Gael
@gael-warning.bsky.social
Dog and cat behavior and welfare nerd (KPA-CTP & FDM, working towards MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour), Zelda nerd, D&D nerd, overall just a nerd
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December is National Learn a Foreign Language Month and I'd like to recommend these 2 books. :)
🐶 doggielanguagebook.com
🐱 kittylanguagebook.com
🐶 doggielanguagebook.com
🐱 kittylanguagebook.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
December is National Learn a Foreign Language Month and I'd like to recommend these 2 books. :)
🐶 doggielanguagebook.com
🐱 kittylanguagebook.com
🐶 doggielanguagebook.com
🐱 kittylanguagebook.com
Terrifying... I can't help but feel overwhelming sadness. Here I am feeling like I need to make serious plans ready to implement in case my passport gets revoked, and I just think about the trans people unable to make plans for their own safety. I can't just leave. But I am scared - for all of us.
1. The Trump administration has just quietly updated the State Department website to indicate that it may invalidate transgender people's passports.
This comes a week after a SCOTUS ruling blocking lower rulings allowing trans people to update them.
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Trump Admin Quietly Changes State Department Page To Indicate It May Invalidate Trans Passports
The change comes after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration and lifted a temporary injunction.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Terrifying... I can't help but feel overwhelming sadness. Here I am feeling like I need to make serious plans ready to implement in case my passport gets revoked, and I just think about the trans people unable to make plans for their own safety. I can't just leave. But I am scared - for all of us.
This is what I woke up to this morning! I don't know how I was able to get pictures of him without him getting up. It's like he knows when I'm trying to take a picture of him and actively sabotages it.
#catsofbluesky #cats
#catsofbluesky #cats
November 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This is what I woke up to this morning! I don't know how I was able to get pictures of him without him getting up. It's like he knows when I'm trying to take a picture of him and actively sabotages it.
#catsofbluesky #cats
#catsofbluesky #cats
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📣 New publication alert! In a large, diverse sample, #CompanionDogs with a history of trauma before 6 months were seen as more fearful and/or aggressive than trauma-free dogs or those with trauma later on in life
🧪 #CanineScience #DogBehaviour #EarlyLifeAdversity doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🧪 #CanineScience #DogBehaviour #EarlyLifeAdversity doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Influence of early life adversity and breed on aggression and fear in dogs - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Influence of early life adversity and breed on aggression and fear in dogs
doi.org
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
📣 New publication alert! In a large, diverse sample, #CompanionDogs with a history of trauma before 6 months were seen as more fearful and/or aggressive than trauma-free dogs or those with trauma later on in life
🧪 #CanineScience #DogBehaviour #EarlyLifeAdversity doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🧪 #CanineScience #DogBehaviour #EarlyLifeAdversity doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Considering starting a digital garden for my thoughts as I go through studies for my MSc degree in Clinical Animal Behaviour. I think it'd be fun to watch it grow over the next few years.
#animalbehaviour #digitalgarden
#animalbehaviour #digitalgarden
September 10, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Considering starting a digital garden for my thoughts as I go through studies for my MSc degree in Clinical Animal Behaviour. I think it'd be fun to watch it grow over the next few years.
#animalbehaviour #digitalgarden
#animalbehaviour #digitalgarden
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1/ Thanks again to Eric and Walter for taking the time to engage with our books! In case anyone is interested, you can find my reply to Eric and Walter -- addressed directly to them, since it originated as an email -- in the next post. (I focus on their discussion of my book.)
New paper in draft, with Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, critiquing three recent books that address the moral standing of non-human animals and AI systems: @birchlse.bsky.social's The Edge of Sentience, @jeffsebo.bsky.social's The Moral Circle, and Webb Keane's Animals, Robots, Gods. 1/3
August 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
1/ Thanks again to Eric and Walter for taking the time to engage with our books! In case anyone is interested, you can find my reply to Eric and Walter -- addressed directly to them, since it originated as an email -- in the next post. (I focus on their discussion of my book.)
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“That suggests that, at least in this experiment, the participants tended to base their interpretations on the environment around the dog”
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
#language
www.sciencenews.org/article/read...
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#scicomm
#sensoryecology
#language
www.sciencenews.org/article/read...
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You might be reading your dog’s moods wrong
A dog's physical cues often take a back seat to environmental ones, skewing humans' perceptions, a small study suggests.
www.sciencenews.org
April 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“That suggests that, at least in this experiment, the participants tended to base their interpretations on the environment around the dog”
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
#language
www.sciencenews.org/article/read...
🧪 🧠 🐕
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
#language
www.sciencenews.org/article/read...
🧪 🧠 🐕
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I spoke to Wirecutter about why I don't love automatic litter boxes...note that the experts generally don't recommend them! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Having a Robot Scoop Your Cat’s Poop Isn’t Cheap—But It Sure Makes Life Easier
To spend less of your life cleaning up cat waste, an automatic litter box might be worth the cost.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I spoke to Wirecutter about why I don't love automatic litter boxes...note that the experts generally don't recommend them! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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🌟TRANS🌈RIGHTS✨ARE💖HUMAN💫RIGHTS🏳️⚧️
March 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🌟TRANS🌈RIGHTS✨ARE💖HUMAN💫RIGHTS🏳️⚧️
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Animal emotions—like joy—could be key indicators of consciousness. For @sciam.bsky.social Jacek Krywko interviews @jeffsebo.bsky.social on animal consciousness.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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The Secret to Understanding Animal Consciousness May Be Joy
Animal emotions—including joy—may be key markers of conscious beings
www.scientificamerican.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Animal emotions—like joy—could be key indicators of consciousness. For @sciam.bsky.social Jacek Krywko interviews @jeffsebo.bsky.social on animal consciousness.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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1. The 1Q 2025 Anti-Trans Risk Assessment Map is complete, and there are big changes.
