Evelyn Wilson
The Royal Pets of Versailles
Louise Boisen Schmidt's blog "This is Versailles" did a very interesting article on the animals that the French royal families kept in...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 8, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #8: Canine Assisted Therapy (C.A.T.)
Canine Assisted Therapy was created in 2009 by Wayne and Debra Berger and Joanne Jurgle in hopes of becoming the nation’s leading pet...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 5, 20211 min read
Animals in 18th-Century European Art and Dining
The Art Institute of Chicago created an in-depth dive into how animals are seen in historical artifacts from the 1700s in Europe. Ghenete...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 3, 20211 min read
Pet Dogs in Ancient Rome in 8 Minutes
This informative video is only eight minutes long yet perfectly describes how pets, specifically dogs, were kept as pets in ancient Rome...
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Evelyn Wilson
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #7: Surf Dog Ricochet
Named after a world famous surfing dog from San Diego that started the dog surfing circuit, Surf Dog Ricochet offers large groups of...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Ancient Greeks and Their Portrayal of Animals
The article "Do Animals Have a Homeland? Ancient Greeks on the Cultural Identity of Animals" written by Lucyna Kostuch explores how...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Animal-Assisted Therapy and Dementia Patients
Blanka Klimova, Josef Toman, and Kamil Kuca conducted an amazing research project exploring how animal therapy affects dementia patients...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #6: Young's Funny Farms Animal Therapy
Young's Funny Farms Animal Therapy is a farm located in Berwick, Pennsylvania. They are known for the multitude of animals that they have...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 19, 20211 min read
American Presidents and their Pets
After almost 232 years after electing America's first president, the various presidents have brought their own animals and pets into the...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Douglas O. Linder's Description of Human-Animal Interaction Throughout History
Douglas O. Linder is a college professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City; Professor Linder teaches Constitutional Law, Seminar...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 15, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #5: Charming Mini Pigs
Charming Mini Pigs has been placing miniature pigs as therapy pets and emotional support animals for years, providing services that will...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 12, 20211 min read
The Evolution of Human-Canine Connections
This video "How Dogs (Eventually) Became Our Best Friends" gives a great introduction into the study of how animal companionship,...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 10, 20211 min read
The Ancient Egyptians and the Apis Bull
In ancient Egypt, animals were represented by many different things including gods, strengths, or particular energies. When the ancient...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 8, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #4: American Hippotherapy Association, Inc.
According to their website, "The American Hippotherapy Association is a 501C3 Non-profit organization, which provides educational...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 5, 20211 min read
How Pets Affect Mental Health in Only Two Minutes
This short video looks at the research recently published in BMC Psychiatry that explores the role of pets within the personal...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 3, 20212 min read
Dorothy Harrison Eustis's Impact on American Service Dogs
When exploring how the evolution of service dogs in the United States, one particular name comes to mind: Dorothea Harrison Eustis. She...
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Evelyn Wilson
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #3: PATH International
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International is a nonprofit that was founded in 1969 as the North American...
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Evelyn Wilson
Jan 29, 20211 min read
An Exploration of Oxytocin in Human-Animal Interactions
This article titled "Psychosocial and Psychophysiological Effects of Human-Animal Interactions: The Possible Role of Oxytocin" written by...
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Evelyn Wilson
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Human–Animal Interaction in Ten Quotes from Sandra McCune and Katherine Kruger
1. " ... in 2013, the American Heart Association issued a scientific statement concluding that pet ownership, particularly dog ownership,...
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Evelyn Wilson
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Modern Monday #2: Pet Partners
This week's organization is Pet Partners, formerly known as the Delta Society. They are a non-profit focused on providing animal support...
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