https://katherinecronin.net/writing daily 0.75 2025-11-25 https://katherinecronin.net/writing/japan monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/55b724e7-09f3-4044-8937-ee13592de6d3/IMG_7660.jpg Writing - Aigo & Animal Welfare in Japan - Make it stand out A sign near Kyoto City Zoo’s interactive goat yard. The sign is another striking similarity between the US and Japan, as Lincoln Park Zoo similarly posted a visual to encourage people to behave in ways that help the goats feel comfortable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/b3731839-483e-4383-ad77-052f86032fd8/IMG_7667.jpg Writing - Aigo & Animal Welfare in Japan - Make it stand out A view of some of the primate housing at Kyoto City Zoo, taken from above. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/jane monthly 0.5 2025-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/490dc890-3835-4fe5-95cc-8a8ea74ffbfb/Jane+Goodall+%26+Megan+Ross_2025.09.12.jpg Writing - Inspiration from Jane - Make it stand out Dr. Jane Goodall DBE & Dr. Megan Ross, President & CEO of Lincoln Park Zoo inspiring hope at the Women Supporting Wildlife Event. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/blushing-chickens monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1735689582738-8S0NBMOX9B41F40C2EGX/unsplash-image-lzT1CPACpfA.jpg Writing - Blushing Chickens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/81ee8b75-c5b0-4940-ad97-55e7dafe160d/journal.pone.0306601.g001.jpg Writing - Blushing Chickens - Make it stand out (a) The red arrows show the areas of the face where the authors recorded redness. (b) The blue box indicates the feathers that were measured as either relaxed, as shown here, or upright. Image adapted from Arnould, C., et al. (2024). PLOS One, 19(7), e0306601. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/why-do-dogs-wag-their-tails monthly 0.5 2024-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1734758730113-YUZ3XA87U2F2WSVSO4WG/unsplash-image-UlmPSBvHTY0.jpg Writing - Why do dogs wag their tails? Scientists add a new explanation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/b9ddf126-06c1-487b-9262-d2b0c76aebfe/alvan-nee-1VgfQdCuX-4-unsplash.jpg Writing - Why do dogs wag their tails? Scientists add a new explanation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/chimpsremember monthly 0.5 2024-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/38f6b24e-ed72-4453-81fa-48699bc3a18a/g2+juvs.jpeg Writing - “I Will Remember You…” - Make it stand out Two young chimpanzees at Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia, likely to remember each other for years. Photo by K. Cronin. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/mentorship monthly 0.5 2024-09-01 https://katherinecronin.net/writing/animal-careers monthly 0.5 2024-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/f029f8a6-9eeb-47de-a280-2fb8e6852ae4/cierra-voelkl-KIDGMmVXsB8-unsplash.jpg Writing - Careers for animals: What’s out there? - Make it stand out This dog at an adoption event may have been evaluated by a Behavior Specialist to determine whether he was behaviorally suitable for adoption, examined by a Companion Animal Veterinarian with the help of a Companion Animal Veterinary Technician to provide veterinary care and and neuter him, and an Adoption Specialist may talk with a family to determine whether they are the dog and family are the right fit for each other. Photo by Cierra Voelkl on Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/23e8f9bc-aa2e-4878-9a04-b4b6ffe543dc/1599px-Zoo_praha_enrichment_vydra_hladkosrsta%CC%81_1.jpeg Writing - Careers for animals: What’s out there? - Make it stand out River otter interacting with enrichment at Prague Zoo. Enrichment strategies are developed by Enrichment Managers and Zookeepers, often designed to stimulate natural behaviors. The effect enrichment has on behavior and wellbeing may be studied by Animal Welfare Scientists. Photo by Petr Hamerník, License CC BY-SA 4.0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/ac87b623-d108-427a-b4d7-a384c0e70afc/andre-mouton-GBEHjsPQbEQ-unsplash.jpg Writing - Careers for animals: What’s out there? - Make it stand out Animals involved in research often have their welfare, or wellbeing, considered by an on-site Laboratory Animal Welfare Coordinator who is responsible for making sure all applicable animal welfare laws are followed. Their daily care may be provided by a Laboratory Animal Care Technician. In some research facilities, a Laboratory Animal Research Assistant may work with the animals to train them and keep them comfortable. A Laboratory Animal Welfare Scientist may research what kind of housing or training works best for the animals. Photo by Andre Mouton