less heard them sing -there is no public awareness of what's happening to them. Sounds we feel but cannot hear In analyzing the sounds of animals, very specific equipment is used. At Fauna Communications Research Institute, they have developed a unique system that records signal analysis called "Polynesia." It's a "virtual instrument program" that can measure anything. It's an amazing system. Fauna Research also studies sounds that are below the normal range of human hearing - called infrasound. This is so interesting, and most people don't know about infrasound. An example of infrasound can be seen when you're in your car stopped at a traffic light, and you look over and see that the car next to you is shaking because the music is so loud. It's the infrasound that's making the car shake. However, it's below our normal range of hearing. The range of human hearing is technically, between 20 and 20,000 hertz. Infrasound is below 20 hertz. It's been documented that one 19-year-old girl could hear at 19 hertz, but the average person - who has been exposed to car noises, loud noises, and maybe a rock concert or two - is probably hard pressed to hear below 30 or 40 hertz. Another example of how infrasound affects people is in car sickness. The reason some one gets car sick is not always from the motion of the car. Car sickness is sometimes caused by the car's vibration - which is around 4 hertz. In fact, cars are interesting; you get all kinds of low-frequency vibrations from them - 4 hertz, 7 hertz - that kind of thing. Frequencies of 7 hertz can cause osteoporosis. Low frequencies like 18 hertz can cause dizziness, blackouts, and feelings of terror. There is a theory that some ghost-hauntings are actually caused by low-frequency vibrations of around 18 hertz in a building. That's a fairly common frequency in structures. Tigers roar at around 18 hertz. It doesn't matter that you can't see the tiger; just hearing the sound is pretty terrifying. I had read an article that the roar of a tiger may actually paralyze its victim. Elizabeth says that this hasn't been proven. Nevertheless, when she and her researchers recorded the exact frequency of the tiger's range they found that its highest frequency is right around 18 hertz. So theoretically the tiger's roar could cause temporary paralysis, weakening of the muscles, feelings of terror, coldness, blackouts, and headaches - that kind of thing. Infrasound can penetrate solid objects like walls and even go through mountains. How does it do that? To begin with, ultrasound is a short wave. Take a pen and draw waves up and down, up and down, and make them close together. That's a simplified illustration of an ultrasound wave. This shape and wavelength causes the sounds to bounce off objects. That's why this sound frequency is used for sonar, and why bats and dolphins use it for eco-location. Low frequency or infrasound is a very long wave. Take your pen and draw a nearly straight line. That's how an infrasound signal looks. This is why infrasound can travel through buildings, mountains, etc., because the wave of infrasound is a long wave that actually goes between particles and molecules of an object rather than bouncing off them. An interesting thing happens when the space shuttle takes off: it creates infrasound that travels the earth about seven times before it dissipates. In fact, if you go about 30 miles south of Coco Beach there's a little place called Satellite Beach where there is a hotel built mostly of glass. If you are in one of those rooms when the space shuttle is taking off, you will see the panes of glass bow inward about two-and-a-half inches! Lots of things create infrasound: wind, building movement, trains going by, planes flying overhead, and vehicles on the interstate. Why isn't there more study in this area? People have the tendency to believe that if you can't hear it and see it then no one else can, either. There is a lot of skepticism to this day in the bio-acoustic field. But scientists are becoming a little more open-minded than they used to be. I was curious to know if humans were capable of creating infrasound. Elizabeth said that she didn't know. However, in some of her studies - and this is something she would like to pursue further - that people who practice certain forms of yoga or martial arts use sound to strengthen their muscles. Our chest cavities are perfectly capable of humming at around 25 hertz; they could vibrate at that frequency. Our voice isn't going to make infrasound, but our chest, diaphragm, and lungs might. If her research could prove that humans can create that frequency, yoga practitioners who use the Om sound might be able to claim scientifically that they were doing healing. Now here's the exciting part: the Cat's Purr Elizabeth's research into the cat's purr has brought her a great deal of support from many sources, including veterinarians. She has also received support from a professor emeritus in England who is known as the "Grandfather of Bones." He is the foremost authority on bone density. She