Re: PetLine - my e-mail to Animal Planet

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Posted by Gina on September 08, 1999 at 19:52:09:

In Reply to: Re: PetLine - my e-mail to Animal Planet posted by Gina on September 08, 1999 at 19:36:40:

: : OK, so I sent Animal Planet an e-mail. Argiope, I hope you don't mind, I mentioned that you would probably be happy to hear from them if they should have any questions about NIAD. I just figured who best to answer them? Anyway, here's the e-mail I sent:

: : > Hello,
: : > I am an animal lover and an Animal Planet viewer from Massachusetts and I just want to start by
: : saying that I love this new Animal Planet channel. My remote has only a few "favorites"
: : programmed into it and Animal Planet is one of them.

: : > I do however, have a few concerns. I worry a lot when I see and hear misinformation on some of
: : the shows. These shows are being broadcast to millions of people, some of whom have no prior
: : experience with many animals. There have been a few instances, for example where I have heard
: : such outdated information from Dr. Bernie, that I would have laughed at it, had I not been thinking
: : about how many people would just assume that was the 'the word' and never question it.

: : > Today, I was watching a re-run of Pet Line, in which the woman who was showing off new products
: : told the viewing audience that iguanas are omnivores and need meat as well as vegetables in their
: : diet. Now, I know there are still vets giving out this information, and many pet stores are, out of
: : ignorance, doing the same. However, there has been much research proving to the contrary, that
: : green iguanas are herbivores and should not be fed any type of animal protein. Such husbandry
: : practices could indeed, be fatal within very few years when the iguana falls victim to kidney/renal
: : failure. In fact, my iguana has recently passed away due to misinformation and a lack of knowledge
: : of some very important factors in keeping iguanas as pets, such as the importance of proper
: : hydration and supplementation.

: : > There is a non-profit group in the U.S. (and world-wide) called National Iguana Awareness Day.
: : This group of iguana keepers and researchers tries to spread the word on how to properly care for
: : captive green iguanas. I realize that new information is constantly being discovered and there can be
: : conflicting opinions on certain things regarding iguana care, but I feel that this group does a great job
: : in trying to help educate people with the most up-to-date information available. There are also a few
: : well known "iguana care gurus" that support this group in their efforts. I was wondering if the good
: : people at Animal Planet would perhaps be interested in learning more about NIAD and captive
: : green iguana care. If you are, I have enclosed a link to the national web site
: : (http://www.niad.org/national/index.html). I am sure that the National NIAD Coordinator would be
: : very happy to hear from you.

: : > Thank you for your time,
: : > Carrie Stadalski

: : I feel better now. : )

:
: Carrie,

: I e-mailed them about a month ago to ask if they would be willing to do a spot on NIAD or Iguana's. They replied that all their programming was done for 1999, but was happy to give me their advertising dept # who, was happy to e-mail me prices for ad time! I wish you luck but they are not very responsive. We need to get their attention but I don't know how.

: Gina

also...
I will e-mail them again though in regards to this. Mabye enough e-maild will get their attention

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: : : OK, so I sent Animal Planet an e-mail. Argiope, I hope you don't mind, I mentioned that you would probably be happy to hear from them if they should have any questions about NIAD. I just figured who best to answer them? Anyway, here's the e-mail I sent: : : : > Hello, : : : > I am an animal lover and an Animal Planet viewer from Massachusetts and I just want to start by : : : saying that I love this new Animal Planet channel. My remote has only a few "favorites" : : : programmed into it and Animal Planet is one of them. : : : > I do however, have a few concerns. I worry a lot when I see and hear misinformation on some of : : : the shows. These shows are being broadcast to millions of people, some of whom have no prior : : : experience with many animals. There have been a few instances, for example where I have heard : : : such outdated information from Dr. Bernie, that I would have laughed at it, had I not been thinking : : : about how many people would just assume that was the 'the word' and never question it. : : : > Today, I was watching a re-run of Pet Line, in which the woman who was showing off new products : : : told the viewing audience that iguanas are omnivores and need meat as well as vegetables in their : : : diet. Now, I know there are still vets giving out this information, and many pet stores are, out of : : : ignorance, doing the same. However, there has been much research proving to the contrary, that : : : green iguanas are herbivores and should not be fed any type of animal protein. Such husbandry : : : practices could indeed, be fatal within very few years when the iguana falls victim to kidney/renal : : : failure. In fact, my iguana has recently passed away due to misinformation and a lack of knowledge : : : of some very important factors in keeping iguanas as pets, such as the importance of proper : : : hydration and supplementation. : : : > There is a non-profit group in the U.S. (and world-wide) called National Iguana Awareness Day. : : : This group of iguana keepers and researchers tries to spread the word on how to properly care for : : : captive green iguanas. I realize that new information is constantly being discovered and there can be : : : conflicting opinions on certain things regarding iguana care, but I feel that this group does a great job : : : in trying to help educate people with the most up-to-date information available. There are also a few : : : well known "iguana care gurus" that support this group in their efforts. I was wondering if the good : : : people at Animal Planet would perhaps be interested in learning more about NIAD and captive : : : green iguana care. If you are, I have enclosed a link to the national web site : : : (http://www.niad.org/national/index.html). I am sure that the National NIAD Coordinator would be : : : very happy to hear from you. : : : > Thank you for your time, : : : > Carrie Stadalski : : : I feel better now. : ) : : : : Carrie, : : I e-mailed them about a month ago to ask if they would be willing to do a spot on NIAD or Iguana's. They replied that all their programming was done for 1999, but was happy to give me their advertising dept # who, was happy to e-mail me prices for ad time! I wish you luck but they are not very responsive. We need to get their attention but I don't know how. : : Gina : also... : I will e-mail them again though in regards to this. Mabye enough e-maild will get their attention : G

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