on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/f4b4f84e-d1d2-4b77-b868-03d1ed4fb519/oytun-babur-ozen-rfV53ZkGcGA-unsplash.jpg Writing - Careers for animals: What’s out there? - Make it stand out Some farms have high welfare standards. A Small Farmer may be responsible for the daily care of goats, for example. An Agricultural Animal Veterinarian may visit the farm to check the health of the animals. An Agricultural Animal Welfare Scientist may study the behavior and health of goats across several farms to understand what type of farm conditions support the best welfare. Photo by Oytun Babür Özen on Unsplash https://katherinecronin.net/writing/it-takes-a-village monthly 0.5 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/f8f6358b-d0fd-4e0d-ba2a-278dd980dcb2/IMG-6510.jpg Writing - It takes a village to raise a dog. - Make it stand out Barley in his typical as-close-as-can-be position. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/5a5ace8a-f83a-4e3b-8864-14ba38cf40e7/IMG-5843.jpeg Writing - It takes a village to raise a dog. - Make it stand out Barley on the way to the vet in the back of my sister’s car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/8ede9264-44b9-485a-b7fb-ddf4730aacfc/IMG-6642.jpg Writing - It takes a village to raise a dog. - Make it stand out Barley and me. Reunited and relieved. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/okay-to-say-goodbye monthly 0.5 2023-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1643988192108-P23NNK7YMDYNU9P2L1XU/unsplash-image-JbkMHAkw5wA.jpg Writing - Petting dogs goodbye: Do or don’t? - Make it stand out Tan and white bulldog watching through the door. Photo by Rebecca Campbell on Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1643988535345-8H0YDJBGWKYTAT3CRKRG/unsplash-image-62FcizTWTbY.jpg Writing - Petting dogs goodbye: Do or don’t? - Make it stand out Woman crouched down kissing dog in grass. Photo by Anna Dudkova on Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1643988786489-DET8VUQ6KTDQDT11Q770/unsplash-image-8nIXcH1of04.jpg Writing - Petting dogs goodbye: Do or don’t? - Make it stand out Light brown dog watching out window. Photo by Eric Masur on Unsplash https://katherinecronin.net/writing/cats-are-freeloaders monthly 0.5 2022-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/96ebaecf-111f-46ad-814d-faf9885b6cca/ContrafreeloadingCats_Fig1fromDelgado.png Writing - Scientists Surprised to Learn That Cats are Freeloaders - Make it stand out Cat presented with two feeding options, the puzzle feeder that requires work (left) and a dish of food that does not require work (right). Image from Delgado et al., 2021, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1640830530339-N0X8LVQPASZ70V5LVOG0/unsplash-image-wOtHUCtMUBo.jpg Writing - Scientists Surprised to Learn That Cats are Freeloaders - Make it stand out Photo by @chanphoto on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/dabf5c7d-2352-4589-ac7a-428fecc0b1f1/Barley+and+pineapple.jpeg Writing - Scientists Surprised to Learn That Cats are Freeloaders - Make it stand out Barley nosing around his pineapple to release bits of food. Photo by KA Cronin. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/apes-and-cvs monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/4fdae1c5-45da-46ea-b4e9-7cc2cbd23010/CWOT+2015+Appropriate+1.jpg Writing - Good news! There is one simple thing you can NOT do to help animals. - Make it stand out Example of an appropriate portrayal of a chimpanzee at Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust in Zambia. Photo by KA Cronin. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/dog-frustration monthly 0.5 2021-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1422353e-bcbc-4304-bb5e-c90af2de871e/dasha-urvachova-PE69hOLm8H4-unsplash.jpg Writing - Frustrated Dogs: Passing Emotion or Persistent Personality? - Make it stand out Small grey and white wire-haired dog with mouth open on person’s leg. Photo by Dasha Urvachova on Unsplash. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/anthropomorphism-friend-or-foe monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1633379267284-0LDZ16GOO69S2JINVAO4/unsplash-image-tc4O6yz4xNE.jpg Writing - Anthropomorphism: Friend or Foe? - Make it stand out Close-up of the face of a gorilla, eyes slightly averted and lips pursed in a straight line. