Tales & Tails Book Cafe hosted me for a book signing in June, and now Lab Dog is the August Book o' the Month. Yay, Lab Dog! T&T is one of my fave indie bookstores; if you're near Fredericksburg, VA, stop by and tell Christine and Hunter I said hi!

Want to learn more about the documentary I was interviewed for, narrated by awesome animal advocate Edie Falco? PETA does a nice job summarizing the film here. #labdogbook, #animalresearch www.peta.org/news/the-new...

What You’ll Learn in Edie Falco’s ‘The New Gold Standard’ | PETA

Cutting-edge, animal-free research isn’t just a hope for the future—it’s already here. This new documentary shows how it’s shaping the future of medicine.

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Part of Bethesda Magazine's Eastern Shore getaway series--my piece on St. Michaels. I'm a particular fan of Book Hounds (where you can meet resident dog Willie Nelson), because, well, obvs.

From Bethesda Magazine: Best of St. Michaels

St. Michaels still celebratesits maritime roots at every turn while offering a classyspin on coastal life.

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Thanks to Sheehy Subaru of Springfield for being such a good friend to dogs! What a fun event Saturday. Dogs adopted from Homeward Trails, books signed by a happy author, and former lab beagles spoiled, as they should be. #labdogbook, #beagle, #animalresearch

Come join me and a few former lab dogs Saturday for a summer celebration of dogs at Sheehy Subaru of Springfield! I'll be there signing books (RSVP at the link below for a FREE copy of Lab Dog) and there will be FREE adoptions through Homeward Trails. See you there! forms.gle/RiCGEVnJKM9L...

Sometimes the planets align and a story idea leads to an assignment and everything about it is magical. This is one of those times. @protectparks.bsky.social

Of Ice & Heart

Braving Maine’s cold waters with Mount Desert Island’s intrepid dippers.

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I'm thrilled to share Steven Latham's latest film, narrated by Edie Falco, The New Gold Standard: Cutting Edge Science That's Replacing Animal Testing. And I'm honored to have been included! Screenings this summer, streaming this fall. #animalresearch Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkA6...

The New Gold Standard | Official Trailer (2026)

YouTube video by ShelterMeTV

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Thanks to the amazing Andrea Sachs for this delightful piece about the USDA's Beagle Brigade, sniffing out prohibited items at airports! “The beagles are very unassuming,” one trainer said. “Until they sit next to your luggage, you don’t think you’re going to be busted for something.”

The wet-nosed, treat-loving pups who guard against smuggled goods

A meat sandwich hidden in a suitcase is no match for the Beagle Brigade, especially when treats are involved.

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When I began my reporting for Lab Dog in 2021, I knew about three industrial beagle operations in the U.S., breeding dogs to be sold for research. Envigo closed in 2022. Now Ridglan is closing. And that leaves just one, Marshall BioResources, in upstate New York. www.wpr.org/news/deal-st...

Deal struck for Ridglan Farms shutdown, transfer of remaining dogs

Under a newly reached legal agreement, Ridglan Farms has agreed to completely shut down and give up nearly 500 dogs that remain at the facility, Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced.

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Saturday evening in the garden @ The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore! I'll be in conversation with Jay Hancock, discussing Lab Dog and everything research beagle-related. Come out and visit with the former research beagles, buy some books and say hey! #booksky, #beagles, #labdoghammy

Tomorrow in Fredericksburg. Stop by to love on beagles, buy a book and sip a beverage! #booksky, #labdoghammy

Saturday in Charm City! I'll be in conversation with Jay Hancock at The Ivy Bookshop, and all the cool cats will be there. And of course former lab beagles! Spread the word to your Baltimore friends! #booksky, #labdoghammy www.theivybookshop.com/event/yappy-...

Celebrating Lab Dog's award from @asjahq.bsky.social for best general nonfiction book! Thank you, ASJA judges, and congrats to the other winners. Yay!! www.asja.org/.../awards/2...

Thanks for sharing this, @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social. And thank you most of all, Hammy. �

Crystal Heath, DVM@crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

At the AVA Summit, author Melanie D.G. Kaplan, who wrote Lab Dog, spoke about Hammy, the dog who spent ten years by her side as she reported the book. @melaniedgkaplan.bsky.social #vetmed #vetstudent #ava2026 #avasummit #animalresearch youtube.com/shorts/z_YgP...

