Pets in the News No. 9

The Woof Meow Show

In this episode of The Woof Meow Show from April 25th, 2020, Kate and Don discuss several recent articles in the news about dogs and cats. The topics they discuss include;

• COVID-19 and Your Pets
• Pet Grooming & COVID-19
• Puppy Socialization & Alone Training
• Understanding A Cat’s Emotional State By Looking At Their Face
• Why A Cat Should Not Be Declawed

You can find links to all of the articles we discussed below.

Links to Articles from the Show

COVID-19 and Your Pet - What You Need to Know – Dr. Karen Becker - https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2020/03/15/coronavirus-in-animals.aspx

COVID-19 and Pet Dogs – BARKS from the Guild – Dan Antolec - https://barksfromtheguild.com/2020/03/14/covid-19-and-pet-dogs/

Don’t Get Your Pet Groomed; Groomers Say – from the Atlantic on April 14th by Olga Khazan - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/it-safe-get-your-dog-groomed-during-covid-19/609982/

Alone Training - http://bit.ly/AloneTraining

How to Help Your Dog Avoid Separation Anxiety – Dr. Karen Becker - https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2020/04/10/clingy-dog-behavior.aspx

Reading Cats’ Minds – BARKS from the Guild, Andrea Carne - https://www.dropbox.com/s/fenmrhkr3xq2bq4/Page%2045-47%20Feline%20%28AC%29.pdf?dl=0

• Humans can identify cats’ affective states from subtle facial expressions
• - https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10214/17526/%22%20manuscript.pdf
• Cat Quiz – https://catdogwelfare.wixsite.com/catfaces/cat-faces-interactive-quiz
• Advanced Cat Quiz - https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bPDmc8mb110O2fr

The Pet Professional Guild Position Statement on Cat Declawing - https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/Statement-on-Cat-Declawing

• Download PDF - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ma56g39cemzi6al/PPG%20Position%20Statement%20on%20Feline%20Declawing%20%20October%202019.pdf?dl=0

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