Pet World Loses Avian Expert

Jerry Binder, owner of HotSpot for Birds, died of complications from pneumonia on July 29th. Jerry brought his love of birds to the Internet over eight years ago, in the early days of surfing the web

Jerry Binder, owner of HotSpot for Birds, died of complications from pneumonia on July 29th. Jerry brought his love of birds to the Internet over eight years ago, in the early days of surfing the web. As an authority on avian matters, he wanted the web site to provide information of keeping pet birds healthy and safe. The various articles available on the web site (http://www.hotspot4birds.com) are frequently referenced by other avian websites and bird clubs.

Jerry was an avid animal lover. Even as a child, he raised birds with his brother. Later, he became intensely involved with aquarium fish. He was one of the first people in Philadelphia to successfully set up saltwater aquariums. His enthusiasm for both fresh and saltwater fish never diminished.

In the sixties, Jerry trained animals for the movie industry. His parrots were used in films such as Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte and The Great Race. He provided monkeys for Sex and the Single Girl and fish for many movies and television programs.

His only regret was that he was not able to become a veterinarian. He did, however, care for many kinds of animals. He was also regularly called on to rescue homeless or mistreated animals, particularly birds and dogs. He was able to nurse many back to health and provide good homes for them.

Although Jerry will no longer be personally handling birds and answering questions, HotSpot for Birds (http://www.hotspot4birds.com) and its sister web site, airfilterstore.com (http://www.airfilterstore.com), will continue to be found on the Internet.