I always enjoy talking to Michael McCarthy, especially when the topic is dogs! Thanks to Michael and Modern Luxury for this Q&A about Lab Dog. My fave Q might be the last: If Hammy could've talked, what would he have said first? Link in comments 👇 #labdoghammy, #beagles, #animalresearch

Before Condace Pressley learned about Lab Dog, she--like most people--hadn't given research on dogs much thought. I'm so grateful she took the time to sit down with me for her show on 95.5 WSB. #booksky, #labdoghammy, #beagles podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Perspectives S38/Ep21 A Fresh take on a Mother's Day story

Podcast Episode · Perspectives with Condace Pressley · May 13 · 25m

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Ever see a bedazzled book? Here's Kathy Wilder's lovely creation, and she'll bring it for show and tell (along with her beagle) Sunday @BNBuzz (Falls Church, VA). We can all be dazzled! Deets on the event in comments 👇 #booksky, #beagles, #animalresearch

Ever see a bedazzled book? Here's Kathy Wilder's lovely creation, and she'll bring it for show and tell (along with her beagle) Sunday @ Barnes & Noble (Falls Church, VA). We can all be dazzled! Deets on the event in comments 👇 #booksky, #beagles, #animalresearch

Ever see a bedazzled book? Here's Kathy Wilder's lovely creation, and she'll bring it for show and tell (along with her beagle) Sunday @ Barnes & Noble (Falls Church, VA). We can all be dazzled! Deets on the event in comments 👇 #booksky, #beagles, #animalresearch

Join me Sunday at @barnesandnoble.com (Seven Corners, VA) for one of our biggest gatherings of former lab beagles! We'll have Madeline, Riley, Watson, Ashton, Caprise, Fin, Bert, Mia, Millie, Loaf and Colby Sue, all waiting for attention. And signed copies of Lab Dog, waiting for readers! #booksky

Saturday is the Gaithersburg Book Festival, and I'm a featured author--woohoo! Join me in the Gertrude Stein Pavilion at 11:15. Stay for the day to hear dozens of other authors and attend writing workshops for grown-ups, teens and kids. All free! #booksky www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

Gaithersburg Book Festival

Join us IN PERSON on May 16, 2026 at Bohrer Park! Free to attend, free to park, and awesome for the whole family.

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Hey, law students! Lab Dog is the inaugural book in the @animallegaldefense.bsky.social Student Chapters book club! If you're interested, sign up at the link below in comments 👇 and please share with fellow law students.

In the last several weeks at book events, I've signed a number of copies of Lab Dog that will be gifts to moms--which makes me happy, every time. @capitolhillbooks.bsky.social has signed copies and can mail them out in time for Mother's Day! Link in comments 👇 #booksky, #animalresearch, #beagles

Looking forward to my panel to tomorrow at @wirbo.bsky.social: From Journalist to Author! With Mike Tidwell and Vicki Valosik, moderated by the fab Cathy Alter. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202... #booksky

On my way, Arlington, VA! See you tomorrow at the Shirlington Library, in conversation with the awesome @annelcassidy.bsky.social. Beagle line-up includes Bert, Carmel and Piper! Books for sale from @onemorepagebooks.bsky.social--great gift for all moms. #booksky, #animalresearch, #beagles

Join me--and some Terps who really care about animals--tonight for this Lab Dog conversation at the @univofmaryland.bsky.social! Address and parking deets in the comments. #animalresearch, #beagles

Thanks for a dream Lab Dog event yesterday, @richmondspca.bsky.social! And for the great coverage, Mariah Jallad and @wric.com. As an author, it's hard to beat a full house of humans and beagles. #animalresearch, #beagles www.wric.com/news/local-n...

Author tracks dog’s history back to Envigo breeding facility in new book

Years after the well-known Envigo dog breeding facility shut down in Cumberland County, a new book is sharing one beagle’s journey as a so-called “Lab Dog.”

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So I'm still celebrating Beagle Day--and might not stop! Tomorrow I'll be at the Potomac Yard @barnesandnoble.com with possibly as many as a half dozen former research beagles. Come get some BLC! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

Happy Beagle Day! Still tickets available for this event on Sunday at the @richmondspca.bsky.social, a conversation about Lab Dog with Kerri O'Brien. At least one Virginia state senator and a few former beagles bred for research will be joining us! #beagles, #animalresearch, #booksky

Tomorrow at Copperfoxbooks Fox Books. See y'all in Blue Ridge, GA with a couple beagles bred for research--Cookie + Joey! #beagles, #animalresearch www.facebook.com/events/97275...