Tenth Annual PetHobbyist.com
Chat Month
February 1-March 2, 2008
For the last ten years, PetHobbyist.com has been presenting an annual online symposium about living with, keeping, raising, breeding, rescuing, and caring for animals. In celebration of this anniversary, we've extended Chat Week into Chat Month. Starting on Friday, February 1, at 9 PM Eastern, guests throughout the month will include:
Friday, February 1
Nathan Winograd
Author of "Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America"
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Friday, February 1, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Auditorium
View the transcript of this chat here!
Sunday, February 3
Bill Love
Photography for Herps
Sunday, February 3, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Kathy Love
Cornsnakes
Sunday, February 3, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Friday, February 8
Blood Python Panel
Kara Glasgow, Ryan Norris, Rich Crowley
Friday, February 8, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Joan Miller, Legislative Analyst for the Cat Fancier's Association
Friday, February 8, at 9 PM Eastern, in Cat
Care Central
Saturday, February 9
Chris Dieter
Croc Care
Saturday, February 9, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Ken Foster, author of "The Dogs Who Found Me"
His Accidental Life in Rescue
Saturday, February 9, at 10 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Sunday, February 10
Karen Delise
Author of "The Pit Bull Placebo"
Sunday, February 10, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Danté Fenolio
The Declining Amphibians
Sunday, February 10, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Dr. Jen Periat
Ask the Exotics/Avian Vet!
Sunday, February 10, at 10 PM Eastern, in exotichobbyist.com's Chat Room
Friday, February 15
Kevin McCurley
Large Pythons
Friday, February 15, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Sharon Sakson
The Healing Power of Dogs
Friday, February 15, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Darlene Arden
Small Dogs and Behavior
Friday, February 15, at 10 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Saturday, February 16
Kathy Diamond Davis
Therapy Work with Your Dog
Saturday, February 16, at 3 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Jim Harrison and Kristen Wiley of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo
Anti-venom Research
Saturday, February 16, at 8 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
James Walsh
Carting and You
Saturday, February 16, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Carol Frischmann
Conures
Saturday, February 16, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Aviary
Frank Retes
Monitors
Saturday, February 16, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Shirley Braverman
The ecology, management and public health benefits of feral cat colonies
Saturday, February 16, at 10 PM Eastern, in Cat
Care Central
Terry Vandeventer
Snakes of the South East
Saturday, February 16, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Sunday, February 17
NOTE NEW TIME! The Staff of Bark Magazine
Howl Dog Humor
Sunday, February 16, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Jeff Clark
Rainbow Boas
Sunday, February 17, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Friday, February 22
Nigel Marvin
Friday, February 22, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Sandy Arora
Holistic Cat Care
Friday, February 22, at 9 PM Eastern, in Cat
Care Central
Jeff Ronne, Sr.
Boa constrictors
Friday, February 22, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Amy Shojai
Dog and Cat Behavior
Friday, February 22, at 10 PM Eastern, in the Auditorium
Saturday, February 23
Tess Cook
Box Turtles
Saturday, February 23, at 4 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Liz Palika
Living Through Puppyhood
Saturday, February 23, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Wendy Christensen, The Cat Herder™
Outwitting Cats: Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Persuading the Felines in your Life That What YOU Want is also what THEY Want
Saturday, February 23, at 9 PM Eastern, in Cat
Care Central
Kara Glasgow
Selecting and caring for your first bird
Saturday, February 23, at 9 PM Eastern in the Aviary
Bob Walker, Making Your House "The Cat's House"
Saturday, February 23, at 10 PM Eastern, in Cat
Care Central
Ellie Lesch, Wisconsin House Rabbit Society and Elmbrook Humane Society Volunteer Rabbit Care Specialist
Getting the Best out of Your Bunny
Saturday, February 23, at 8 PM Eastern, in Exotic Pet Chat
Sunday, February 24
Charles "Botar" Black
Inverts
Sunday, February 24, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Thursday, February 28
NEW TIME!Dr. Jeff Werber -- Lassie's TV Vet!
Microchips and Your Pet
Thursday, February 28, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Auditorium
Friday, February 29
Chris Walkowicz
Preparing Your Dog for the Show Ring
Friday, February 29, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Dog Den
Colette Sutherland
Ball Pythons
Friday, February 29, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Thom Somes, the Pet Safety Guy™
Pet CPR, First Aid & Care for Dogs and Cats
Friday, February 29, at 10 PM Eastern, in Cat
Care Central
Panel Discussion
Federal proposal to ban pythons and boas
Friday, February 29, at 10 PM Eastern, in the Auditorium
Saturday, March 1
Kerry King, guitarist for Slayer
Pythons
Saturday, March 1, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
Date and Time TBA -- after Chat Month
Bob Church on Ferrets
We're very proud to welcome one of the leading experts on ferret care and behavior, zooarcheologist Bob Church.
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More Information
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which you are interested for a more detailed listing. Some of the chats
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