Tails of the Pandemic

The pandemic inspired a world of change for humans and for the animals they care for.

Here are five looks at what lockdown has wrought for cats, dogs, trainers, shelter operators and artists:

1. A grad student has to make a life-or-death decision for her cat

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2. Pets come to the rescue of journalists working remotely

 

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3. A dog trainer is surprised to see what happened to his business

 

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4. A furloughed employee turns to his passion and changes lives

 

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5. Will a tough economy force people to give up their pets?

 

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These videos were produced by student journalists in the Social Video class led by Bob Sacha, associate professor at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.