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PetHobbyist.com Chat Week
December 8-14, 2002

Welcome to the Fifth Annual Chat Week at PetHobbyist.com! Below you will find our current lineup of guests for the event; more names are being added daily so check back often! At the bottom of the page you'll find information on how to attend the chat and where to find more complete information.

Current scheduled guests include:

Sunday December 8

Dr. Robert Van Hutchison
Canine Reproduction
Sunday, December 8, at 8 PM Eastern in The Dog Den

Kelli Hammack
Leopard Geckos
Sunday, December 8, at 9 PM Eastern in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Andrew H. Price, Ph.D.
Relationship of an Academic Herpetologist and Hobbyist to the State Wildlife Agency in Texas
Sunday, December 8, at 10 PM Eastern in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Monday December 9

Michael Ralbovsky
Crocodilians
Monday, December 9, at 8 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Dr. Stephen Tobin
Homeopathy for Pets
Monday, December 9, at 9 PM Eastern in The Dog Den

Patrick Nabors
Getting Started with Dart Frogs
Monday, December 9, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Corrine Fayo
Netherland Dwarf Rabbits
Monday, December 9, at 9 PM Eastern, in Critter Chat

Betty Lewis
Animal Communication
Monday, December 9, at 10 PM Eastern in The Auditorium

Daniel Bennet
Savannah Monitors
Monday, December 9, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Tuesday December 10

John Agnew
Reptile and Amphibian Artist
Tuesday, December 10, at 8 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Kathy Diamond Davis
Therapy Dogs
Tuesday, December 10 at 9 PM Eastern Time in The Dog Den

Dr. Eric Averill
Feline Diabetes
Tuesday, December 10, at 9 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central

Audrey Pavia
Former Editor, Horse Illustrated
Tuesday, December 10, at 9 PM Eastern in The Paddock

Bob Applegate
Gilas and Tri-colors
Tuesday, December 10, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Christie Keith
Director of Community Services, PetHobbyist.com
Tuesday, December 10, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Wednesday December 11

Dr. Susan Wynn
Herbal Veterinary Therapy: What we know and don't know
Wednesday, December 11, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium

Richard Hoyer (Sr)
Rubber Boas
Wednesday, December 11, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Becky Gates
Sugar Gliders "R" Us
Wednesday, December 11, at 9 PM Eastern, in Critter Chat

Rich Hoyer (Jr)
Birding
Wednesday, December 11, at 9 PM Eastern in The Aviary

David Congalton
Author, When Your Pet Outlives You: Protecting Animal Companions After You Die
Wednesday, December 11, at 10 PM Eastern in CatCareCentral

Travis Yates, DVM
Equine Reproduction
Wednesday, December 11, at 10 PM Eastern in The Paddock

Thursday December 12

Jeff Ronne
Boas... of course. And cages.
Thursday, December 12, at 8 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Gina Spadafori
Careers Writing About Animals
Thursday, December 12, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium

Helmi Flick
Feline Photography
Thursday, December 12, at 9 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central

NEW! Betsy Saul
Founder, Petfinder.com
Thursday, December 12, at 10 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central

Bob Clark
Python morphs
Thursday, December 12, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Friday December 13

Ed Pirog
Tortoises
Friday, December 13, at 8 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

NEW TIME! Sylvia Spalding & David Vosseler
Marine Aquarium Council
Friday, December 13, at 9 PM Eastern in Fish and Marine Chat

Dr. Shawn Messonnier
Alternative Veterinary Care for All Kinds of Pets
Friday, December 13, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium

Trudy Jo Wallach
Ferrets
Friday, December 13, at 9 PM Eastern in Critter Chat

RD Bartlett
Peru
Friday, December 13, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

NEW! Josh Frey, Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX
Working at a Public Aquarium
Friday, December 13, at 10 PM Eastern in Fish and Marine Chat

Trudy Jo Wallach
TTouch
Friday, December 13, at 10 PM Eastern in The Dog Den

Saturday December 14

Caroline Levin
Dogs, Diet, and Disease
Saturday, December 14, at 8 PM Eastern in The Dog Den

Nancy Campbell, RVT
Natural Ferret Care
Saturday, December 14, 8 PM Eastern in Critter Chat

Jim Pether
Herp Travel
Saturday, December 14, at 8 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Judy Carmody
Natural Diets for Dogs and Cats
Saturday, December 14, at 9 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central

Dr. Larry Allen
Equine Chiropractic
Saturday, December 14, at 9 PM Eastern in The Paddock

Bill Love
Herp Photography in the Field
Saturday, December 14, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

Tracy Barker
Topic to be announced
Saturday, December 14, at 11 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's MainRoom

How to Attend

These events will be held in chat rooms listed above. There are two ways to access the chat rooms. The first is simply to follow the link as given. There is no registration required and there is nothing to download or install. The room does require you to have java enabled in your browser settings. We strongly suggest you access the room before the chat, so you have time to address any access difficulties you might have. You might want to drop by one of our regular nightly chats as a test run.

If you don't have java enabled in your browser, or aren't sure but find you cannot access the room, you can access the chats by downloading and installing any program that enables you to use Internet Relay Chat. The two most common programs are mIRC for PCs and IRCle for Macs. You can find more information on how to access our room using those programs here: ChatFAQ.

More Information There is more information about each chat available at the links in the right hand column. Simply click on the species in which you are interested for a more detailed listing. Some of the chats even have free email reminders you can sign up for!