Zazie Todd PhD
@zazietodd.bsky.social
Writer. Dog and cat behaviour and training. Award-winning author of Wag, Purr, Bark!. Blog: Companion Animal Psychology. Podcast: The Pawsitive Post in Conversation. Maple Ridge, BC, Canada. #Dogs #Cats #Books https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/
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Zazie Todd PhD
@zazietodd.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Hello new folk. I post mostly about dogs, cats, books, and kind, humane training methods. This is my dog Pepper with my new book, Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog. This is my blog, with links to my podcast: www.companionanimalpsychology.com/p/home.html
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14 pages of #christmas stuff www.masato.co.uk/collections/...
Christmas 2025
Christmas for many of us is special. Make it more special with an independent Christmas we have curated from fair trade, designers and independents the best Christmas can offer. Christmas cards to gi...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
14 pages of #christmas stuff www.masato.co.uk/collections/...
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❤️Sometimes the smallest cries lead to the biggest miracles. A skinny mother lay curled protectively around her 13 puppies, left without food or water for days and days. She needs your kind heart to help care for her little family.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
❤️Sometimes the smallest cries lead to the biggest miracles. A skinny mother lay curled protectively around her 13 puppies, left without food or water for days and days. She needs your kind heart to help care for her little family.
spca.bc.ca/donations-an...
spca.bc.ca/donations-an...
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Have a kitty. This is Jake the Plumber. Yes, he’s a cat with a job, and he’s available for adoption in Minnesota through Feline Rescue. You can learn more about him here: us10d.sheltermanager.com/service?acco...
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Have a kitty. This is Jake the Plumber. Yes, he’s a cat with a job, and he’s available for adoption in Minnesota through Feline Rescue. You can learn more about him here: us10d.sheltermanager.com/service?acco...
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#UPDATE Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he will not "betray" his country as he pushed back on a US plan to end the war on terms favourable to Moscow, acknowledging he risked losing Washington as an ally ➡️ u.afp.com/ShoL
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#UPDATE Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he will not "betray" his country as he pushed back on a US plan to end the war on terms favourable to Moscow, acknowledging he risked losing Washington as an ally ➡️ u.afp.com/ShoL
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
"The main message is that if we try and understand the real people committing environmental crimes, we can stop them." Dr. Marc Bekoff interviews Dr. Julia Shaw
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...
Inside the Minds of People Who Knowingly Destroy the Planet
Criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw's new book, "Green Crime," is a page-turning exposé of why some people wantonly commit serious environmental crimes, and how to stop them.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"The main message is that if we try and understand the real people committing environmental crimes, we can stop them." Dr. Marc Bekoff interviews Dr. Julia Shaw
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...
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We’ve added one FINAL NEW DATE to the Can You Solve the Murder? Live 🔍 Christmas Tour, at Waterstones Nottingham on Dec 11. Meanwhile, next week’s London and Brighton events have SOLD OUT 😲 So if you want to attend one of the others, hurry and book now!
November 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We’ve added one FINAL NEW DATE to the Can You Solve the Murder? Live 🔍 Christmas Tour, at Waterstones Nottingham on Dec 11. Meanwhile, next week’s London and Brighton events have SOLD OUT 😲 So if you want to attend one of the others, hurry and book now!
There are some lovely photos to accompany this piece www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
Catstanbul: Inside the city where cats rule the streets
From Ottoman "cat sitters" to modern-day street guardians, Istanbul's bond with its cats runs centuries deep.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
There are some lovely photos to accompany this piece www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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just being out at night if you’re anywhere near roads is like actively painful at this point
I wish we, like, regulated shit nowadays. Between car bloat, blinding headlines, and neighbourhoods packed with rental suites but no on-property parking, driving is an absolute nightmare now.
Nearly all drivers say vehicles' lights are too bright in study
The study, commissioned by the Department for Transport, was completed by Berkshire's TRL.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
just being out at night if you’re anywhere near roads is like actively painful at this point
"A leading animal charity has announced plans to scrap its free veterinary care provision, after more than a century, amid fears over a multi-million pound funding shortfall." www.vettimes.com/news/vets/sm...
Blue Cross to axe free vet care after more than a century: ‘We have no choice’
Director of veterinary services Paul Manktelow admitted the risk that some owners might not be able to access treatment under the new system was “a huge worry”.
www.vettimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"A leading animal charity has announced plans to scrap its free veterinary care provision, after more than a century, amid fears over a multi-million pound funding shortfall." www.vettimes.com/news/vets/sm...
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Hi, I’m a website, product, or service you’ve relied on for years without incident. Great news: I’ve now been revamped with a mandatory AI component that makes me unusable.
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hi, I’m a website, product, or service you’ve relied on for years without incident. Great news: I’ve now been revamped with a mandatory AI component that makes me unusable.
