We are looking into the problems people have been having on Pet Talk. We know the server has been running slowly, and that people have had problems with delayed notification for messages and threads. Then today, people posted about missing threads. I know it's very scary not having Pet Talk up, and it's very sad to loose even one precious post. It's also hard not knowing if you have lost a post or not, or being afraid of losing a post.

This evening Paul had to shut down the server to check the Pet Talk databse, which is why you may have seen the "board down" message. He has shut off the "Search" feature for perhaps tonight and tomorrow so he can see how the system is running, and will continue to research and examine the database.

We are considering upgrading the Pet Talk software, which should be faster and includes new features that make it easier to use, but we know it is different and may take people a while to adjust.

We are also considering getting a larger server on which to run Pet Talk. Please be patient with us as we examine all our options, and try to keep improving Pet Talk so it can continue to be the wonderful place you have all helped it become!