A huge fan of animals, large and small. Social Media Marketing Associate at @morris_animal. She/her. Follow my adventures in Denver on Instagram: explore.denver
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How cute are these two?!
My favorite part of my job is getting to see researchers in the field helping animals.
Meet Bear and Dr. James Wood who are hoping to help dogs with a common heart defect through funding from Morris Animal Foundation! Learn how their clinical trial at @ucdavisvetmed could help dogs with subvalvular aortic stenosis: maf.link/SAS22
ALT A person hugs a dog laying on the ground in a medical setting.
It's the cutest day of the year ... National Puppy Day! I wish I would have thought of a few of these before adopting my pup 😬
We’re sharing our essential guide for adopting a puppy to celebrate National Puppy Day! Here are seven things you might not think about (but should) before getting a new fur-friend: maf.link/PuppyGuide
ALT A brown Labrador puppy bounces through a field of dandelions
Are our cancer rates higher because we live longer than ever before? This paper is filled with lots of interesting information.
Why are #cancer rates significantly higher in humans, and dogs compared to wildlife? A Foundation-funded researcher thinks it could be because these species are living longer than ever, a relatively new development in their evolution. Learn more: maf.link/lifespan
ALT A person embraces the face of a small brown dog
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Baarack the sheep, found wandering wild in an Australian forest, was liberated from years' worth of wool weighing 78 pounds. More photos: reut.rs/3qPkM6M
Why do we have dogs? How did humans come to be friends with wolves?
Two recent papers explore this ancient friendship: slate.com/technology/2021/02…
I'm not a country music fan, unless you count my love for @DollyParton.
Find yourself on Facebook less? Yeah, me too.
#Facebook to put less politics in your newsfeed as daily active users flatline in US. socialmediatoday.com/news/fa…
Host adaptation of #COVID19 is something we should all be afraid of. This article was a great read and did a good job of explaining why.
Why are scientists concerned about humans spreading #COVID19 to wildlife?
One reason is called host adaption. When a virus jumps to a new species, it adapts and sometimes mutates in ways that are concerning for both animals and humans.
maf.link/TheWire-Spillover
Congratulations to Major, the first rescue dog to occupy the White House! He even had an online “Indoguration Celebration” to raise money for @delawarehumane, his home before he became a celebrity. nationalgeographic.com/anima…
How does your pet measure up?
The wackiest pet names in 2020: petinsurance.com/wackypetnam…
An infographic on the data apps collect from us. Any guesses on the worst offender? socialmediatoday.com/news/th…
I typically don't like to celebrate someone else's misfortune, but I am VERY happy to see this in the news today.
“Doc” Antle from #TigerKing was just been indicted in Virginia on 15 charges, including animal cruelty.
nationalgeographic.com/anima…
It's the best day of the year! #GlobalCatDay
Meow is the time to celebrate everything you love about cats; it’s Global Cat Day!
Here are 10 things experts (and cats) want you to know: maf.link/10thingscat
Even these birds were upset after watching the presidential debate last night.
cnn.com/travel/article/swear…
Good job @Twitter 👏👏👏
Imagine what kind of world we'd live in if people actually read articles before sharing and verified sources.
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Is there anything dogs can't do?
How they're helping combat #COVID19: www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.o…