Dr. Marty Becker, resident veterinarian on "The Dr. Oz Show" and "Good Morning America"
9 PM Eastern Time in the Auditorium
Marty Becker DVM, the resident veterinarian on the "Dr. Oz Show" and "Good Morning America" joins us to discuss "The Other End of the Stethoscope: How to communicate with your pet's veterinarian."

Co-author of the fastest-selling pet book of all time, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, Dr. Becker has written or co-written dozens of other books and is, along with Gina Spadafori, a nationally syndicated pet columnist and blogger at PetConnection.com.

A veterinarian for 30 years and a lifelong animal lover, Dr. Becker's going to share with you the secrets behind how to make sure your vet understands your questions and comments, and give you insider tips on how to make sure your vet is really listening to you. He'll be joining us via streaming audio, and you'll be able to comment and ask questions in our text-based chat room.

Saturday, February 13:

Liz Palika: Disaster Preparedness for ALL Pets!
9 PM Eastern Time in the Auditorium
Best-selling and award-winning pet author Liz Palika will be talking to us about one of the most important of all topics, "Preparing Your Pets for Disasters".

In addition to her work as a dog trainer, Palika works with and keeps reptiles as well as cats, dogs, birds, amphibians and many other animals, and will focus on the special considersations of more exotic pets as well as dogs and cats.

Liz shared her expertise with PetHobbyist.com during one of the Southern California's recent wildfires, and helped horse, dog, reptile and bird owners' get their pets to safety during mandatory evacuations.

Bring your questions, concerns, and experiences, as you'll be able to share them in our chat room while listening to the streaming audio interview!

Gina Spadafori on "The Backyard Chicken Revolution"!
10 PM Eastern Time in the Auditorium
PetHobbyist.com is very excited to welcome Gina Spadafori to talk about "The Backyard Chicken Revolution."

Gina has long been interested in sustainable agriculture and green living, and she's combined that passion with her love of animals into a career as a blogger at PetConnection.com, a nationally syndicated columnist, and best-selling author.

Come find out just how easy and rewarding it is to keep chickens, and why it's part of a bigger and more sustainable future for people, our pets, and the planet.

Gina will be interviewed by PetHobbyist.com's Christie Keith in via streaming audio. Bring your questions!

Sunday, February 14:

Donna Reynolds and Tim Racer of BAD RAP: Pit bull rescue in the post-Vick world
9 PM Eastern Time in the Auditorium
Donna Reynolds and Tim Racer founded Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pitbulls nine years ago. Today, BAD RAP has become nearly a legend in the world of pit bull rescue. From the smallest, most forgotten pit from an unpublicized dog fighting bust, to the exuberant, untrained bully breed dog in their local shelters' kennels, to the high-profile Michael Vick dogs they rescued and rehabilitated, they have directly and indirectly saved thousands of pit bulls' lives across the country.

Donna and Tim will be speaking with Christie Keith via streaming audio about "Pit bull rescue in the post-Vick world," and you'll be able to comment and ask questions in the text-based chat room. Join us in the Auditorium!

Chats later this month: Our current schedule is as follows:

Friday Feb. 19
9 PM ET: Dr. Marion Nestle on "Your pet's health and the FDA."
10 PM ET: Terry Phillip, curator of reptiles at South Dakota's Reptile Gardens, on keeping morelia.

Saturday, Feb. 20
8 PM ET: Dr. Patty Khuly on "Genetic diseases of animals."
9 PM ET: Shelter Pet Project panel with guests from its sponsors the Ad Council, Maddie's Fund, and the Humane Society of the United States.
9 PM ET: Tracy Barker discusses "Women and Herps" with kingsnake.com's Cindy Steinle.

Sunday Feb. 21
9 PM ET: Chad Brown on "Asian Rat Snakes."
9 PM ET: Dr. Vicki Thayer, DVM of Winn Feline Foundation, discussing "Feline Chronic Renal Failure."

Friday, Feb. 26
9 PM ET: Mark Malfatti on "The Other Iguanas: Cyclura and Ctenosaura."
10 PM ET: Nathan Winograd, topic TBA

Saturday, Feb. 27
9 PM ET: Panel discussion on "How hard times have impacted organizations that help animals," with representatives from IMOM, a group that raises funds to help pet owners with veterinary bills.
9 PM ET: Julie Bergman on "Geckos."
10 PM ET: PetHobbyist.com favorite guest Darlene Arden, on "Keeping dogs and cats in their homes by resolving -- and preventing! -- behavior problems."

Sunday, Feb. 28
9 PM ET: Russ Gurley on "Turtle and Tortoise Preservation."
9 PM ET: Steve Dale and Kim Campbell Thornton talk about the Ricky Fund and the Darcey Fund, and how pet owners can honor the memory of pets lost to illness by raising funds to help other animals with the same condition.

Keeping up!

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