declined giving his name since she didn't have his permission. Interestingly, he writes that optimal frequency for bone stimulation is 50 hertz. The dominant and fundamental frequency for three species of cats' purrs is exactly 25 to 50 hertz - the best frequencies for bone growth and fracture healing. The cat's purr falls well within the 20 - 50 hertz anabolic range, and extends up to 140 hertz. All members of the cat family except cheetahs have a dominant or strong harmonic at 50 hertz. The harmonics of three cat species fall exactly on or within 2 points of 120 hertz, a frequency which has been found to repair tendons. Cat's are not always happy when purring A few veterinarians have said that the purr is only a vocalization of contentment, and most people believe that. But Elizabeth's research analysis shows it's not true. Cats will purr when they are injured and in pain as well as when they are content. In one case, a cat had broken its femur and the femur was sticking out and that's got to be painful. And yet, it was purring. So it can be assumed that purring is not always a sign of contentment. Some people claim that cats purr when they're injured because they're humming to make themselves feel better. That makes absolutely no sense. If you've ever broken your leg or an arm and you find yourself in the emergency room, are you whistling "Dixie" to make yourself feel better? Purring takes a lot of energy. It's created by both the diaphragm and the larynx. Getting a diaphragm to move for something other than breathing is difficult, it takes energy. When there is pain and suffering, our bodies are traumatized and they shut down non- essential activity. Since cats purr when they are severely injured or dying, it must be survival-related. "Put a cat in a room with a bunch of broken bones - the bones will heal." According to Elizabeth, that statement is an old veterinarian's adage and it's still taught in veterinary schools to this day. It's the first thing she came across when she started out with this research. But no one has done any studies on it. The type of frequencies that are found in the cat's purr are good for healing muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries, as well as for muscle strengthening and toning. They are good for any type of joint injury, wound healing, reduction of infection and swelling, pain relief, and relief of chronic pulmonary disease. Authors of the veterinarians' surgery manual say that what it basically comes down to is that, compared to other animals, cats simply don't get chronic pulmonary disease, muscle and tendon injuries, bone diseases, and a lot of other things that dogs get. The purr seems to be a constant strengthener and toner for the muscles. The average health of cats is considered to be greater than that of dogs. An actual case study was done where they took 52,000 animals and found that lameness in dogs occurred 3.6 percent and in cats only .26 percent. In another study, arthritis in dogs was listed as 2.4 percent of the population, and was not reported at all in cats. The prevalence of lameness in dogs occurred 3.1 percent of the time, and again, in cats it was not even mentioned. The overall incidence of primary lung tumors in the dog is 1.24 percent, and in the cat, .38 percent. This basically says that cats are in fact healthier than dogs are. People like to say, "Oh, that's just coincidence," but it can't be. The odds of its being coincidence are like three billion to one. Any veterinary orthopedic surgeon will tell you how relatively easy it is to mend broken cat bones compared with dog bones. Dog bones take much more effort to fix and longer to heal. There is excellent documentation of cats' quick recovery from such things as high-rise syndrome, which was first mentioned by Dr. Gordon Robinson and later studied and reported in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. They documented 132 cases of cats plummeting an average of 5.5 stories from high-rise apartments -some of them suffering severe injuries. But interestingly, 90 percent of these cats survived. Most cats that fell from seven stories or more managed to live. The record for survival from heights is 45 stories! Is there a difference between a cat's purr of contentment and the purr of a cat that's been injured? Apparently, there is no difference. It's machine-like. The purr is nearly the same across species: The ocelot, chervil, and domestic cat all create an identical sound. Elizabeth showed this data to an architectural engineer who measures building vibration. When he viewed the graphs he asked her if she were into mechanics, since the signal appeared to be so regular. He was greatly surprised when she told him that he was looking at the analysis of a cat's purr. It's totally unlike any other animal's vocalization. An idea is born Elizabeth stumbled upon these ideas by accident (which is true of most inventions and discoveries!). She had been working with tigers at a facility where there were also many other wild cats. It seemed odd to her, while