Patricia Bean McConnell, Ph.D, CAAB Emeritus is an ethologist who consulted with pet dog and cat owners for over thirty years regarding serious behavioral problems, has given seminars on companion animal behavior both domestically and internationally, and has written several books on training and behavior relating to their dogs..

Pam Johnson-Bennett is the author of seven award-winning books on cat behavior and training. She is the founder and chair of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants' Cat Division and is recognized as a pioneer in feline behavior consulting. She has appeared in the Animal Planet UK series and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

John Bradshaw (June 29, 1933 – May 8, 2016) was an American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, and author who hosted several PBS television programs on addiction, recovery, codependency, and spirituality. He authored six New York Times bestsellers, including Bradshaw On: The Family and Healing the Shame That Binds You, and was widely regarded as one of the most influential writers on emotional health in the 20th century.

Roger J. Klingenberg is an author who has written about reptile care. He co-authored *The Box Turtle Manual* (2012) with Philippe de Vosjoli, contributing a chapter on diseases and disorders covering topics such as dehydration, nutritional problems, parasitic problems, and vitamin deficiency. He has also contributed writing to *Reptiles Magazine*.

Jackson Galaxy, born Richard Kirschner on April 28, 1966, in Manhattan, New York City, is a two-time New York Times bestselling author of several books about cats and their behavior, including *Total Cat Mojo*. Popularly known as "The Cat Daddy," he is also the star of Animal Planet's hit show *My Cat from Hell* and founder of Jackson Galaxy Enterprises.

Mieshelle Nagelschneider is an American cat behaviorist, author of the eponymously titled book The Cat Whisperer and founder of The Cat Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon..