Social distancing should include pets too, new CDC guidelines say
Friday, May 1st, 2020
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki talked to Boston Herald about CDC guidelines that recommend social distancing measures for pets.
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How does COVID-19 affect dogs, cats, and other animals? Tufts researchers want your help finding the answer
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
How does COVID-19 affect dogs, cats, and other animals? Cummings School Professor Jonathan Runstadler talked to 7News – WHDH Boston about how pet and livestock owners can help Tufts researchers find the answer.
Pet Stress Has Increased During COVID-19, Bringing Behavior Problems
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
Veterinary behaviorist Stephanie Borns-Weil discusses why the new stay-at-home normal is hard on cats and dogs—and shares tips for fostering healthy behaviors for us all.
Two New York cats test positive for coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know about the virus and animals.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Washington Post After two pet cats in New York tested positive for coronavirus, Professor Jonathan Runstadler talked to The Washington Post about what is known about the virus and animals—and his lab’s research to learn… Read More
How to Stop Attention-Seeking Behavior
Thursday, April 16th, 2020
A veterinary behaviorist shares how to get your dog to stop barking, pawing, stealing or otherwise acting up to get your attention during the pandemic.
How to Stop Territorial Barking
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020
A veterinary behaviorist shares how to get your dog to stop barking at passersby—and providing an unwanted soundtrack to your Zoom meetings—during the pandemic.
Can Pets Get or Spread COVID-19?
Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
Cummings School scientists launch a study to better understand the novel coronavirus and how it may infect pets and other domestic animals
New Stay-At-Home Norm Could Impact Pet Anxiety
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
It’s not just humans who are having their schedules disrupted due to widespread stay-at-home orders. Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Stephanie Borns-Weil, V07, talked to Shari Small at WBZ NewsRadio about how the new norm is affecting our pets.
Can Pets Get COVID-19?
Monday, April 6th, 2020
There have been news reports that two dogs (both in Hong Kong) and two cats (one in Belgium and one in Hong Kong) tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, but there were no clear clinical… Read More
COVID-19 and Your Pet’s Nutritional Health
Monday, March 30th, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has understandably thrown ours and our pets’ lives into flux. We of the Clinical Nutrition team are here to help provide some answers to help keep you and your pet safe.