passing by a chervil one day, that it was purring. Later on, she read in National Geographic about this researcher who had put chickens on a vibrating plank for twenty minutes a day and their bones grew. She thought that was weird. So she called him and asked what the anabolic frequencies for bones were. He said that they were anywhere between 20 and 90 hertz, but that there is evidence suggesting that between 25 hertz and 50 hertz are the best frequencies. The next day, she got up, went into the living room, grabbed her big tomcat, Spot, began petting him, and turned on the microphone. Then she ran the recording through the computer. And guess what? Oh, my God. After that, she started doing a search in the literature, and found that 25 hertz is the fundamental frequency. In other words, it's the first, or primal, frequency. After the first frequency, there is something called harmonics. Harmonics are always a multiple of the fundamental - meaning that if the fundamental is 25 hertz, the first harmonic is 50, then the second harmonic is 75, the third harmonic is 100, and so forth. She started recording the wild cats. Then she grabbed every domestic cat from her friends and other people: "Excuse me. Can I record your cat?" Then she took accelerometers- used to measure vibrations - to find out where on the body the sound is the strongest and weakest. The research revealed that the vibrational signal is at its weakest at the extremities. Interestingly, it's rare for cats to get bone cancer, but when they do, it's almost always in the distal end of the extremities - the paw - and that's also where the vibrational signal is the weakest. What are the odds that in six out of seven species of cat, their purrs are identical in frequency and amplitude? All of these cats come from a geological evolution that is different - South America, Africa, Asia. Yet the sounds they make match exactly - in both amplitude and frequency -to the frequencies that have been found to be healing. And not just for the healing of bones. I've had healing experiences with my own cats. I had one cat that slept with me every night, and it always felt so good and peaceful to have her next to me. And of course, she purred loud and long until we both fell asleep. So, I wonder -is it helpful for people to hold their purring cat close to their bodies? Elizabeth says that from a scientific standpoint she would have to say she doesn't know since there is no evidence. She goes on to say that for something to be scientifically therapeutic, it has to be exactly the right strength, loudness, and amplitude. However, she did say that as a "healer," she says "yes, it absolutely" can be helpful to sleep with you cat. Those of you who have cats may have noticed that when you're not feeling well, your cat will often come up to the part of your body that's aching and start to knead you with their paws, purr, and get that meditative look in their eyes. They could be trying to help. How can we make a difference? "People tend to equate language with intelligence," says Elizabeth, and feels that people would be more willing to give of themselves to our amazing animal friends, both wild and domestic, if they considered them intelligent. We have a lot to learn from animals. Most of our modern medicines come from plants or animals. Killing them off is killing us. The average person does not realize that every time an animal becomes extinct we lose another opportunity -not only to learn more about our world but also to gain something possibly therapeutic from this animal. It's unfortunate that many people are so consumed with purchasing expensive possessions that they don't stop to appreciate what we already have that has been given to us. As an avid animal lover, I know full well that animals are intelligent beings even if they don't speak a human language - although, my own cats have tried to talk like a human. Elizabeth has a recording of a cat in a veterinarian's office who kept saying its owner's name. Animals have so much more than we have. As humans, we are limited by what we're able to see, hear, and smell. Our senses are nowhere near as keen as those of a dog or a cat. You may have seen your own cat at times looking at something you cannot even sense, much less see. Most humans presume that their cats are just staring into space, but they are tracking something. We as humans can't even begin to understand what a dog smells. Their noses are many times more efficient than ours. A scallop has a hundred eyes, so it really does see us as we're ripping it from its home. Birds see in the ultraviolet spectrum. We can't see that: we're so limited. It would be nice to spend a day inhabiting the body of several different creatures, just to experience what they're able to see, feel and hear that we can't. Well.......I could have listened to Elizabeth go on and on - her work is that interesting - and she was quite pleasant and easy to talk with. 