Guess what???  It's once again time for Heart of Ohio Ferret Association
and Rescue's (HOFA) monthly meeting.
 
That's right!!!  A lot of exciting events have been taking place this
past month, so come to the meeting this Sunday the 17th from 2pm-5pm and
find out what all happened.
 
We have a rare opportunity taking place at this months meeting.  WE ARE
HAVING A GUEST SPEAKER!!!  Yeah!!  Last year we had the infamous Bob
Church, this year HOFA is honored to welcome Valerie Staton, PH.D.
Valerie is currently a professor at Ohio Dominican University who
specializes in animal behavior.  Here is a brief biography about
Valerie taken off of ODU's faculty website:
 
Valerie Staton
 
Division: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology
Name: Dr. Valerie W. Staton
Education: B.A. Bucknell University
M.S. University of Georgia
Ph.D. University of Georgia
Biography:
Valerie Staton, Assistant Professor of Psychology, specializes in the
study of social animal behavior.  Her early training was in primate
behavior with Douglas Candland at Bucknell University and with Dorothy
Fragaszy and Irwin Bernstein at the University of Georgia.  Her most
recent research focuses on the social behavior of pets.  She has led
student research on the behavior of dogs in rescue shelters and her own
research focuses on ferret behavior.  She is a member of the American
Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior and the Animal Behavior Society.
As a graduate student at the University of Georgia, Professor Staton
earned the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award in 2000 and was a TA
Mentor for the 2000-2001 school year.
 
If you would like to visit Valerie's info page, click on the below link:
http://www.ohiodominican.edu/faculty/staton.shtml
 
PLEASE NOTE: HER OWN RESEARCH FOCUSES ON FERRET BEHAVIOR!!!
So, if you have a question about why your ferret acts/behaves the way it
does...Come join us on Sunday and ask Valerie!!  This is a one time only
deal and you would be missing out if you weren't there to partake in this
special event!
 
The meeting will take place at Sue and Shaun Brennan's house located in
Grove City, Ohio from 2pm until approx 5pm.  Please bring snacks and pop
for all to enjoy.  As always, your ferrets are welcome to attend!  For
directions to Sue and Shaun's house, please click on the below link to
take you to HOFA's website:
 
http://www.hofa-rescue.org/meeting_info.htm
 
For those who can't click on the link, Sue and Shaun's address is:
902 Scioto Meadows Blvd,
Grove City, OH - (614) 277-9376
 
Hope to see you all there this Sunday the 17th!!
 
Sincerely,
HOFA Rescue Membership
[Posted in FML issue 4846]