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Saturday, March 26 2011
 Welcome to our Thirteenth Annual Chat Month! Our remaining guest is:
Thursday, March 31
9:30 PM Eastern: Journalist Gina Spadafori of Pet Connection talks with Dr. Jerold Bell on "Can the purebred dog be saved?" Dr. Bell is clinical associate professor and drector of the clinical veterinary genetics course for the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and project administrator of genetic disease control programs for national parent clubs. ( Thursday, March 31, at 9:30 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
This year, like last, we're bringing you our guests in live streaming audio, with a text-based chat room running simultaneously so you can ask questions and discuss the interview with other listeners.
New this year, we're streaming over the Animal Wise Network, a popular, successful 24/7 channel featuring original content and interviews about animals and animal issues.
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Guests from earlier in the month below...
Earlier guests in our Thirteenth Annual Chat Month:
Redemption" author and No-Kill Advocacy Center director Nathan Winograd; more information here. (Friday, March 4, at 9:30 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
Jennie Erin Smith, talking about her controversial new book, "Stolen World: A Tale of Reptiles, Smugglers, and Skulduggery"; more information here. (Saturday, March 5, at 5 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
A panel featuring pit bull rescuers and advocates who have rehabilitated and adopted former fighting pit bulls, including two of the Michael Vick dogs, Hector and Leo; more information here. (Sunday, March 6, at 8:00 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
Discussing Amazon Tree Boas with Kathy Love and Mike Heinrich (Sunday, March 6, at 10 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Tom Crutchfield (Friday, March 11, at 8 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Veterinary critical care specialist, Purdue University professor, Pet Connection blogger and funniest man in veterinary medicine Dr. Tony Johnson (Friday, March 11, at 9:30 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
Chris Koeppel from Headhunter Reptiles and Terry Phillip from Black Hills Pythons and Reptile Gardens joined us to talk about Morelia snakes. Terry is the curator of reptiles at Reptile Gardens in South Dakota, and was responsible for the first captive breeding of Morelia carinata outside of Australia. (Saturday, March 12, at 8 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Joe Pittman of the Florida Snakebite Institute. (Sunday, March 13, at 8 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Rich Avanzino, president of Maddie's Fund, a family foundation dedicatd to ending the killing of healthy and treatable dogs and cats in America's shelters by 2015, took a look into tomorrow and discussed "Animal sheltering in a no-kill world." (Sunday, March 13, at 9:30 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
Dr. Robin Downing, one of a handful of veterinarians to hold the Diplomate credential in the American Academy of Pain Management. (Friday, March 18, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
Kevin McCurley: Genetics 101 (Friday, March 18, at 10 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Dr. Patrick Aust on conservation in India and the work done at the Madras Croc Bank. (Saturday, March 19, at 8 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Mark O'Shea One of the world's best known herpetologists -- no, he doesn't just play one on TV! -- joins us to talk about his life in herps and his current projects. (Sunday, March 20, at 7 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Dr. Ellen Jefferson of Austin Pets Alive! and Ryan Clinton of FixAustin.org. (Sunday, March 20, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
Carol Lea Benjamin and Denise Wall, talking about border collies as stockdogs and service dogs, and their new book, "Do Border Collies Dream of Sheep?" (Friday, March 25, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
Blood python panel. (Friday, March 25, at 10:15 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Tyler Stewart, Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group (Saturday, March 26, at 9 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com Chat Room)
Mike Fry and Christie Keith, talking about the battle against puppy mills in Minnesota and all over the country. More details TBA. (Saturday, March 26, at 10:15 PM Eastern in The Auditorium)
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Cathy LaSusa - #1 - 2011-03-20 20:25 - (Reply)
How can we find out the schedule of Christie's upcoming Pet Hobbyist no kill-related chats?
Thank you.
Cathy