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The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "feed an animal in need" for free. This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors / advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.   http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com (Editor's note:  They have catly jewelry there, too, proceeds going to help animals) ===================== MEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOWMEOW Lauren Merryfield is the editor/publisher of CATLINES.  She and her husband, Jim, live in Washington with their three feline "kids," Jaspur, Mikey and Gabrielle. Lauren is a member of the   Cat Writers' Association:   http://www.catwriters.org and co-owner of   http://www.catliness.com where one can join CATLINES. 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It pops up in life, business, sales, relationships, you name it. If people are involved, it comes up. You got someone through the entire "sales" process. They said they were ready to sign up. You get them "sign up" info, then never hear from them again! WHY? What happened? You go from PUMPED to DUMPED! So, you send me an email. "Wayne, can you get them back for me? I just don't know what happened." So I find out exactly what you did, then I "get them back"! This is ALWAYS MY ASSUMPTION! There is something they're embarrassed to tell you! Think about the last time you bought a car. You found the perfect vehicle. Color, size, everything is right. Now you go into the salespersons office to work out the deal. Your present loan payment is about $200 a month, and you can't go much over that. You're just hoping it works out. However, after the salesperson works out your payment, figuring in your loan balance, and the worth of your trade, he says, "Well, if you can put down $1000 more, I can get your payments down to about $285 a month." What do you say to him? You should say, "I'm sorry, but I can't afford $1000 more, and the payments are way out of reach for us." Instead you say, "Well, thats not too bad. We'll think about it and get back to you." Or worse yet you say, "Great! We'll come back tomorrow and write it up!" A good salesperson KNOWS he is about to lose a sale. He also knows you are not being honest with him. So he says, "You know, those, payments are so-o-o-o high! If I could work out something for you with my manager and we could get the payments down to about $225, could you comfortably come up with just $300 more by next payday?" BINGO!! Do you see what he did? He didn't make you say you couldn't afford it or that you didn't have $1000 more. He knew you were embarrassed to tell him. But he worked it out in such a way that you were able to save face in front of him. And he got the deal! If he didn't figure out the problem, you would have gone to the next dealership, and looked for a "settle for" vehicle you knew you could afford. Some of you might remember the series I did about changing an ad into lead. I took an ad, and over the course of 4 or 5 emails back and forth. I had the guy ready to sign! Remember what I said to him when he said he was in and would join in 16 days? Even more importantly, do you remember what I didn't say to him? Go back and read it again. I offered him a way to save face. I didn't ask him why he wanted to wait. Could be he's on retirement income or disability. Maybe funds are tight and he doesn't want to tell me. I knew he'd tell me if he felt comfortable and in this business, where we develop relationships and friendships, we must put an emphasis on the word "comfortable"! So, let's see why you lost that new prospect in cyberspace. Could it be that they don't have the necessary funds right now to join? Maybe they went to the website and were about to sign up online, then found out they needed to include checking account information. Maybe they don't have a checking account! Maybe they don't have enough in the account to pay for their entry fees and first month's subscription. Do you really think they're going to contact you back to tell you? Most likely not! They're too embarrassed! More importantly, when you write them back, do you think they'll reply? If they haven't contacted you first, they either aren't interested, which you can rule out here, or they're just not comfortable letting you know their problem. So, what do you do? It might be a little too late for them, but not too late for you to learn for the next time. Lets give this a shot. We're going to be pros from the beginning. When we have someone ready to sign up, let's not jump the gun. Let's say you are in a program that requires a monthly fee until your commissions are $50 per month. Fran is really interested and has told you she would like to join. If they're going to profit from this business, now's the time to start them off in the learning process. So, teach them about your product now! "OK, Fran, I'm really excited for you. I'd like to help you get started right away, if you're ready to get this going, too. What you're going to love about our program is that we're going to teach you and work with you all the way. I'd like to start by showing you the