Nearly 60% of American households have at least one pet, and nearly two-thirds of pet owners had more than one. That’s a lot of dogs, cats, turtles, birds, hamsters and iguanas. On today’s episode we turn our scientific lens to the relationship between humans and their furry friends.

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits

00:31 Introduction

00:51 Chemical Agent: Histamines

03:04 Mystery Solved! Cancer-sniffing Dogs

05:45 Feature: Pet-friendly Extermination Methods

10:11 Closing Credits

CREDITS

Special thanks to Jori Lewis and Jennifer Dionisio for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.