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
"In the eyes of many, our worth increases through her. We must be good, respectable people. Look at our dog." time.com/7336562/auto...
My Purebred Dachshund Is My White Privilege
In some spaces, my dog is more welcome than I am.
time.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"In the eyes of many, our worth increases through her. We must be good, respectable people. Look at our dog." time.com/7336562/auto...
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A significant stream of moisture, courtesy of a potent atmospheric river, will soon inundate B.C. with consecutive rounds of heavy rainfall and alpine snow. #BCstorm #BCwx
https://ow.ly/s1nt50XF6YQ
https://ow.ly/s1nt50XF6YQ
Atmospheric river could rank as high-end event, threatens flood, travel impacts - The Weather Network
A significant stream of moisture, courtesy of a potent atmospheric river, will soon inundate B.C. with consecutive rounds of heavy rainfall and alpine snow
ow.ly
December 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A significant stream of moisture, courtesy of a potent atmospheric river, will soon inundate B.C. with consecutive rounds of heavy rainfall and alpine snow. #BCstorm #BCwx
https://ow.ly/s1nt50XF6YQ
https://ow.ly/s1nt50XF6YQ
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All reputable organization- journalist and otherwise - need to make the same move.
(Looking at you governments…)
(Looking at you governments…)
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
All reputable organization- journalist and otherwise - need to make the same move.
(Looking at you governments…)
(Looking at you governments…)
This includes Ridge Meadows hospital. It's not good enough, people should be able to get care in their own community.
Fraser Health says it will be diverting pregnant patients from 2 hospitals over the holidays
Fraser Health says it will be diverting pregnant patients from 2 hospitals over the holidays
Fraser Health is warning families expecting newborns over the holiday season that they may be diverted away from Peace Arch and Ridge Meadows hospitals to give birth.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This includes Ridge Meadows hospital. It's not good enough, people should be able to get care in their own community.
The deer who went to school, and an amazing tiger www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Week in wildlife: a studious deer and a partying raccoon
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The deer who went to school, and an amazing tiger www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I just misread something as someone's "first novel for cats" so I think my eyes must need a break...
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I just misread something as someone's "first novel for cats" so I think my eyes must need a break...
"Because sabzi isn’t some cute exotic brand name, it’s part of the daily lexicon of more than a billion people across cultures and borders." www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
I called my recipe book Sabzi – vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial grab. It’s time to realise we share what we cook, and what we call it
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
"Because sabzi isn’t some cute exotic brand name, it’s part of the daily lexicon of more than a billion people across cultures and borders." www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
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If you've got fossil-loving kids in your life, they might want to know what happened after dinosaurs went extinct. Rhinos in Nebraska tells the tale! Order from francieandfinch.indielite.org/book/9781250... to get a signed copy. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#paleontology #kidlit #holidaygiving #STEM
#paleontology #kidlit #holidaygiving #STEM
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If you've got fossil-loving kids in your life, they might want to know what happened after dinosaurs went extinct. Rhinos in Nebraska tells the tale! Order from francieandfinch.indielite.org/book/9781250... to get a signed copy. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#paleontology #kidlit #holidaygiving #STEM
#paleontology #kidlit #holidaygiving #STEM
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Shame on everyone who made this happen. Also, Woodcraft Folk forever.
December 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Shame on everyone who made this happen. Also, Woodcraft Folk forever.
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I also got to read for the first-ever @sciam.bsky.social best nonfiction 2025--check out the winners here: 📚💙 www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie... (Not exclusively 🧪 but lots of nerdery to be had!)
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I also got to read for the first-ever @sciam.bsky.social best nonfiction 2025--check out the winners here: 📚💙 www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie... (Not exclusively 🧪 but lots of nerdery to be had!)
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Bald eagle pair on a local cell tower—it’s often a spotting location for eagles and, in different parts of the year, osprey 🪶
December 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Bald eagle pair on a local cell tower—it’s often a spotting location for eagles and, in different parts of the year, osprey 🪶
Melina had a short stay at the nuclear medicine vet for treatment for hyperthyroidism. She's glad to be home but disappointed in the lack of cuddles and she has a lot to say about what happened.
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Melina had a short stay at the nuclear medicine vet for treatment for hyperthyroidism. She's glad to be home but disappointed in the lack of cuddles and she has a lot to say about what happened.
Time is running out to get a discount on these webinars. The discount ends at midnight (Pacific) tonight www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/the-...
The Canine and Feline Science Winter Webinar Series
A unique opportunity to learn more about dog and cat behaviour with these evidence-based sets of webinars.
www.companionanimalpsychology.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Time is running out to get a discount on these webinars. The discount ends at midnight (Pacific) tonight www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/the-...