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How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
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18 November 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Flore Merjam Cohn, was born in Amsterdam.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among 498 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among 498 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
18 November 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Flore Merjam Cohn, was born in Amsterdam.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among 498 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among 498 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"I’m pretty sure I must be half human, half plant – how else to explain why I need the light to thrive?" www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The one change that worked: I had Sad and felt desperate – until a scientist gave me some priceless advice
Since I was a teenager I had struggled in winter, experiencing excessive tiredness and low mood. A specific instruction lifted the gloom
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"I’m pretty sure I must be half human, half plant – how else to explain why I need the light to thrive?" www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
“Slovenia has done something Europe rarely admits happens inside the union: it has passed a law that treats an entire minority as a security threat." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
New Slovenian law treats entire Romany minority ‘as a security threat’
Parliament approves law giving police powers to raid and surveil homes in what are demarcated as security risk areas
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“Slovenia has done something Europe rarely admits happens inside the union: it has passed a law that treats an entire minority as a security threat." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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#Breaking: Souvankham Thammavongsa wins the 2025 Giller Prize for 'Pick a Colour,' joining small club of two-time winners
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins the 2025 Giller Prize for ‘Pick a Colour,’ joining small club of two-time winners
The Canadian author received the $100,000 award for “Pick a Colour” at a ceremony in downtown Toronto that was hosted by Rick Mercer.
www.thestar.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
#Breaking: Souvankham Thammavongsa wins the 2025 Giller Prize for 'Pick a Colour,' joining small club of two-time winners
I love this story about the sea wolves globalnews.ca/news/1153034...
Cameras capture B.C. sea wolf raiding crab traps in first possible ‘tool use’ | Globalnews.ca
'Our crews came in and said that, you know, something had been pulling our crab traps and taking the bait,' William Housty told Global News.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I love this story about the sea wolves globalnews.ca/news/1153034...
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Are any of my qualitative research folks around? 
Folks who specialize in Qual analysis (interviews)...what software are you using now? My uni stopped providing NVivo licenses. I would rather put my $ toward something cheaper if there are other good options (that *don't* require i give them my transcripts for them to use as AI training grounds)
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Are any of my qualitative research folks around? 
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✨FREE LIVE EVENT: November 18, 2025✨
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET)
Chat & Chuckle: An Examination of #Research #Ethics and Individual Methodology - with Dr. @zazietodd.bsky.social and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez
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Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET)
Chat & Chuckle: An Examination of #Research #Ethics and Individual Methodology - with Dr. @zazietodd.bsky.social and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez
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November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
✨FREE LIVE EVENT: November 18, 2025✨
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET)
Chat & Chuckle: An Examination of #Research #Ethics and Individual Methodology - with Dr. @zazietodd.bsky.social and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez
HURRY! ⏰Register now to access the Zoom link: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET)
Chat & Chuckle: An Examination of #Research #Ethics and Individual Methodology - with Dr. @zazietodd.bsky.social and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez
HURRY! ⏰Register now to access the Zoom link: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
If you live in bear country, it's really important to be bear aware at this time of year as bears are fattening up for the winter. There's been one in our neighbourhood. Keep your house and car doors locked and don't leave garbage, compost, or other attractants out.
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If you live in bear country, it's really important to be bear aware at this time of year as bears are fattening up for the winter. There's been one in our neighbourhood. Keep your house and car doors locked and don't leave garbage, compost, or other attractants out.
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: “A "large" and "unusual" collection of animal bones has been found near Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh after a wildfire in the summer.” www.bbc.com/news/article... - BBC News
#Edinburgh #Paleontology #Scotland #Wildfires
#Edinburgh #Paleontology #Scotland #Wildfires
'Unusual' animal bones found near Arthur's Seat after wildfire
The bones, thought to be hundreds of years old, were revealed after a blaze tore through Arthur's Seat in August.
www.bbc.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: “A "large" and "unusual" collection of animal bones has been found near Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh after a wildfire in the summer.” www.bbc.com/news/article... - BBC News
#Edinburgh #Paleontology #Scotland #Wildfires
#Edinburgh #Paleontology #Scotland #Wildfires
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I’ve now aged out of this but navigating the pestering attention of older men in my field—which varied from manipulative flattery when they were trying to sleep with you to contemptuous retaliation when they realized they couldn’t—was an exhausting and demoralizing tax of my early professional life.
Keep coming back to Summers’ annoyance that this female mentee he’s trying to sleep with “takes her presentation very seriously.” To men like this—to a lot of men—women’s intellectual or professional ambition is an irritating presumption that they condescend to tolerate.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I’ve now aged out of this but navigating the pestering attention of older men in my field—which varied from manipulative flattery when they were trying to sleep with you to contemptuous retaliation when they realized they couldn’t—was an exhausting and demoralizing tax of my early professional life.