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Date	Title	Media Format
October 21, 2009	We were asked to be part of an article for SmallAnimalChannel.com about calendars. You can read it at http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/critter-exclusives/fundraising-calendars-for-2010-do-more-than-feature-cute-small-animal-pet-photos.aspx.	Web Site
May 6, 2009	The Jungle Jenny Show came by our booth at the America’s Family Pet Expo April 19, 2009, in Costa Mesa, CA, and filmed a segment on fancy rats and one on fancy mice with Karen Robbins. You can see the videos at: Rats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly3Hmgi47DY Mice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejzEjA_9BU0	Web Site
February 24, 2009	www.smallanimalchannel.com interviewed Dale Taylor on grooming rats and mice.	Web Site
February 2009 Issue	*The Scientist* magazine used some of AFRMA’s mouse photos in an article for both print and online versions. See the video clip on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBvjfb-NXIY.	Magazine & Web Site
Jan. 24, 2009	Time Warner Cable came and filmed the January 24, 2009, Annual Show; news clip to be on their web site shortly.	Web Site
December 2008	U.C. Davis, Davis, CA; used several AFRMA mouse photos for an online “Mouse Pathobiology” course	Web Site
November 2008 Issue	Especies, Spain; used AFRMA’s information and photos for a pet rat article	Magazine
August 10, 2008	Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Bernardino County, CA; came to July 19, 2008, show and did very nice article on rats and AFRMA	Newspaper
August 4, 2008	Jay Thomas radio show; interviewed Dale Taylor about AFRMA and rats	Radio
August 2008	Ft. Worth, TX; interviewed Dale Taylor for rats article	Newspaper
April 30, 2008	History Channel: Modern Marvels: “Rats”; came to January 26, 2008, Annual Show and filmed for segment about rats as pets/show animals	TV
April 6, 2008	Parade magazine (Dale Taylor answered questions about pet rats for article)	Magazine
July 23, 2007	Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA; Interviewed Dale Taylor for article on rats	Newspaper
April 2007	CSI: NY (used an AFRMA member’s Hairless rats)	TV
2005 Edition	Old Farmer’s Almanac; has an article on rats and AFRMA in the Pets section	Magazine
November 18, 2004	The Sun, San Bernardino County, CA; came to AFRMA‘s November 13, 2004, Pet Show	Newspaper
November 14, 2004	The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA; came to AFRMA‘s November 13, 2004, Pet Show	Newspaper
October 30, 2004	The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA; Mayumi Anderson wrote piece about rats and AFRMA	Newspaper
October 27, 2003	History Channel: “Rats, Bats & Bugs”; had a clip of rat in a costume from AFRMA’s October 30, 1999, show	TV
September 21, 2003	The Valley Herald, San Francisco Bay Area, CA; interviewed Gina Hendricks at AFRMA‘s display at the America‘s Family Pet Expo September 19–21, 2003, in Pleasanton, CA	Newspaper
September 7, 2003	Learning Channel: “Urban Legends”	TV
September 2, 2003	Animal Planet “Beverly Hills Vet”; member Katelyn Mertens and her pet rat was on one of the segments	TV
September 2003	Willard DVD; has AFRMA in the “Rat People: Friend or Foes?” section; came and filmed at the April 5, 2003, AFRMA show at the America‘s Family Pet Expo	DVD
July 27, 2003	Los Angeles Times, Orange County Edition, CA; came to AFRMA‘s show July 26, 2003, at the Orange County Fairgrounds.	Newspaper
February 1, 2003	The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada; has AFRMA in the “Rat People: Friend or Foes?” section; came and filmed at the April 5, 2003, AFRMA show at the America‘s Family Pet Expo	Newspaper
