Sunday February 25

Linda Tellington-Jones
Tellington Touch
Sunday, February 25, at 10 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
TTouch - the Tellington TTouch - is a method based on circular movements of the fingers and hands all over the body. The Tellington TTouch is a specialized approach to the care and training of our animal companions, including birds. Developed by internationally recognized animal expert Linda Tellington-Jones, this method based on cooperation and respect offers a positive approach to training, can improve performance and health and presents solutions to common behavioral and physical problems. It also helps establish a deeper rapport between humans and animals through increased understanding and more effective communication.

Tuesday February 27

Wendy LaBanca, American Cockatiel Society
Cockatiels
Tuesday, February 27, at 9 PM Eastern in the Aviary
Wendy LaBanca is Rhode Island state coordinator of the American Cockatiel Society, co-founder and bird show coordinator of New England Cockatiel Breeders & Exhibitors, and a noted breeder of cockatiels. She also owns the ShowTiels and TielBreeders email lists. She has received the National Cockatiel Society Presidential Award in 2004 "for exceptional performance and support way above and beyond the required responsibilites of the position" in 2004 and"for your dedication, support and loyalty toward NCS" in 2005.

Wednesday February 28

Dr. Jennifer Periat
Exotic Animal Health
Wednesday, February 28, at 10 PM Eastern, in ExoticHobbyist.com's Chat Room
Dr. Jennifer Periat graduated from MSU (DVM and BS in zoology). Having grown up owning a variety of pets and being quite active in 4-H, she knew she wanted to be a veterinarian from a young age. Dr. Periat enjoys all types of animals and shares her home with many. Dr. Periat is still usually surrounded by animals, spending a lot of time doing public education about the care and conservation of exotic species, taking classes with her dogs and doing rescue work. She has been a very active member of the Michigan Society of Herpetologists, and now serves on the Board of Directors and as secretary.

Thursday March 1

Kara Glasgow
Selecting and caring for your first bird
Thursday, March 1, at 9 PM Eastern in the Aviary
Having a soft spot for all things feathered and seeing first hand experience of people looking into their first bird pet, Kara has worked hard in educating people in the needs of each species. Specializing in hand-fed, well socialized companion bird pets, and assisting in the occasional wild bird rescue, Kara is joining us this evening to discuss how to choose your first bird and how to care for it after you have it home.

Friday March 2

Rescue Panel
Friday, March 2, from 9-11 PM Eastern, in the Auditorium
A panel discussion with a number of rescue groups for a wide variety of species, including representatives from the Dane County Humane Society, Small Scale Reptile Rescue and Mid Michigan Herp Rescue. Other guests include those involved in dog, cat, wildlife, bird, horse, and exotic/small pet rescue, including TLC Lab Rescue, Wisconsin Chinchilla Rescue, Adopt a Husky Rescue, and Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue.

Saturday March 3

Chance Duncan
Ratites
Saturday, March 3, at 9 PM Eastern in the Aviary
Chance Duncan is a 24 year old university student studying Life and Earth Science Education for the Secondary Level, and will soon be a middle-high school science teacher. He has been interested in animals for the better part of his life, especially those somewhat out of the norm, such as reptiles and giant birds. His interest in ratites began when he was in middle school and watched the ratite industry take a nose dive into the ground. He bought his first emu chicks for $40 each in 1996 (the year or two previously they were $2-5k each!), and it's been love ever since. He has now bred emus and rheas, and has hatched ostriches. He currently breeds normal and blond emus, gray and white rheas, and has high hopes for cassowaries in the very near future. The future also holds greater expansion in the emu color mutations to include whites. He keeps his birds on 14 acres in a rural part of Arkansas.

How to Attend

These events will be held in chat rooms listed above. To access the chats: