Content note: Mention of suicide Let’s talk about the benefits and considerations of pet ownership for autistic people. Discussions about autism tend to focus on challenges and deficits, instead of discussing autistic traits neutrally, or highlighting autistic strengths. The idea that “all Autistic people are cats” and that “cats are Autistic” has even emerged as […]
In the spring of 2020, Kelly Kerlin’s veterinarian administered her rescue dog, Finley, vaccinations for Lyme disease and leptospirosis, administering them behind the dog’s neck on her back. Finley soon developed a lump slightly smaller than a golf ball. “We couldn’t pick her up for over a month without her screaming in pain,” said Ms. […]