July 16, 2002	National Enquirer; did very nice article on Dale McLain, AFRMA, show rats, and rat shows	Magazine
May 17, 2002	Wall Street Journal; came to the April 7, 2002, AFRMA show at the America‘s Family Pet Expo	Newspaper
April 2002 Edition	Natural History magazine of the American Museum of Natural History; used one of AFRMA’s Siamese Satin mice photo in their mouse article	Magazine
October 31, 2001	Los Angeles Times; interviewed Karen Robbins about rats and AFRMA	Newspaper
January 14, 2001	The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA; came to the January 13, 2001, AFRMA Annual show	Newspaper
January 4, 2001	The Press-Enterprise, Riverside and Corona-Norco Editions, Riverside, CA; interviewed Geri Hauser and Karen and Craig Robbins about rats and AFRMA	Newspaper
Summer 2000 Edition	ASPCA Animal Watch; used AFRMA as reference for information on rats and mice	Magazine
July 19, 2000	The Daily Pilot, serving Newport-Mesa Communities, CA; came to AFRMA‘s display at the Orange County Fairgrounds July 14–30, 2000.	Newspaper
July 7, 2000	“You Lie Like A Dog”; Karen Robbins was on as a rat judge	TV
May/June 1999 Edition	ASPCA Animaland Magazine; member April Waldrop was featured with her mice	Magazine
April 13, 1999	“The Pet Place”; KDOC-TV Channel 56, Southern California, with Fred Bergendorff; Karen Robbins was on talking about rats and mice and AFRMA	TV
February 24, 1999	“Later”; show with Peri Gilpin; came to AFRMA’s Annual Show January 17, 1999<	TV
January 17, 1999	San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Los Angeles county, CA; came to AFRMA’s Annual Show January 16, 1999	Newspaper
1999	Nickelodeon “Figure it Out”; one of our members and her Hairless rat was on	TV
November 15, 1998	Redlands Daily Facts, San Bernardino county, CA; came to AFRMA’s November 14, 1998, show<	Newspaper
October 1998 Edition	Smithsonian; used AFRMA’s mouse show photos in their mouse article	Magazine
October 19, 1997	“The Pet Shop” on Animal Planet with Andy Kindler; Karen Robbins was on talking about rats and mice and AFRMA	TV
September 30, 1997	“Arthel and Fred,” NBC, Channel 4; Karen Robbins was on talking about rats and mice and AFRMA	TV
September 26, 1997	“It’s So L.A.,” Channel 13; Karen Robbins was on talking about rats and AFRMA	TV
August 11, 1997	*The Signal,* Santa Clarita, CA; member Nichole Royer featured with her prize-winning rats	Newspaper
May 19, 1997	*Daily News, Santa Clarita Edition,* Santa Clarita, CA; member Nichole Royer featured from our display at the Hart Park “Animal Fair” in Newhall on May 18, 1997	Newspaper
February 13, 1997	*The San Diego Union-Tribune,* San Diego, CA; member Gina Hendricks featured with her pet rats	Newspaper
January 19, 1997	*The San Gabriel Valley Newspaper,* Los Angeles county, CA; came to our January 18, 1997, Show in Hacienda Heights	Newspaper
July 11, 1996	*Daily Pilot,* Newport Beach/Costa Mesa, CA; AFRMA’s Show featured in article about Orange County Fair	Newspaper
June 7, 1996	*The Signal,* Santa Clarita, CA; member Nichole Royer featured with her pet rats and mice	Newspaper
May 20, 1996	*The Signal,* Santa Clarita, CA; member Nichole Royer and AFRMA in an article about the Hart Park “Animal Fair” in Newhall on May 19, 1996	Newspaper
February 2, 1996	*The Daily Sentinel,* TX; interviewed Karen Robbins about rats and AFRMA	Newspaper
January 28, 1996	*San Gabriel Valley Tribune,* San Gabriel Valley, CA; came to AFRMA’s January 27, 1996, show	Newspaper
November 13, 1995	*The Press-Enterprise,* Riverside, CA; came to AFRMA’s November 12, 1995, show	Newspaper
November 1995 Edition	*Animal Talk,* PA; Rats and AFRMA featured in article	Magazine
