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The New Extended Family: Pet Ownership During the Pandemic

An ongoing study highlights one PhD student’s work to address inequality in pet ownership By Scott Rogers February 9, 2021 I have spent months now apologizing for two main things over Zoom my poor internet connection and my pets screaming at me every time I hop on a call. For many of us, the switch to more time spent at home has meant a dramatic increase in quality time with our pets in my case, spending every waking moment with an ungrateful cat who does not take kindly to office doors being shut. JENNIFER APPLEBAUM, a PhD student in the Department of Sociology & Criminology and Law, the pandemic raises important sociological questions when it comes to people’s relationships with their companion animals. “Are pets actually helping people feel less lonely? Are they helping them have a more structured day?” she wondered.

UF veterinarians remove zipliner s shoe from stomach of St Augustine Farm crocodile

UF veterinarians remove zipliner’s shoe from stomach of St. Augustine Farm crocodile 10.5-foot, 341-pound reptile bit off more than she could chew Tags:  Dr. Garrett Fraess attempts to remove a shoe by accessing it via the crocodile s esophagus. (University of Florida) It’s not hard to find an alligator on the University of Florida campus, but it’s not every day you see a crocodile there. Earlier this month, a 10.5-foot Nile crocodile from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park stopped by the UF Veterinary Hospitals to have a shoe removed from her stomach. The crocodile, named Anuket, swallowed the sneaker in December when it fell off a zipliner at the Alligator Farm and into the reptile’s habitat. The 341-pound crocodile was seen eating the shoe and regurgitating it before gobbling it back up.

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