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This week: World’s first cloned cat still going strong, beware CBD products that leave out the CBD, and a cat thief thoughtfully leaves owner a note from the cat’s perspective.

This week: FDA approves new source for rescues, golden retrievers shut out of Westminster winner’s circle again , and Denver City Council says “yes” to pit bulls.

This week: Veterinary colleges go online and coronavirus fears could derail scientific research. And by the by, does a dog need a learner’s permit to learn how to drive?

You already know that facemasks are in critically short supply. That's why a small DIY cottage industry has sprung up around making your own masks.

Most people know that the Veterinarian’s Oath focuses on caring for animals and protecting animal welfare. But there is also a very important line in the Oath: a newly minted veterinarian must also swear to benefit society through “the promotion of public health.”

The COVID-19 pandemic looks pretty grim for veterinarians here in North America. But how does it look to your colleagues around the world facing the same challenges? Are they facing the same challenges? To find out, NEWStat got in touch with some folk at the World Small Animal Veterinarian Association.

This week: A new cat virus discovered in Vancouver, snake-bit cats do better than snake-bit dogs, and scientists can now test dolphins and sea turtles for COVID-19.

In July, a growing number of scientists began to question the CDC's guidance that COVID-19  isn't  aerosolized. This week, the CDC came around. 

This week: Urban environments are bad for pets’—and owners’—allergies, a wild mink in Utah with COVID bodes ill for the future, and kangaroos can tell us what they want.

Viruses mutate, and multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID are currently circulating. Should you be worried?