May 6, 1995	*Daily Breeze,* South Bay, CA; AFRMA mentioned in article about rats for adoption	Newspaper
April 1995 Edition	*California Pet Trader,* CA; AFRMA featured in article about rats written by member Liz Stauffer	Magazine
February 28, 1995	*Pets’n People in Paradise,* HI; AFRMA featured in article about rats and mice written by member Tihoti Maha’a	Newspaper
February 9, 1995	*Haciends Heights Highlander,* Hacienda Heights, CA; came to AFRMA’s January 28, 1995, show	Newspaper
January 1995 Edition	National Goegraphic World; AFRMA mentioned in the “Be There!” section	Magazine
July 12, 1994	*The Orange County Register,* Orange County, CA; came to AFRMA’s show at the Orange County Fair	Newspaper
May 25, 1994	*San Gabriel Valley Tribune,* San Gabriel Valley, CA; came to AFRMA’s May 21, 1994, show	Newspaper
April 1994 Edition	*Animal Press,* Southern CA; AFRMA mentioned in article about America’s Family Pet Expo	Magazine
January 27, 1994	*Haciends Heights Highlander,* Hacienda Heights, CA; came to AFRMA’s January 15, 1994, Annual Show	Newspaper
October 18, 1993	*The Press-Enterprise,* Riverside, CA; came to AFRMA’s October 17, 1993, Pet Show	Newspaper
September 23, 1993	*Orange County Register,* Orange County, CA; AFRMA and rats featured in article	Newspaper
July 22, 1993	*Brea Progress,* Brea, CA; AFRMA and rats featured in article	Newspaper
July 22, 1993	*Huntington Beach News,* Huntington Beach, CA; AFRMA and rats in small article	Newspaper
July 10, 1993	*Los Angeles Times,* Los Angeles, CA; AFRMA and rats featured in article	Newspaper
June 10, 1993	*Orange City News,* Villa Park, CA; came to AFRMA’s June 6, 1993, Pet Show	Newspaper
November 17, 1992	*Daily News,* Los Angeles, CA; small article about AFRMA’s Rat & Mouse Tales newsletter “Births, Deaths, Special Announcements” section	Newspaper
October 1991 Edition	National Goegraphic World; AFRMA featured in their rat and mouse article “Just Squeaking By!”	Magazine
November 1989 Edition	*The Pet Dealer*; part 2 of article about mice and AFRMA	Magazine
October 1989 Edition	*The Pet Dealer*; part 1 of article about mice and AFRMA	Magazine
August 1989 Edition	*Pet Health News*; article about mice and AFRMA	Magazine
July 26, 1989	*The Long Beach News* Long Beach, CA; came to AFRMA’s show at the Orange County Fair	Newspaper
July 18, 1989	*Times-Advocate* San Diego, CA; member Ginger Cardinal featured in article about her pet rats	Newspaper
July 1989 Edition	*The Pet Dealer*; article about rats and AFRMA	Magazine
July 16, 1989	*Daily Pilot,* Newport Beach/Costa Mesa, CA; came to AFRMA’s show at the Orange County Fair	Newspaper
July 16, 1989	*Los Angeles Times, Orange County,* Orange County, CA; AFRMA and rats featured in article about the Orange County Fair	Newspaper
July 13, 1989	*Los Angeles Times,* Los Angeles, CA; AFRMA’s display and rats featured in article about the Del Mar Fair	Newspaper
June 23, 1989	*Del Mar Citizen,* Del Mar, CA; AFRMA’s display and rats featured in article about the Del Mar Fair	Newspaper
June 1989 Edition	*Animal Press*; AFRMA’s display mentioned in article about the Del Mar Fair	Magazine
January 24, 1989	*The Sun,* San Bernardino county, CA; came to AFRMA’s Annual Show January 21, 1989	Newspaper
December 25, 1988	Sunday Punch; adaptation of Smithsonian October 1988 article on mice and AFRMA	Magazine
November 14, 1988	The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA; came to AFRMA’s November 12, 1988, show	Newspaper
October 1988 Edition	Smithsonian; AFRMA featured in their mouse article “Shall we clap for the enduring Mus musculus?”	Magazine