options available to you for getting started. I'd like to get you into the system (not "signed up," that's a red flag word!) so I can help you get started on your way to success!" "One way to do this very quickly is through our on-line application process. If you would like to pay by personal check, we can do that online. If you're comfortable with it, you can also arrange to have your monthly subscription automatically deducted from your checking account every month until your commission is at least $50. Then it's deducted from your commission check so you don't have to remember to mail it in each month. There are other options as well, if you would rather not pay by check. You may also ..." Get the idea? Don't put them on the spot and don't ever let someone lose face! ==================================================== Wayne Knazek, "The Net Trainer", (or TNT), was been involved in Networking for over 33 years, since 1970.  He conducts FR^EE Generic Online Training each week on "Relationship Marketing". 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The other half! What happened when the cat ate a ball of wool? She had mittens! What do you get if you cross a cat with a parrot? A carrot! How do cats eat spaghetti? The same as everyone else - they put it in their mouths! What is a French cat's favourite pudding? Chocolate mousse! What do cat actors say on stage? Tabby or not tabby! What did the cat say when he lost all his money? I'm paw! How do you know if your cat has eaten a duckling? She's got that down in the mouth look! What do you get if you cross a cat and a gorilla? An animal that puts you out a night! What do you do with a blue Burmese? Try and cheer it up a bit! What is the cat's favourite TV show? The evening mews! What's worse than raining cats and dogs? Hailing taxi cabs! How is cat food sold? Usually purr can! What noise does a cat make going down the highway? Miaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow! What do you get if cross a cat with a canary? Shredded tweet! What's the unluckiest kind of cat to have? A catastrophe! What do you get if you cross a cat with a tree? A cat-a-logue! What do you call a cat with eight legs that likes to swim? An octopuss! Why did the cat join the Red Cross? Because she wanted to be a first-aid kit! Who was the most powerful cat in China? Chairman Miaow ! What do you get if you cross a cat with a bottle of vinegar? A sourpuss ! What is more clever than a talking cat? A spelling bee! What do you get if you cross a cat with a canary? A peeping tom! How do you know that cats are sensitive creatures? They never cry over spilt milk! What do you get if you cross a cat with Father Christmas? Santa Claws! Why did the cat frown when she passed the hen house? Because she heard fowl language! There were four cats in a boat, one jumped out. How many were left? None. They were all copy cats! What is white, sugary, has whiskers and floats on the sea? A catameringue! Why is a crazy marmalade cat like a biscuit? They are both ginger nuts! What do you call a cat that has just eaten a whole duck? A duck filled fatty puss! What kind of cat should you take into the desert? A first aid kitty! Why do cats chase birds? For a lark! What do cats read in the morning? Mewspapers! On what should you mount a statue of your cat? A caterpillar! How is a cat laying down like a coin? Because he has his head on one side and his tail on the other! What cat purrs more than any other? Purrsians! How do you spell mousetrap in just three letters? C-A-T! What do you get if cross a Tomcat with a Pekingese? A Peking Tom! Why did the cat put the letter "M" into the fridge? Because it turns "ice" into "mice"! When the cat's away.....? The house smells better! Why was the cat so small? Because it only ate condensed milk! Why did the cat cross the road? It was the chicken's day off! What works in a circus, walks a tightrope and has claws? An acrocat! What do you call a cat wearing shoes? Puss in boots! What does a cat call a bowl of mice? A purrfect meal! What is another way to describe a cat? A heat seeking missile! What did the cat do when he swallowed some cheese? He waited by the mouse hole with baited breath! Why are cays longer in the evening than they are in the morning? Because they're let out in the evening and taking in the morning! Why happened when the cat swallowed a coin? There was some money in the kitty! Why did the cat sleep under the car? Because she wanted to wake up oily! -----------------------------------------------------------   --Contributed by Marilyn Mark @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ===================== OptinCity - The Ultimate Publisher's Resource Home to the hottest prices on quality subscribers, and discounted publisher resources. It's free to join, and thousands of high quality subscribers are given away every month to our members just for being a member.   http://optincity.com/p/?i=278 ===================== ATTENTION !! YOU MUST READ THIS WORD FOR WORD ! 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