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January 27, 2014
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A Brief History of Cats and Dogs

My four-year journey is nearly at an end: My book, Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs, has just gone to press! The book will release on April 8, though you can pre-order it now on Amazon and Barnes&Noble. To commemorate this milestone, … Continue reading →

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December 18, 2013
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Were Cats Destined to Become Pets?

The rise of human civilization was destined to give rise to the housecat. That’s one startling implication of a study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Eight feline bones found in an ancient Chinese village … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2012
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First Rights for Cats and Dogs: A Tale of Three Henrys

On September 13, 1899, a dour-looking Manhattan real estate salesman named Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar near Central Park. As he turned back to the trolley to help his female companion disembark, an electric taxicab struck him. The carriage-like vehicle … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2012
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All Dogs Go to Heaven?

In October of 1859, a white Maltese mix named Nero was run over by a cart on a West London street. The dog suffered for months before his owner, the notable Scottish letter writer Jane Welsh Carlyle, could bring herself … Continue reading →

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