July 1988	The Register, Orange County, CA; article about rats and AFRMA at the Orange County Fair	Newspaper
March 20, 1988	The San Diego Union, San Diego, CA; came to AFRMA’s March 19, 1988, show	Newspaper
January 16, 1988	Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA; article about AFRMA’s January 16, 1988, show	Newspaper
November 19, 1987	Los Angeles Times, Orange County, Orange County, CA; member Leona Pasley featured in article about her pet rats	Newspaper
Nov./Dec. 1987 Edition	*Pet Health News*; article about rats and AFRMA	Magazine
September 28, 1987	San Diego Tribune, San Diego, CA; came to AFRMA’s September 27, 1987, show	Newspaper
August 4, 1987	Metro, Gannett Westchester, NY; member Liz Fucci featured in article about her pet rats	Newspaper
May 21, 1987	Grunion Gazette, Long Beach, CA; AFRMA mentioned in article about pet parade	Newspaper
February 26, 1987	Poway News Chieftain, Poway, CA; member Donna Kingsley with her pet rats featured in article about rats	Newspaper
February 26, 1987	Penasquitos News, San Diego county, CA; member Donna Kingsley with her pet rats featured in article about rats	Newspaper
January 28, 1987	The Citizen & Del Mar Citizen, San Diego county, CA; came to AFRMA’s January 24, 1987, show	Newspaper
January 23, 1987	The Citizen, San Diego county, CA; article about AFRMA’s January 24, 1987, show	Newspaper
January 23, 1987	The San Diego Union, San Diego, CA; article about AFRMA’s January 24, 1987, show	Newspaper
November 14, 1986	*San Gabriel Valley Tribune,* San Gabriel Valley, CA; came to AFRMA’s November 8, 1986, show	Newspaper
July 17, 1986	Los Angeles Times, Orange County, Orange County, CA; article about rats and AFRMA at the Orange County Fair	Newspaper
June 25, 1986	Back Country Trader, San Diego county, CA; small article about AFRMA’s display at the Del Mar Fair	Newspaper
May 15, 1986	Record-News, Riverside county, CA; article about AFRMA’s May 18, 1986, show	Newspaper
May 9, 1986	Jurupa This Week, Riverside county, CA; article about AFRMA’s May 18, 1986, show	Newspaper
April 3, 1986	The Wall Street Journal; Letters to the Editor about AFRMA	Newspaper
April 3, 1986	The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA; article about rats, Karen Hauser, Denise Deen, and AFRMA	Newspaper
April 2, 1986	The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA; article about rats, Karen Hauser, Denise Deen, and AFRMA	Newspaper
March 20, 1986	The Independent, CA; came to AFRMA’s March 16, 1986, show	Newspaper
January 1986	Vista’s Morning Press, San Diego county, CA; came to AFRMA’s January 11, 1986, show	Newspaper
January 13, 1986	The Tribune, San Diego county, CA; came to AFRMA’s January 11, 1986, show	Newspaper
January 12, 1986	Lakeside Daily Californian, San Diego county, CA; member Karla Barber with her pet rats featured in article about rats	Newspaper
January 10, 1986	The San Diego Union, San Diego, CA; article about AFRMA’s January 11, 1986, show	Newspaper
November 10, 1985	The Valley Tribune/News, CA; article about rats, Debbie Rowe, Karen Hauser, AFRMA, and AFRMA’s show November 10, 1985	Newspaper
July 22, 1985	The San Diego Union, San Diego, CA; came to AFRMA’s July 21, 1985, show	Newspaper
July 18, 1985	Reader, San Diego, CA; article about mice, rats and AFRMA’s July 21, 1985, show	Newspaper
July 6, 1985	The Daily Californian, San Diego county, CA; small article about Karla Barber and AFRMA’s display at the Del Mar Fair	Newspaper
March 18, 1985	The Tribune, San Diego county, CA; came to AFRMA’s March 16, 1985, show	Newspaper
August 13, 1984	The San Diego Union, San Diego, CA; came to AFRMA’s August 12, 1984, show	Newspaper

Updated December 23, 2009.

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