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09/13/2019 at 2:40 pm #63418ModeratorModerator
–> It’s Time to Practice with the Accountability Game!
Ready to earn special bonus private coaching time with Val? Here’s how:
One of the most important things to help you stay on track with your goals is to be accountable on a regular basis. To help you with that, once a week please answer these simple questions listed below.
This practice is designed to help you become more consciously aware of your journey, to celebrate your successes and share any perceived “failures” so they can be acknowledged, healed and cleared. Mistakes are a necessary part of the journey. There are no right answers here and this is not a test. Just do your best. Doing this exercise will help you improve your skills and be more consciously aware at all times. Remember this is a journey, not a destination. The idea is for you to stay conscious and make progress.
NOTE: All students are invited to play, but only Gold and Platinum Club Members are eligible to earn the Accountability private Coaching Session Awards (value $125).
Here’s how Gold and Platinum Members earn your sessions:
1) Stay Accountable. Each week there will be a new Accountability Discussion for the time period of Saturday through Friday to which you can post any day of the week. You are invited to report on you efforts, progress and frustrations during the week since your last post. You don’t have to have perfect results. It is more important that you are trying, taking action and sharing what’s happening for you.
2) When you’ve completed 12 consecutive weeks of accountability posts you will receive an email from the Coaching Club Moderator with the Subject “Congratulations – you’ve earned a coaching session with Val.” This email will be sent after the new week’s Accountability Discussion has been posted to the Forum. If you miss a week, just start your count over the next week.
3) In the Congratulations email, you’ll receive instructions on how to schedule. Use your time for animal communication mentoring, healing, and/or Val’s help working with your own animal(s).
4) Post each week during the Saturday to Friday timeframe. All posts are automatically time stamped and should align with the appropriate week to apply toward earning a free session with Val. Note: You can’t wait for 3 months then do 12 week’s worth of reporting in 1 week! Having the practice over time will strengthen your Animal Communication intuitive muscles.
MEMBER POSTING INSTRUCTIONS: Just copy these 6 questions into your comment below and answer them. Then click Post.
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
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While only posts answering the above questions count as Accountability Posts, you are welcome to comment on anyone else’s posts. We are here to learn from and inspire each other too! Provide feedback to others and we will learn together.
Much love, Barb & Val
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09/19/2019 at 5:48 am #63749Klaudia SchmidtPlatinum Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
Less than usual, skipped some days of the guided meditation. I just did present moment and grounding exercises, mainly in the evening while feeding.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? Talked a lot with Strolch. He had to go twice for tests, first blood test and then the vet called him in again for urine test to confirm the results. Now, it’s confirmed that he has diabetes. Today the vet will tell me the dosage of insulin.
From my runaways I have now 8 back indoors. The remaining 2 seem to manage ok outside. I will probably leave them alone unless they come and ask to be let in again.
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
My celebration is more on the business building side. I bought a domain name and we space for one year, installed wordpress and am now in the process of finding the right layout for my future page.
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
Nothing new
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
Only during our call.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
No time
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09/19/2019 at 7:17 am #63752Jo BlankenshipInactive Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
Yes, I did meditate this week. I did a morning meditation and a prayer meditation.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Yes, I did. I connected with a dog who had separation anxiety and would be in a panic whenever he was left alone. He showed me a time when he was a little puppy. He got separated from his mom and the litter. It was dark, scary and he felt all alone. There is another dog he lives with now that I also connected with and he is the bother. It turns out that when they were left home alone, he would intimidate the first dog, then try to protect him because he said it made him feel important and “mighty” about himself. I told both dogs they could be each other’s protector. There should be no intimidation or fear as they could both be there for each other.
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
This week I celebrate that I will have a few days off “next week” so I will have more time to study and practice.
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
The challenge I had this week was that I had a lot on my mind which I feel took me off course.
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results.
I did try but was unable to connect as my mind and thoughts got me distracted.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
I did not play any games yet this week. I had a hectic week and didn’t have a chance to do so.
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09/19/2019 at 12:16 pm #63764Margaret DexterGold Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you? Yes, several times. I had to leave the Q&A call early due to a conflict, but I was there for the meditation. I am doing a 7-Day Immersion with Susann Taylor Shier. This involved 3 live calls each with a Journey, which is a guided meditation. I was on her call last Thursday and Saturday and will be on the final call tonight. I listened to the recording of the first call so have had 3 meditations from the Immersion. I plan to listen to the recording of the second call this afternoon and then be on the final call tonight.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? No
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week? No
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?None
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so. No – I missed that portion of Val’s call. I plan to listen to that recording tomorrow and meet the FAT then.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? No – I am just not into games.
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09/19/2019 at 1:04 pm #63767Yaarit YanovskyInactive Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
I did meditations every day.
