Eighth Annual CatHobbyist.com Chat Week
February 26-March 4, 2006
Tuesday February 28
Panel Discussion on Breed Rescue
Kirsten Kranz, Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue
Liz Phipps, Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue
Sal Vitale, Mid-Atlantic Bengal Rescue
A discussion of issues around breed rescue.
A co-presentation with DogHobbyist.com and RescueNetwork.org
Thursday March 2
Susan Little, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Feline Practice), Winn Feline Foundation
Feline Health Research and Advances
Thursay, March 2, at 9 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central
The Winn Feline Foundation is a non-profit organization, affiliated with The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc., which supports health related studies into medical problems affecting cats. Projects funded by The Winn Feline Foundation have provided much of the information that is used every day in all aspects of feline veterinary medicine.
A study on the basic function of the feline immune system
Treatment of feline sarcomas with gene therapy
Complementary therapy for treatment of liver disease in the cat
An investigation into the immune response to feline coronavirus infection
A new method for control of pain in cats
Effects of Buccal Buprenorphine Administration on Stress Hyperglycemia
Early detection of feline gastrointestinal lymphoma
Development of genetic tests for certain cat traits
Investigation of the different strains of Cytauxzoon felis
Development of a genetic test for polycystic kidney disease in cats
A search for a genetic cause for feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A new drug for treatment of feline mammary tumors
Dr. Susan Little received her BSc from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada and her DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. She has been in feline practice for over 10 years and achieved specialty board certification in 1997.
Dr. Little bred and exhibited pedigreed cats in Canada and the United States for 15 years. She currently sits on the Health Committee of the Cat Fanciers' Association, the world's largest pedigreed cat registry, and sits on the board of the Winn Feline Foundation. She also works with a group of volunteers on a trap/test/vaccinate/release program for feral cats in the Ottawa area. She writes and lectures extensively on pedigreed cat health issues for the public as well as for veterinarians and breeders.
Friday March 3
Marta Williams, author of Learning
Their Language and Beyond Words
Animal Communication
Friday, March 3 at 9 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
A co-presentation with DogHobbyist.com and PetSupport.net
"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 inherent 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 Beyond Words: Talking with Animals and Nature and Learning Their Language: Intuitive Communication with Animals and Nature.
Saturday March 4
Mary Bruce and Peggy Marks, Guild Certified TTouch Practitioners
Saturday, March 4, at TIME PM Eastern in Cat Care Central
Mary Bruce and Peggy Marks of Mindful Tails are Guild Certified TTouch
Practitioners in the Long Island &NYC/Tri-State areas. They work with pet owners, shelters,
rescue organizations, and animal hospices, offering TTouch as a gentle,
positive, non-invasive way to modify behavior patterns and enhance
wellness, while training owners to continue the work.
The Tellington Method of Training and Wellness--or TTouch--uses
specific circular touches on the skin, which works on the cellular
level to release fear and tension and activates the regenerative
intelligence of the body. Other series of gentle touch and awareness
exercises are also used to help train pets, modify behavior issues, and
in support of veterinary care. TTouch can address such issues as: fear
of vet visits, groomers or loud noises; chewing, pulling and jumping
up; recovery from illness, injury or surgery; basic obedience issues;
as well as promoting overall health issues. Many senior animals have
also found the rejuvenating TTouch gives them a new lease on life,
assisting with such aging issues as stiffness, arthritis and more. It
can also be used as an emergency treatment on the way to medical help.
TTouch is for all animals and is now being taught as part of a health
care curriculum for people in a leading university.
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