"“Titís are a lot like us,” says Centena, who is a member of the foundation’s forest restoration and research team. “They teach you things. They look after their young. The only thing missing is that they don’t speak Spanish.”" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘They’re a lot like us’: saving the tiny punk monkeys facing extinction
In the tropical dry forests of northern Colombia, a small team is gradually restoring the degraded habitat of the rare cotton-top tamarin
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"“Titís are a lot like us,” says Centena, who is a member of the foundation’s forest restoration and research team. “They teach you things. They look after their young. The only thing missing is that they don’t speak Spanish.”" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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@pawsforhope.bsky.social keeps pets and people together through crisis foster care, access to veterinary care, and support to remote and underserved communities in BC, Canada:
www.pawsforhope.org?form=donations
www.pawsforhope.org?form=donations
December 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
@pawsforhope.bsky.social keeps pets and people together through crisis foster care, access to veterinary care, and support to remote and underserved communities in BC, Canada:
www.pawsforhope.org?form=donations
www.pawsforhope.org?form=donations
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This Giving Tuesday, our friends at Hill's Pet Nutrition have generously offered to match every caring donation up to $100,000. With your compassionate support, Pixie and many more like her will have a chance at a brighter future filled with love.
spca.bc.ca/give-care/
spca.bc.ca/give-care/
$100,000 matching gift for animals like Pixie | BC SPCA
It was almost impossible to recognize Pixie as a dog. When the Animal Protection Officer reached her, they gently knelt and offered a hand for Pixie to sniff. Beneath the heavy mats, their eyes met he...
spca.bc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This Giving Tuesday, our friends at Hill's Pet Nutrition have generously offered to match every caring donation up to $100,000. With your compassionate support, Pixie and many more like her will have a chance at a brighter future filled with love.
spca.bc.ca/give-care/
spca.bc.ca/give-care/
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Just a week left to participate in Stocking Stuffers for Seniors at London Drugs. All locations have a tree with tags at the front of the store. Shop for the items on the wish list and LD will deliver to local seniors this season.
Stocking Stuffers for Seniors at London Drugs
Fulfill the wish list of a local senior this season when you participate in Stocking Stuffers for Seniors at your nearest London Drugs.
miss604.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Just a week left to participate in Stocking Stuffers for Seniors at London Drugs. All locations have a tree with tags at the front of the store. Shop for the items on the wish list and LD will deliver to local seniors this season.
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For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • crafty • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • crafty • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
December 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • crafty • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • crafty • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
The dog got two lunches today. I fed him at the normal time. Five minutes later, my husband went into the kitchen and the dog looked like he needed feeding, so he got fed again. Lucky dog!
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The dog got two lunches today. I fed him at the normal time. Five minutes later, my husband went into the kitchen and the dog looked like he needed feeding, so he got fed again. Lucky dog!
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December 1 is #WorldAIDSDay, and around the world, more than 40 million people are living with #HIV. Cases in #Canada surged by 35 per cent in 2023, reaching the highest transmission rates in over a decade. But most people don’t know that cases are on the rise.
nowtoronto.com/news/hiv-rat...
nowtoronto.com/news/hiv-rat...
HIV rates are climbing and most Canadians have no idea- NOW Toronto
HIV cases in Canada have surged by 35 per cent in 2023, reaching the highest transmission rates in over a decade...
nowtoronto.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
December 1 is #WorldAIDSDay, and around the world, more than 40 million people are living with #HIV. Cases in #Canada surged by 35 per cent in 2023, reaching the highest transmission rates in over a decade. But most people don’t know that cases are on the rise.
nowtoronto.com/news/hiv-rat...
nowtoronto.com/news/hiv-rat...
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"Happy in the change of a single word."
Yes, we love doing this. It is the point and purpose of creativity: the experience, not just the "product".
Yes, we love doing this. It is the point and purpose of creativity: the experience, not just the "product".
A poem for today. From Robert Bly's Morning Poems.
Get it here: bookshop.org/a/862/9780060928735
#poem #books #writing
Get it here: bookshop.org/a/862/9780060928735
#poem #books #writing
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"Happy in the change of a single word."
Yes, we love doing this. It is the point and purpose of creativity: the experience, not just the "product".
Yes, we love doing this. It is the point and purpose of creativity: the experience, not just the "product".
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If you're looking for a small dog, meet Rupert! He's up for adoption from the Victoria Humane Society. Here's Tess van Straaten with Pet CHEK.
Pet CHEK: Rupert is a little Chihuahua looking for a calm home with his people around
If you're looking for a small dog, meet Rupert! He's up for adoption from the Victoria Humane Society.
cheknews.ca
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
If you're looking for a small dog, meet Rupert! He's up for adoption from the Victoria Humane Society. Here's Tess van Straaten with Pet CHEK.
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Charity celebrates milestone as Vancouver Island marmots rebound to 427 in wild #VancouverIsland
Charity celebrates milestone as Vancouver Island marmots rebound to 427 in wild - BC News
A foundation trying to save a critically endangered species is celebrating a marmot milestone.
www.castanet.net
December 1, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Charity celebrates milestone as Vancouver Island marmots rebound to 427 in wild #VancouverIsland
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I was on RNZ's Sunday Morning with Jim Mora to answer questions about dogs and cats, including the smells that dogs prefer... www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Dr Zazie Todd: Perfumes preferred by pooches
Animal behaviourist Dr Zazie Todd joins Jim to discuss the scents dogs like, and why cats often make a beeline for the only person in the room who would rather they didn't.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I was on RNZ's Sunday Morning with Jim Mora to answer questions about dogs and cats, including the smells that dogs prefer... www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
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www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/... This movie about Parkinson’s which is being filmed right now will be one of the highlights of 2026
Casting announced for But When We Dance
Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans star in a touching story about two people with lots in common - a great sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/... This movie about Parkinson’s which is being filmed right now will be one of the highlights of 2026