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December 24, 2020
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Should you vaccinate your pets for COVID-19? Here’s what the latest science says

One of the few silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic is that I’ve been able to write a lot more about dogs and cats than I usually do. I’ve been trying to keep pet owners updated on what the latest … Continue reading →

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September 3, 2020
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The latest on coronavirus and your pets

(Image by Orna Wachman from Pixabay) Way back in March–which feels like a lifetime ago–I wrote my first article for Science about COVID-19 and pets. As with humans at the time, experts knew very little about how susceptible pets were, what their … Continue reading →

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April 2, 2020
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The latest on pets and coronavirus

Ever since I wrote a Q&A on pets and coronavirus a few weeks ago, I’ve gotten a lot of emails (and some tweets) from concerned pet owners. They want to know whether their pets can get the new virus, SARS-CoV-2, … Continue reading →

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March 12, 2020
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Cats, dogs, and coronavirus

The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. But many questions remain about how the virus spreads and the best way to combat it. Pet owners have questions too. Can we pass the new coronavirus to our cats and dogs? Can … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2020
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Will future archaeologists find our cats and dogs?

Dogs and cats are the most popular pets in the world. There are more than 200 million of them in the U.S. alone, and hundreds of millions more across the globe. And, as I write in my book, Citizen Canine, they are … Continue reading →

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August 8, 2019
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Should you take your cats on vacation? We did!

We’ve done about everything someone can do for their cats. We’ve pampered them. We’ve given them the best veterinary care money can buy. We even take them on walks. But we’ve never taken them on vacation–until now. Our cats, Jasper … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2019
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Are Happy Lab Animals Better for Science? A Yale Law School Discussion

Earlier this month, I was honored to be hosted by the Yale Law School to discuss my 2018 feature story, Are Happy Lab Animals Better for Science? The basic question: Does enriching the lives of mice, rabbits, and other lab animals–with toys, … Continue reading →

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December 5, 2018
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So you’re ready to start walking your cat…

Today, I published an op-ed in the New York Times about the need to let our cats outdoors. Cats “have not evolved to slumber in living our living rooms,” I write. “Today’s indoor cat is a tiger robbed of his … Continue reading →

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April 16, 2018
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The challenges of covering animal research

Lab animal research is one of the most contentious topics in science. A recent Gallup poll found that 44% of Americans find animal testing “morally wrong”, compared to just 26% in 2001. Animal rights groups are constantly launching campaigns against researchers … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2018
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How to stop talking—and writing—like a scientist

One of the most stressful and important times in a scientist’s career isn’t always awaiting the results of a new experiment—it’s a call from a journalist. Should you agree to the interview? What should you say? And how can you … Continue reading →

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