Evelyn Wilson
Modern Monday #15: Sit Stay Read
Sit Stay Read began as "a community outreach program" in Chicago at the Call of the Wild School for Dogs. In early 2003, Mary Ellen...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 22, 20211 min read
The Ancient Egyptians' Love of Cats
What potentially stemmed as an appreciation of their rodent-catching techniques eventually shifted into an adoration and recognition of...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 21, 20211 min read
American Pet Statistics -- Who Owns What?
Number of U.S. Households That Own a Pet by Type of Animal Dog = 63.4 million households Cat = 42.7 million households Freshwater fish =...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 18, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #14: Carolina Canines for Service
Carolina Canines for Service is a non-profit based in Wilmington, North Carolina that provides veterans with mobility limitations,...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 15, 20211 min read
The Importance of Bones in Zooarchaeology
Zooarchaeologists study how animal remains end up located at the site, became buried, and what changes they went through over time....
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Companion Beyond the Grave: Human Remains Found Alongside Potential a Pet Dog
The remains of a dog have been found in Sweden and are over 8,400 years old. The dog was buried next to a human in a Stone Age burial...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #13: Pets on Wheels
Pets on Wheels is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides therapy animals to facilities across Maryland for friendly visits. More...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 8, 20211 min read
The Oldest Painting of Animals from an Indonesian Cave
Ibrahim Sawal's article titled "World’s Oldest Painting of Animals Discovered in an Indonesian Cave" details a recent discovery that has...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Five Videos that Highlight the Effect Pets have on Mental Health
1. Harvard Report: Dogs Reduce Stress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz5u547Kpi4 2. These Dogs Help Humans In Amazing Ways | Dogs With...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 4, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #12: Duo Dogs
Duo Dogs is a national non-profit organization that trains and connects dogs with people to cultivate positive change in individuals,...
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Evelyn Wilson
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Five Terrific Anthropology Blogs That Are Informative and Inventive
1. The Anthropology of Other Animals "An amorphous space for modeling concepts and structures that help me/us to exist as humans in...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Discovery of the World's Oldest Pet Dog - 20,000 Years Old
The article titled "World's Oldest Pet Dog? Remains of a Domesticated Canine That 'Lived Alongside Humans' Up To 20,000 Years Ago Are...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 28, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #11: Happy Tails Pet Therapy
Happy Tails is a pet therapy organization based in Tennessee where volunteer teams provide physical, social, emotional, and cognitive...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Three Articles Addressing the Relationship Between Humans and Horses
1. "The Anthropologist Exploring Ethical Questions About Humans and Horses" from Dr. Rosie Jones McVey at the University of Cambridge...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Wake Forest University's "Horses and the Human Experience"
Wake Forest University's Museum of Anthropology has an amazing virtual exhibit titled "Horses and the Human Experience," which focuses on...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 21, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #10: Love On A Leash
Love On A Leash is a therapy program that focuses on providing therapy pets and handlers to visit different locations wherever they are...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 18, 20211 min read
To-Read: “Animal Intimacies” by Radhika Govindrajan
“Animal Intimacies” is a book written by Radhika Govindrajan that was published in May of 2018 and explores the different relationships...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 16, 20211 min read
AnthroPod's Take on Animals and Anthropology
The amazing podcast AnthroPod did an epsiode on animals and their impact on anthropology. They describe their podcast as: "AnthroPod is...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #9: TheraPaws
They are an animal welfare charity aiming to improve the lives of dogs, cats and the people in local communities, centered in London but...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Ten Articles that Detail Why Having Pets Boosts Mental and Physical Health
1. "The Benefits of Pets for Human Health" by Dana Casciotti and Diana Zuckerman https://www.center4research.org/benefits-pets-human-heal...
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