Seventh Annual CatHobbyist.com Chat Week
February 27-March 5, 2005
Sunday February 27
 Rescue: Why We Do It, How We Cope
Dottie Zammetti, A Home At Last Rescue Network
Norma Stevlingson, Animal Rescue Federation of Superior, Wisconsin
Terri Bass, Dane County Humane Society
Carol Backers, National Borzoi Rescue Foundation
Darla Duffey, Jacksonville Sheltie Rescue
Nanette Thurber, Fox Valley Ferret Rescue
Sunday, February 27, at 8 PM Eastern in the Haven
A co-presentation with RescueNetwork.org
All of us who do rescue face the question sooner or later: Why do we keep doing this? What do we do with our pain? How can we keep helping animals in the face of burn-out, stress, caregiver fatigue, financial burdens, family conflicts, and all the other emotional downsides of doing rescue? Join this panel of dedicated rescue and shelter workers as we look at "Why We Do It, How We Cope." View transcript here.
 Christina Chambreau, DVM
Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs
Sunday, February 27, at 9 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
A co-presentation with DogHobbyist.com!
Christina Chambreau, DVM, is an internationally known homeopathic veterinarian and lecturer. Dr. Chambreau is a founder of the Academy Of Veterinary Homeopathy and is on the faculty of the National Center for Homeopathy Summer School. As vice president of the Veterinary Advice Line, she provides a referral service so people can find the best care for their animal’s specific problem.
View transcript here.
Monday February 28
 Lorraine Shelton
Author, The Guide to Owning a Tonkinese Cat
Robinson's Genetics for Cat Breeders and Veterinarians
Monday, February 28, at 9 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central
Lorraine Shelton is an acknowledged expert in feline genetics, both as related to color and health. There are few members of the feline fancy with her background, and her dedication to helping newcomers and those seeking to improve their understanding of feline genetics is legendary. CatHobbyist.com is delighted to welcome her to Chat Week! You can learn more about Lorraine and feline genetics on the website of Featherland Cattery, where she showcases a very small Persian breeding program specializing in chocolate and lilac varieties, and a blossoming Turkish Angora program, as well as her articles on feline genetics.
View transcript here.
Tuesday March 1
 Helmi Flick
Digital Feline Photography
Tuesday, March 1, at 9 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central
In what she describes as a "young career," Helmi Flick has quickly become considered one of the very top cat photographers in this country, widely sought after for cat shows, personal portraits, and a number of feline-related projects such as books, CDs, and other forms of media. We are honored and privileged to have her be a guest with us again this year. In her words, "The best part of this job is getting to meet your kitties and making them look as good as they can by creating portraits – with my camera and computer – that you and I both can be proud of. Thank you for allowing me to photograph your cats, and get better at it . . . one cat at a time." Find out more about Helmi and feline photography, and please join us for this special chat event! View transcript here.
Wednesday March 2
 Cancer and Your Pets
Debra Eldredge, DVM, and Magaret H. Bonham, authors of Cancer And Your Pet: The Complete Guide to the Latest Research, Treatments, and Options
Wednesday, March 2, at 10 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
A co-presentation with DogHobbyist.com!
A growing number of pet owners are learning the sad news that their beloved pet is suffering from some form of cancer. But most don’t realize that it has become a highly treatable disease. Dr. Eldredge and Maggie Bonham, whose book is coming out in July, offer us here a glimplse of what they've discovered about the latest advances in the field of cancer research, common cancers, and treatment options, including traditional and holistic care.
View transcript here.
Thursday March 3
 Rich Avanzino of Maddies Fund
Building a No-Kill Nation
Thursday, March 3, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Auditorium
A co-presentation with the RescueNetwork.org and DogHobbyist.com!
Widely recognized as a visionary and "outside the box" thinker, Rich Avanzino has had a major influence on the nation's animal welfare movement. As President of The San Francisco SPCA from 1976-1999, Avanzino led San Francisco to become the first City and and County in the nation to offer an adoption guarantee for every healthy shelter cat and dog (1994). This unprecedented guarantee prompted statewide legislation (California's Hayden Law) and sparked other cities, counties and states to follow his example. The vast majority of the City's sick and injured shelter animals were saved as well. During his twenty-two year tenure as President of The SF/SPCA, Avanzino brought euthanasia rates down to the lowest of any urban center in the nation. He also created adoption, animal behavior, feral cat, and spay/neuter programs that have become models for the nation. Avanzino's demonstrated leadership prompted Maddie's Fund founders, Dave and Cheryl Duffield, to hire him as the foundations first President in 1999. The family foundation is helping to fund the creation of a no-kill nation. The first goal is to help fund a nationwide adoption guarantee for all healthy shelter cats and dogs. The next step will be to save the sick and injured pets in animal shelters nationwide.
As one of the no-kill movement's most articulate spokespeople, Avanzino has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, ABC's 20/20 and Person of the Week on the ABC Nightly News. RESCHEDULED - Check for updates here!
Friday March 4
 Marta Williams, author of Learning
Their Language
Animal Communication
Friday, March 4, at 10 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
A co-presentation with DogHobbyist.com!
"Despite what you may have been taught, it is actually possible to communicate intuitively with animals and nature. I was skeptical about it at first too, especially since my background is in science. I now know that it works, and I believe it is an inherited ability that anyone can learn to develop." Come find out how to intuitively communicate with the animals in your life with animal communicator Marta Williams, author of Learning Their Language.
View transcript here.
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More Information
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