I have issued a "Do Not Travel" for transgender foreign citizens.
Risk has deteriorated broadly across the US.
Transgender youth see changes in previously safe states.
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I have issued a "Do Not Travel" for transgender foreign citizens.
Risk has deteriorated broadly across the US.
Transgender youth see changes in previously safe states.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Anti-Trans National Risk Assessment Map: March Edition
At the two-month mark of Donald Trump's presidency, the risk for transgender people has deteriorated nationwide. The United States now carries a "Do Not Travel" rating for transgender people.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
1. The 1Q 2025 Anti-Trans Risk Assessment Map is complete, and there are big changes.
I have issued a "Do Not Travel" for transgender foreign citizens.
Risk has deteriorated broadly across the US.
Transgender youth see changes in previously safe states.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
I have issued a "Do Not Travel" for transgender foreign citizens.
Risk has deteriorated broadly across the US.
Transgender youth see changes in previously safe states.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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Great news from the IAABC, who now require their members to refrain from using shock collars www.facebook.com/iaabcbehavio...
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) adopted the shock collar addendum in June 2020 to provide support to our members on how to avoid the use of shock in training and.....
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February 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Great news from the IAABC, who now require their members to refrain from using shock collars www.facebook.com/iaabcbehavio...
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Canine perspective taking: Anticipating the behavior of an unseen human. www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
New paper w/ L.Huber, P.van der Wolf, M.Menkveld & S.Riemer providing evidence that dogs prefer to steal from a plate unseen by a human when the human's presence has to be inferred from sound cues.
New paper w/ L.Huber, P.van der Wolf, M.Menkveld & S.Riemer providing evidence that dogs prefer to steal from a plate unseen by a human when the human's presence has to be inferred from sound cues.
January 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Canine perspective taking: Anticipating the behavior of an unseen human. www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
New paper w/ L.Huber, P.van der Wolf, M.Menkveld & S.Riemer providing evidence that dogs prefer to steal from a plate unseen by a human when the human's presence has to be inferred from sound cues.
New paper w/ L.Huber, P.van der Wolf, M.Menkveld & S.Riemer providing evidence that dogs prefer to steal from a plate unseen by a human when the human's presence has to be inferred from sound cues.
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thank god he doesn't have a dog
January 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
thank god he doesn't have a dog
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How can I keep my cat happy? Nice post from veterinarian @drquain.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-can-i-ke...
How can I keep my cat happy? 5 tips from a vet to help your feline friend live their best life
There are many unhelpful stereotypes about cats. Veterinarian Anne Quain explains how seeing things from the perspective of these complex creatures can help everyone get along.
theconversation.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
How can I keep my cat happy? Nice post from veterinarian @drquain.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-can-i-ke...
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to all cat owners reading this, I think you should give your cat a treat right now. Your cat has been so good and so patient and is so hungry so surely they deserve a treat do they not?
January 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
to all cat owners reading this, I think you should give your cat a treat right now. Your cat has been so good and so patient and is so hungry so surely they deserve a treat do they not?
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It's very sad news about Karen Pryor. She inspired so many to be better dog trainers.
RIP, Karen Pryor. This was the 1st book I read that introduced me to clicker training and changed my relationship with my late dog Boogie.
January 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It's very sad news about Karen Pryor. She inspired so many to be better dog trainers.
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December 5, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Bosphoramus is keeping warm in his bed with a built-in blanket! #CatsofBluesky #cats
December 4, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Bosphoramus is keeping warm in his bed with a built-in blanket! #CatsofBluesky #cats
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Yeah, it’s fine to skip that walk. Give dogs some problem solving activities that align with them. Sniff, seek, chase, play, rest, repeat. Regulate their nervous systems.
November 27, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Yeah, it’s fine to skip that walk. Give dogs some problem solving activities that align with them. Sniff, seek, chase, play, rest, repeat. Regulate their nervous systems.
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Learn more about how to enhance your cat's sensory world through olfactory enrichment! I wrote this for Modern Cat magazine!
moderncat.com/articles/olf...
moderncat.com/articles/olf...
Olfactory Enrichment for Cats - Modern Cat
Fun ways to enrich your cat’s life by considering their incredible sense of smell!
moderncat.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Learn more about how to enhance your cat's sensory world through olfactory enrichment! I wrote this for Modern Cat magazine!
moderncat.com/articles/olf...
moderncat.com/articles/olf...
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I created this after reading PURR by @zazietodd.bsky.social and the AAFP and ISFM Feline Environmental Needs Guidelines. For a closer look and to download: doggiedrawings.net/products/cat.... #cats #CatsNeed
November 21, 2024 at 5:14 PM
I created this after reading PURR by @zazietodd.bsky.social and the AAFP and ISFM Feline Environmental Needs Guidelines. For a closer look and to download: doggiedrawings.net/products/cat.... #cats #CatsNeed
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Cats can get stressed by too many changes in their environment. Learn more about why and how to introduce change in a way that works!
#catbehavior
#catbehavior
November 21, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Cats can get stressed by too many changes in their environment. Learn more about why and how to introduce change in a way that works!
#catbehavior
#catbehavior
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