I did Val’s meditation from last Q&A call and other guided meditations.2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
As usual, with the neighborhood cats and cats at work.3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
I want to celebrate more release and healing in my grief process and trusting the process to become more confidence with AC.4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
This week I don’t have.5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
I had a short communication in the last Q&A call and didn’t have the time yet this week. I really hope and plan to communicate over the weekend.6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Yes! Finally I played 🙂 I played with deck of cards, to sense what color is the card and most of the times I was right and I also invited my sister to play with me. -
09/19/2019 at 7:43 pm #63784Manuela WilliamsInactive Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
Daily 10 – 45 minutes mindful meditation
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
I do this everyday. Nothing special though. Every day and moment by moment chatting.
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
I did chakra healing with my cat. He seems to enjoy it and seems to be more balanced.
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
None
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
Only on the call.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? 9/12 -
09/19/2019 at 11:34 pm #63793Barb GroutInactive Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
I continue my daily meditation on light and sound. I moved my attention to more in the center of my head and found a deeper connection to myself there.2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Yes. I connected with Bubba who transitioned approx. one month ago. He is now very happily greeting other cats who are transitioning to their new lives. I continue to help a friend with her dog Winnie who is having one problem after another. Winnie keeps telling her mom to relax.3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week? I am now reading Joan Ranquet’s book on Energy Healing.
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week? I still need to ground, send my thoughts, emotions and physical ailments away in balloons and clear the inside of my head to neautral before starting my conversations. I also need to create my sacred space before beginning. In other words remaining neutral and clear is not a lifestyle yet.
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so. Blue is in my list for tomorrow.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? Marble game. 😢 one out of five.
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09/20/2019 at 2:24 am #63801Rosemary MPlatinum Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?I chanted for an hour every day except for three when I did a few minutes. Work and time.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Yes I did – I had a lovely experience with Blue,have posted in the forum and would like to reconnect with him, also to say thank you.
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
Blue was lovely – I think I’m started to trust myself more and trust my communications more.4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
The quiet and the time in the busy day to practice more regularly. It is essential though – we must change the way humans impose such suffering on the animals!5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
Yes and Blue was so generous with his advice and healing. Wow!I have posted.
6. I didn’t do intuition games this week. Will try again…
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09/20/2019 at 8:24 am #63814Sally SmithInactive Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
I meditate every day, on a busy day just a a short one about 10 minutes long on a great day, at least 30 minutes, morning and evening.I use a meditation app on my phone called “Insight Timer” and use their guided meditations. I love “Chakra Cleansing Meditation for Infinite Abundance” 19 minutes long, “Perfect Health Meditation”, 9 minutes long and “Begin Your Day”, 7 minutes long. I purchased the meditation book Val recommends by Joel & Michelle Levey and love the meditation we did last Saturday called “Sitting In The Fire”.2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Yes! I had my breakthrough with communicating with Blue, the FAT on Saturday’s call. It was exhilarating!! I absolutely knew I got information from Blue before I got confirmation from his owner, Lori. I also connected with a female ruby throated hummingbird. She hovered at my kitchen window looking at me and expressed her gratitude for feeding her and her family all summer with sugar water. I communicated my gratitude for their presence in entertaining us and wished her safe travels. I try to communicate with my pony, Pollyanna as well as other horses and cats at the horse barn but don’t seem to be getting any answers. I do Reiki for the whole barn and am seeing positive shifts in them like skittish cats not being as timid. I know I have to sit and meditate before my communication but don’t seem to be able yet to quiet my mind.3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
I got two communications! I am very encouraged and am eager for more. I have to find more peacefulness in my every minute and just allow.4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
There is a horse who was to be euthanized this week and I didn’t have any alone time to communicate with him. I was very sad about this. He was put down yesterday, the 19th.
I also got word that Val would like to use Pollyanna for the FAT in October. I was so very excited about this but I still couldn’t get any communication back from Polly when I visited her the next day. I just continue to tell her I love her (even though she is so cranky) ;-\5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
Yes, I did communicate with Blue. He told me that he is a very happy boy and when he wags his tail, his whole body wiggles, and he goes in circles. I found myself involuntarily wiggling too! Lori confirmed my communication, but I knew I was correct before putting my results in the Forum for Blue.6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
I play the card game daily. I pretty much get 50/50 or 60/40 correct/wrong. I tried the colored stones (couldn’t find marbles) but am not very good with them. -
09/20/2019 at 9:52 am #63817Martha BreedingPlatinum Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you? I tried to invision the charkra areas in their colors. It didn’t go well and I didn’t really even do one.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? Yes, my cats. I hope they understood at least some. I also did with the my friend’s two cats I was taking care of. The male cat understood at least some I think.
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week? Nothing new.
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
If it’s not obvious an animal understood what you said, then how do you know for sure if the animal got your message and if the animal understood what you said?
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so. Not yet. I hope to do that this weekend.6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? Not yet. I hope to do that this weekend.
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09/20/2019 at 10:04 am #63818Helene FagerbergInactive Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you? I have have meditated a few times this week about 30min. Some mantrabased meditations and sitting in silence.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Yes, I listened to the recording of lasts month´s call and communicated with Blue.3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
Nothing4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
None5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so. Yes. I have not posted, wanted to connect with him again before I do.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?no
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09/20/2019 at 10:27 am #63822Alicia HamiltonPlatinum Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
3 meditations, guided about 20 minutes each.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Yes my friend had her dads cat come live with her and the cat stayed out all night and worried everyone. I asked the Miss Kitty if she would come back by dark because of all the dangers and she agreed and has come home by dark. The dogs are still a work in progress. I will communicate with them this week.
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
That Miss Kitty was so cooperative and happy with the move.
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
None
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
Yes on the class call.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? Not this week.
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09/20/2019 at 10:57 am #63823Pamela FerareseInactive Member
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1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
I did a few minutes a day, some were using Val’s guided meditation from past Gold Member Calls, one from an app and others just taking a few minutes out of my day to quiet my mind. Work as been especially busy this week; the good thing is that I am/have been deepening into my meditative space when working with my massage clients and finding more and more how much positive shifts I am seeing in clients. I will work more diligently with my 20 min 2X a day of meditation this next week.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
I made a couple of attempts to talk to a client’s dog Luna, but kept getting distracted. I spoke with Charlie about his kneading me with his sharp nails when he wants to lay on my belly. It worked, he only used his pads on my the other night.
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
That I am finally back to posting my accountability. It has been 3yrs since joining this group and it is high time I get my ass in gear and hold myself accountable.
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
My biggest challenge is seeing unwanted behavior challenges changing. How many sessions can it take for an animal to understand my perspective on what I would like to see change in the animal?
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
No, not since last week’s Gold Call. will make attempt this week-end.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
I play with quick talks with animals when I am out and about. I intervened with squirrel and Charlies the other day; creating a wall of respect for their space. Charlie did good by leaving squirrel alone and squirrel moved up the tree. Also, I play with guessing how many notifications I have before I open Facebook….am doing terrible with this game.
Pam, Pammie, Pammie Jean, Pamela.... you can call me any of these names.
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09/20/2019 at 11:25 am #63827Carol Schuyler (SKY ler)Inactive Member
MEDITATION: TYPES, TIMES
–“Sitting in the Fire” meditation during the 9/14 Q&A call.
–Only 10 and 11 of Mindfulness 40-meditation series.
–Many brief breathing meditations before trying to connect with Lily-Grace. Could not focus because of concerns with her and my losing mobility beginning Monday (short, slow side-to-side shuffles with cane inside).
INTENTION TO COMMUNICATE
Attempts with Lily-Grace about litter box use and with other cats about Lily-Grace. Update to be posted under 9/14 call by noon.
CELEBRATE Nothing.
CHALLENGES, QUESTIONS Too many glopped together.
FAT COMMUNICATION Will post before noon.
INTUITION GAMES
Clock times: 50/50 accuracy if that much.
Pendulum: lots of questions but no verification of answers.
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09/21/2019 at 12:40 pm #63891Angela CarterInactive Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
Breath awareness always
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Yes everyday with my critters in person and distance. Always heartwarming. As usual I connect with all sorts of random critters… communion,observation, and communication if it feels right for the moment
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
Some beautiful communion and good accuracy in communicating with a practice client
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
Nothing in particular
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
Yes, posted
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
Always, cards as usual. But I do a lot of random psychic games with self like which elevator will open. Accurate yesterday at hotel -
09/22/2019 at 4:08 am #63925Corinne LavisInactive Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you?
I always do a short meditation and reiki every morning2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?
I tried with my dog Luna, but I don’t know if it worked or not as we have a such strong bond that she can feel me or I can feel her even without talking .
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week?
nothing
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week?
the challenges I still meet is to find time , I mean a proper time without anything distracting and to stop having a mind full of sadness and grief 🙁5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so.
no I haven’t yet tried to do so. Sorry 🙁
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not?not yet
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09/25/2019 at 1:57 pm #64126Margaret DexterGold Member
1. Did you meditate this week? If so, about how much time total did you spend meditating? What meditations did you do? If you didn’t meditate, why didn’t you? Yes. During Val’s call on Saturday, During a call with Susann Taylor Shier last Thursday and several times of just sitting quietly. I did not time them.
2. Did you connect with the intention to communicate with an animal this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? No, did not get to it.
3. What would you like to celebrate about your journey in learning how to communicate with animals this week? Nothing
4. What challenges or questions do you have about communicating with animals this week? None
5. Did you communicate this week with the Featured Animal of the Month (FAT)? If so, what happened? If not, why not? If you did, please post your results communicating with the Featured Animal in the Discussion with that animal if you have not already done so. Not yet.
6. Did you play one of the Intuition Games (see the games information within the Animal Talk Club Gold/Silver membership resources) this week? If so, what happened? If not, why not? No, I just do not like playing the games.
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