PetHobbyist.com invites you to attend a special panel discussion of the pet recall crisis, on Tuesday, May 8 at 10 PM Eastern Time.
When Menu Foods, back on March 16, announced its first recall of pet foods due to melamine contamination, the mainstream media was only briefly interested.
To a small group of bloggers, it was apparent from the first days that this story was much larger than most people thought. They began compiling data, comparing information, collecting personal stories, and digging for facts. Since then, there have been dozens of additional recalls, threats to the human health supply, a re-evaluation of international food safety standards, and a rising wave of frightened and angry pet owners.
PetHobbyist.com, on behalf of founder Jeff Barringer and its DogHobbyist.com, CatHobbyist.com, and PetSupport.net communities, invites you to attend an online panel discussion with the bloggers who have been following the pet food crisis from the beginning, to discuss the story behind the recall, what's likely to happen next, and what pet owners can do to protect their pets now and in the future.
Joining us will be:
# Gina Spadafori and Christie Keith of PetConnection.com
# Ben Huh of Itchmo.com
# Therese Kopiwoda of PetSitUSA.com and ThePetFoodList.com
# Kim Duke of PetFoodTracker
The chat will be held on Tuesday, May 8 at 10 PM Eastern Time in the Auditorium. To receive a free email reminder of the special chat, sign up here.
Directions on how to access the chat will be in that reminder or are under the jump. How to join the chat:
There is nothing to download or install, but you do need to have Java enabled in your browser. Before the night of the chat, please click on the below link and verify you can access the chat room. If you have problems, please visit our chat help area.
If you still can't access the chat, you can contact Ginger Sanders prior to the night of the chat.
On Tuesday, May 8, at 10 PM ET, simply enter the Auditorium. If you are registered for our site, use your regular username and password to log in. If not, just click on Login as a guest, enter your name, and join us.
How panel discussions work:
PetHobbyist.com has been hosting online panel discussions, seminars, and guest chats for almost ten years. We have trained chat hosts, designated with a "PH" in front of their names and a red flag afterward, who will facilitate the discussion.
The guests will be introduced, and then will discuss their perceptions of the pet food crisis. If at any time during the discussion you have a question or comment, just type ? and !. Your name will be added to the queue, and a host will call on you when it's your turn. Wait to be called on my the host to send your question to the room, but please have it typed and ready to send when you're called on, to avoid delays.
There is no open chatting in the room during the special guest panel. TOS Does apply to all guest chats.
Pet Hobbyist.com Auditorium Chat Room
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