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/umping-dog-one-solution monthly 0.5 2021-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1632968542809-GHYRKPD1SS87HQR66LZU/sebastien-goldberg-jWbpQ9V7Wlo-unsplash.jpg Writing - Dog jumping on guests? One practical, positive solution to try. - Make it stand out Large dog up on hind legs looking through white door. Photo by Sébastien Goldberg on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1632968184516-UD0EWHYHMYSUPOKSVOMG/jack-brind-rmvG_oHzCNA-unsplash.jpg Writing - Dog jumping on guests? One practical, positive solution to try. - Make it stand out Golden retriever on brown couch with paw over person’s hand. Photo by Jack Brind on Unsplash https://katherinecronin.net/writing/cat-expressions monthly 0.5 2021-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1631137383953-QQ9ACC2RYZVYC85GMDIU/unsplash-image-cWOzOnSoh6Q.jpg Writing - Reading a cat’s face for pain: There’s an app for that - Make it stand out Cat with bright blue eyes in front of black background. Photo by Pacto Visual on Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1631137560073-K8LOXRE8EAM9V3IJ1AF6/manja-vitolic-gKXKBY-C-Dk-unsplash.jpg Writing - Reading a cat’s face for pain: There’s an app for that - Make it stand out Photo of black & white cat with green eyes, in front of light green background. Photo by Manja Vitolic on Unsplash https://katherinecronin.net/writing/embarrassing-vet-questions monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1628733515515-N4CBOKV9HFOTTO2X98OP/unsplash-image-qGkVJ7Tx36s.jpg Writing - A Vet Answers 4 Questions Dog Owners Are Too Embarrassed to Ask. - Make it stand out Grey puppy with blue eyes and red collar cocks head to the side and looks into camera. Photo by @anotherleaf on Unsplash. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/career-in-animal-welfare-science monthly 0.5 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1627509963614-BUMEJUZAAARAY79PAK3A/Untitled.png Writing - Students of animal cognition: Have you considered a career in animal welfare? - Make it stand out My representation of The Five Domains Model (references below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1627578793978-CGZPJE648QH1GWLYTGXE/kyle-gregory-devaras-6RTM8EsD1T8-unsplash.jpg Writing - Students of animal cognition: Have you considered a career in animal welfare? - Make it stand out Female student studying at table. Photo by Kyle Gregory Devaras on Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1627580185027-9D34MM38BM1N1FTV13VZ/cedric-fox-1tIkmgkpfNQ-unsplash.jpg Writing - Students of animal cognition: Have you considered a career in animal welfare? - Make it stand out Single tortoise, head up, facing camera. Photo by Cedric Fox on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1627575480918-JDUEO0YAK1OSL7UG9N92/gary-bendig-k2U2SlK6tbM-unsplash.jpg Writing - Students of animal cognition: Have you considered a career in animal welfare? - Make it stand out Closeup of giraffe face with plain blue background. Photo by Gary Bendig on Unsplash. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/6-ways-to-reconnect monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1624834256419-VZMW27V6GY33SKA7KDO6/unsplash-image-zbTCIBy_zpM.jpg Writing - 6 Ways to Reconnect with Your Dog - Make it stand out Black dog running toward camera with a stick in mouth, looking joyful. Photo by @adventure_yuki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1624834655722-HYRK1TN2LKS4BN2USXQ3/unsplash-image-DSMf87CzCEQ.jpg Writing - 6 Ways to Reconnect with Your Dog - Make it stand out Dog sitting on passenger seat of red car with door open, looking eager. Photo by @jaywennington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1624834514339-8LQZ7D2K91YSAB2DD259/eddie+and+my+muddy+running+feet.jpeg Writing - 6 Ways to Reconnect with Your Dog - Make it stand out Muddy dog paws and (my) muddy running shoes on brick driveway. Photo by K. A. Cronin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1625698938768-TQ1HTUINMU3A6IE34C6D/Barley+%26+Dan+on+floor.jpg Writing - 6 Ways to Reconnect with Your Dog - Make it stand out Close up of our dog Barley resting on the floor with person sitting nearby. Photo by K. A. Cronin. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/mood-and-negative-contrast monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1624812313684-9NWFKMCS3VJUJBGCTAW5/pascal-debrunner-b-zyMn_e_R4-unsplash.jpg Writing - Your mood is showing! Similarities between human and animal minds lend insights to animal feelings. - Make it stand out Pig on muddy ground looking at camera, low sun, other pigs in background. Photo by Pascal Debrunner on Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1624738216480-X9OKN7R1HEYVC4H2XS4O/svetozar-cenisev-KKPV5hGmQkA-unsplash.jpg Writing - Your mood is showing! Similarities between human and animal minds lend insights to animal feelings. - Make it stand out Close up of a furry grey and brown rat peeking out from under wooden steps, sunflower shells nearby. Photo by Svetozar Cenisev on Unsplash. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/cry-in-the-purr monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1623123114633-DMUM1FGXSO2NC5W0Y4K0/unsplash-image-RjZjYwimO6Y.jpg Writing - Why you can’t ignore a hungry cat - Make it stand out Alert calico cat with arched back and raised tail on a wooden kitchen countertop. Photo by @nickkarvounis on Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1623123018632-GST5VJJ8STV8OG5N68WE/unsplash-image-GtwiBmtJvaU.jpg Writing - Why you can’t ignore a hungry cat - Make it stand out Primarily white calico cat laying on desktop, eyes closed, with human hand scratching under chin. Photo by @yerlinmatu on Unsplash. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/behind-the-bark monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1621445807767-L3XTK7DAN2FMYMB92IT4/john-tuesday-OblIbu3ciQo-unsplash.jpg Writing - What’s behind their bark? - Make it stand out A shepherd breed sitting alert on an outdoor street in Germany. Photo by John Tuesday on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1621444192523-Y471MVJOV5SVPL770YGC/unsplash-image-NtU6oSApTPk.jpg Writing - What’s behind their bark? - Make it stand out Attentive brown and white boxer looking out the middle of three windows with a “Beware of Dog” sign nearby. Photo by Don Agnello on Unsplash https://katherinecronin.net/writing/4-things-to-teach-kids-about-dogs monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1619668720966-00UI6QYLEIQWY7CNM8R6/Barley+and+B.jpg Writing - Four things to teach kids about dog communication to keep them safe My daughter and our new dog, Barley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1619668858872-WDXQ2P7SACLA5OALN2SY/unsplash-image-pcXb7MobWvk.jpg Writing - Four things to teach kids about dog communication to keep them safe Photo by Fabian Gieske on Unsplash. Dog yawning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1619669294826-CVEFHD1J0XIGE44VFH56/Barley+002.2.jpg Writing - Four things to teach kids about dog communication to keep them safe Barley sleeping. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/slow-blinking-cats monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1619226402243-T5JNNBRMWWLOY73UDKQB/unsplash-image-JSfsK9VH4q8.jpg Writing - Curious how your cat feels? Watch her eyes. Dog with raised inner eyebrows, giving the “puppy dog” face. Photo by Jordan Davis on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1619227052296-69FNZ2H3GVESSOM5SMLS/marco-biondi-0apwACX-W2Y-unsplash.jpg Writing - Curious how your cat feels? Watch her eyes. Cat that may be in the midst of a slow blink. Photo by Marco Biondi on Unsplash. https://katherinecronin.net/writing/pigs-learn-from-friends monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1618260681031-390EA5NZRZLF0DQC840B/marek-piwnicki-PUVVsYJPh78-unsplash.jpg Writing - How do you earn a pig’s trust? Be nice to his friends. Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1618260467363-YE4C0U8D4VXHQ4DW0GN3/unsplash-image-vkX3X_xNwjQ.jpg Writing - How do you earn a pig’s trust? Be nice to his friends. Photo by Tim Marshall on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1618260890233-ORAE1TP8XOL8C1YIQ7IJ/nicolas-castez-YKAJ2kQpqQw-unsplash.jpg Writing - How do you earn a pig’s trust? Be nice to his friends. Photo by Nicolas Castez on Unsplash https://katherinecronin.net/writing/even-chickens-like-to-choose monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1617505516779-QS1NP34C401RG61QDI13/Schramer%2527s%2BFarm.jpg Writing - Even chickens like to choose. View from my front yard of the farm across the street. The photograph was taken around 1990, in the Western suburbs of Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1617506029330-GIH3LIL4G7UNHHBCQNLI/brett-jordan-Q-JeTeifclk-unsplash.jpg Writing - Even chickens like to choose. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash https://katherinecronin.net/writing/rewards-make-me-feel-good monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1616780104887-E7Y3L1B7P7AUEWJWHE0O/unsplash-image-UI7xouE1dpw.jpg Writing - “Rewards make me feel good. For a while!” - Your Dog. Photo by Tamara Bellis on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1616780315279-9EK01212I7YOF5OJX21P/reed-shepherd-r1q76Rut5t8-unsplash.jpg Writing - “Rewards make me feel good. For a while!” - Your Dog. Photo by Reed Shepherd on Unsplash https://katherinecronin.net/writing/that-dolphin-is-direct monthly 0.5 2021-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1615775787417-2KJGAI24KQUN34Q2V2X5/unsplash-image-X6c_hqdloqY.jpg Writing - That dolphin is direct! New research uncovers dolphin personalities. Photo by Yash Patel on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4b611433aa16031245e51c/1615775281300-F4555YDFEO4X7CP2MYOT/unsplash-image-ybmLeNwgvAo.jpg Writing - That dolphin is direct! New research uncovers dolphin personalities. 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