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Marilyn Krieger, The Cat Coach®, helps resolve cat behavior challenges using a combination of positive and humane methods that include behavior modification, training techniques and education.

One of The Cat Coach’s goals is to educate people about cats and cat behavior, keeping cats from being needlessly surrendered to shelters and euthanized because of behavior challenges which are resolvable. Marilyn will be our guest speaker this week and we will be discussing one of the most common cat behavior problems that many cat owners and cat lovers have, inappropriate elimination. Many of the cats that are surrendered to shelters and rescues are done so because of this unwanted behavior. The Cat Coach will help us understand some of the causes of this behavior and what we can do about it.

Marilyn Krieger, CCBC Certified Cat Behavior Consultant

www.thecatcoach.com

email: marilyn@thecatcoach.com ,

phone: 650.780.9485

Our guest speaker for this segment is Trisha St. George. Trisha St. George is a lifelong animal lover. Born in Buffalo, NY, one of her childhood memories includes the time that she helped “smuggle” a cat on a flight from Taos, NM to Buffalo. As a little girl Trisha recalls that there were always pets in her home including birds, a rat, cats, mice, and four turtles named Eenie, Meenie, Miney, and Moe. In addition she shared her room with hamsters, guinea pigs, and an afghan named Kymble. Trisha began her career in animal welfare in 1994. Her first position was as an animal care provider in the Adoptions department at Helen Woodward Animal Center in 1997. From there she transitioned to the Pet Encounter Therapy department where both Trisha and her cat, Isabella, soon became favorites at the convalescent homes, Alzheimer’s units, and psychiatric facilities they visited. In addition Trisha and “Bella” answered the call to provide comfort and companionship for terminally ill patients through San Diego area Hospice programs. Helen Woodward Animal Center is located near San Diego in the quiet community of Rancho Santa Fe, California. Incorporated in August of 1972 by Helen Whittier Woodward and a group of her animal loving friends, today the Center is recognized internationally as a leader in animal welfare, pet Adoptions, and humane Education. Other HWAC programs include Pet Encounter Therapy for people confined to various facilities, AniMeals for the pets of homebound elderly clients, Therapeutic Riding for those facing physical and mental challenges, a state of the art equine/large animal hospital, and the Club Pet boarding facility.

This show will be devoted to cat stories that listeners have sent me in email or callers calling in about their Stories. Send me your cat stories to lifeatthesharpend@yahoo.com

We will be speaking with Kristine Alessio about cat shows, what beginners needs to know to show their cats.

This show is about your cats political party. Let everyone know if your cat is a democrat or a republican or otherand why. Who is your cat voting for this election? The time for this show will be on Tues Nov 4 8:00pm pst.

OK I have a guest speaker for tonight. This will dovetail into a series of breed specific rescue programs. We will be talking about a breed specific rescue program (bengal). Tonight we will have Sal Vitale. Sal is the President & VP, Mid-Atlantic Coordinators for the Bengal Rescue Network (http://www.bengalrescuenetwork.org) Anateag Bengals (http://www.geocities.com/anateagbengal) and the list owner of Bengal Cat Rescue (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bengalcatrescue/) Bengal Rescue Network @ Petfinders http://bengalrescue.petfinder.org I hope everyone will join in on the conversation. I will have my MSN and Yahoo instant messenger on just look for lifeatthesharpend.