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New Skete is the collective term for two Orthodox Christian monastic communities in Cambridge, New York :The Monks of New Skete, a men's monastery founded in 1966, and the Nuns of New Skete, a women's monastery founded in 1969..

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..

Margaret H. Bonham (born February 5, 1963) is an award-winning author of around thirty books and a professional animal trainer based in Montana, originally from Colorado. She writes extensively about dogs and cats under the name Margaret H. Bonham, and publishes science fiction and fantasy as M. H. Bonham. She is also a sled dog racer and a Dog Writers Association Best Breed Book Award winner.

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.

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.

Barbara Heidenreich is an animal trainer and author who has worked with animals since 1982 and began training animals in 1990. She is the author of *Good Bird! A Guide to Solving Behavior Problems in Companion Parrots* (available in Spanish and Russian) and *The Parrot Problem Solver: Finding Solutions to Aggressive Behavior*, and has served as a guest editor and chapter author for *Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice*.