diff --git a/chatlog.py b/chatlog.py
index 62142b0..2947a2a 100644
--- a/chatlog.py
+++ b/chatlog.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ class Chatlog(object):
         self.gen.add_text(STICKER_TAG + ' ' + file_id + ' ' + TAIL)
         self.count += 1
 
+    def add_animation(self, file_id):
+        self.gen.add_text(ANIM_TAG + ' ' + file_id + ' ' + TAIL)
+        self.count += 1
+
     def speak(self):
         return self.gen.generate_markov_text()
 
diff --git a/markov.py b/markov.py
index 8f99e7d..522a183 100644
--- a/markov.py
+++ b/markov.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import json
 HEAD = "\n^MESSAGE_SEPARATOR^"
 TAIL = "^MESSAGE_SEPARATOR^"
 STICKER_TAG = "^IS_STICKER^"
+ANIM_TAG = "^IS_ANIMATION^"
 
 def trim_and_split(text):
     words = text.replace('\n', '\n ').split(' ')
diff --git a/velasco.py b/velasco.py
index cd04e4a..fb6c327 100755
--- a/velasco.py
+++ b/velasco.py
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ def read(bot, update):
         chatlog.add_msg(update.message.text)
     elif update.message.sticker is not None:
         chatlog.add_sticker(update.message.sticker.file_id)
+    elif update.message.animation is not None:
+        chatlog.add_animation(update.message.animation.file_id)
 
     if chatlog.get_count()%chatlog.freq == 1:
         chatlog.restart_replyables(update.message.message_id)
@@ -189,16 +191,24 @@ def speak(bot, update):
     chatlogs[chatlog.id] = chatlog
 
 def send_message(bot, update, msg, reply_id=None):
-    words = msg.split()
+    words = msg.split(maxsplit=1)
     if words[0] == STICKER_TAG:
         if reply_id is not None:
             update.message.reply_sticker(words[1])
         else:
             bot.sendSticker(update.message.chat_id, words[1])
-    elif reply_id is not None:
-        bot.sendMessage(update.message.chat.id, msg, reply_to_message_id=reply_id)
+
+    elif words[0] == ANIM_TAG:
+        if reply_id is not None:
+            update.message.reply_animation(words[1])
+        else:
+            bot.sendAnimation(update.message.chat_id, words[1])
+
     else:
-        bot.sendMessage(update.message.chat.id, msg)
+        if reply_id is not None:
+            bot.sendMessage(update.message.chat.id, msg, reply_to_message_id=reply_id)
+        else:
+            bot.sendMessage(update.message.chat.id, msg)
 
 def get_chatlogs(bot, update):
     m = "I have these chatlogs:"