Presentations
Saturday, May 21 |
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| 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Carole Wilbourn | “Cattitude – Dealing with Common Cat Behavioral Problems” |
| 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Victoria Stilwell | Victoria Stilwell LIVE! |
| 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Charlotte Reed | “What You Need to Know When You Have a Pet in NYC” |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm | Bill Berloni | “Training Dogs for Broadway” |
| 4:30pm - 5:15pm | Fashion Show | Your Dog as Super Hero |
| Ask the Vet 12:00pm-5:00pm (Saturday & Sunday) | Ask the Cat Lady 1:30pm-2:30pm & 3:00pm-4:00pm (Saturday & Sunday) | Ask the Groomer 12pm-5pm (Saturday & Sunday) |
Sunday, May 22 |
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| 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Ann Hohenhaus, DVM | “What You Need to Know About the Annual Exam” |
| 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Rescue Ink | A look back at some of their most poignant rescues and how you can join forces with these leather clad guys and other rescue organizations to help animals in need. |
| 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Janet Marlow | “Urban Noises, Peaceful Pets”, Learn how your pet's acute hearing effects them in the city. |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm | Doggie Moms | Meet Doggie Moms cast members, Erika Searl, Ashley Speranza and Karen Biehl and take part in casting for this NYC based reality show. |
| 4:30pm - 5:15pm | Fashion Show | Outrageous Pet Fashion |
| Ask the Vet 12:00pm-5:00pm (Saturday & Sunday) | Ask the Cat Lady 1:30pm-2:30pm & 3:00pm-4:00pm (Saturday & Sunday) | Ask the Groomer 12pm-5pm (Saturday & Sunday) |
Celebrity Guests
David Frei, Master of Ceremonies
David Frei is well-known to millions of television viewers as the longtime (since 1990) co-host of USA Network’s annual telecast of the popular Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. He has been director of communications for Westminster since 2003. David also has been co-host on NBC of The National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day since its inception in 2002. A longtime breeder-owner-handler and judge in the world of purebred dogs, he has enjoyed competitive success with his Afghan Hounds, Brittanys and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He also serves as president of Angel On A Leash, a charity that advocates for the use of therapy dogs in health care facilities.
Victoria Stilwell
Born and raised in Wimbledon, England, Victoria Stilwell is one of the world’s most recognized and respected dog trainers. She is best known for her role as the start of Animal Planet’s hit TV series, It’s Me or the Dog, through which she is able to share her insight and passion for positive reinforcement dog training and as a judge on CBS’s Greatest American Dog. By reaching audiences in over 40 countries, Stilwell helps counsel families on their pet problems.
Rescue Ink
You've never met a rescue group like Rescue Ink™ - an army of tattooed, motorcycle-riding street guys who have zero tolerance for animal abuse and neglect. We think abusers are losers, and we have no problem "educating" them about the error of their ways. Hey, we're no angels, and we've made plenty of mistakes in our lives, but we've been given a second chance. And we think neglected and abused animals deserve one, too. We continue to need your financial support to enforce the organization's mission and hope you will do so by purchasing Rescue Ink™ merchandise and/or attend Rescue Ink™ Events.
Doggie Moms
Doggie Moms follows a group of New York City women whose lives revolve around their dogs – doggie dates, birthday parties, weddings, meet-ups, pageants, fashion shows, costume contests, fundraisers, you name it. These doggie moms are tenacious about ensuring the best for their babies, pinning all of their hopes and dreams on their four-legged, furry “children.”
Pet Industry Experts
Bill Berloni
William Berloni (Animal Trainer and Animal Rights Advocate): Over 20 Broadway shows including Legally Blonde, Annie (original Sandy, and revivals), The Wizard of Oz and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Hundreds of Off-Broadway and regional theater productions, tours, movies, commercials and television shows. He is the author of Broadway Tails, Doga and Sandy, the Autobiography of a Star. Also serves as the Director of Animal Behavior at the Humane Society of New York. www.theatricalanimals.com
Ann Hohenhaus
DVM, DACVIM
Ann E. Hohenhaus, DVM is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, certified in both Oncology and Small Animal Internal Medicine. Dr. Hohenhaus is a 1985 graduate of Cornell University and has nearly 25 years of experience as a practicing veterinarian. Dr. Hohenhaus has recently been certified by the American Society of Veterinary Journalists, attended both the 2011 Pet Writing Conference and Blogging Summit. Currently, she serves as an expert blogger for the WebMD Healthy Pets Community.
Janet Marlow
Janet Marlow M.A. is internationally known for her contribution to the understanding of pet hearing sensitivities and how this effects their behavior. Her Relaxation Music for Pets has proven success of putting animals at ease acoustically and scientifically. She appears on Animal Planet, CNN, Martha Stewart and the Today Show. Barnes & Noble features her box kit “ Zen Dog: Music and Massage for a Stress Free Pet.” Entreprenuer Magazine named Janet Marlow, CEO of Pet Acoustics Top 100 Companies for Brilliant Ideas.
Charlotte Reed
Charlotte Reed, a popular pet care and lifestyle expert, abandoned life on Wall Street as a corporate lawyer to open Two Dogs and a Goat Incorporated, a premiere, full-service pet care provider in New York City. She is the founder of The Business of Pet Writing Conference, and recently has created PetCentricAuthors.com, the first internet site dedicated to promoting authors and their pet books. She is the author of The Miss Fido Manners Complete Book of Dog Etiquette” (Adams Media. 2007).
Carole Wilbourn
Carole Wilbourn, the founding mother of cat psychology, has taught thousands of people worldwide The Wilbourn Way to create happy cats and happy families. Wilbourn provides a “family therapy” approach to solving cats’ behavioral and emotional problems. Carole recently added Reiki to her practice, to provide the perfect balance. She co-founded The Cat Practice in ’73—the first veterinary practice devoted to cats only in Manhattan. Wilbourn lives in Greenwich Village with her cat Orion 2. www.thecattherapist.com
Dr. Harvey
A pioneer in holistic and natural nutrition for animals, Dr. Harvey is a physician with a deep love for animals and a profound interest in how to keep them healthy. For 30 years, Dr. Harvey has educated people about optimum nutrition for animals. Dr. Harvey believes that many chronic ailments in animals are caused by diet and that foods should not contain preservatives, dyes or artificial ingredients. Dr. Harvey’s clients have seen the amazing benefits of feeding animals naturally.
Ask The Professionals
“Ask the Cat Lady”
Beth Adelman
Beth Adelman is a Certified Cat Behavior Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and has a private cat behavior practice in the New York area. She volunteers as a cat behavior consultant with Pets for Life, a program to keep cats with behavior issues in their adoptive homes. Beth teaches the Cat Behavior segment of Kutztown University's Canine Training and Management Program. She writes The Cat Lady column for the Sunday New York Post, and is the former editor in chief of Cats magazine and DogWorld.
“Ask the Groomer”
Olga Zabelinskaya
Olga Zabelinskaya is an internationally Certified Master Groomer. She has groomed competitively throughout the U.S. since 2003 and has multiple Best in Show and Best All-Around Groomer wins as well as two prestigious Winners Circle Champion titles. Olga was awarded a Lynn Carwell Memorial Award, Best All Around Stylist 2009. As the owner-operator of two grooming salons in New Jersey Elite Pet Spa & Boutique and Grooming Gallery, her grooming experience includes styling dogs for the prestigious Westminster and Eukanuba dog shows, and celebrity customers.
"Ask the Vet"
Mark Burns
DVM
Dr. Mark G. Burns is a graduate of the University Of Minnesota College Of Veterinary Medicine and a board-certified specialist in veterinary internal medicine. Dr. Burns is the founder and medical director of the Downtown Veterinary Medical Hospitals (DVMH) Group in lower-Manhattan. The DVM Hospitals Group operates veterinary hospitals in Battery Park City, Tribeca, and the West Village, and will be opening a new Wall Street facility in the Fall of 2011.
