Italy's Paid Leave for Sick Pets

About this episode

The episode discusses Italy's groundbreaking decision to provide paid leave for workers caring for sick pets, alongside various animal-related studies and news.

For the ambiguously named Pet Talk or Vet Talk it's all things animals and veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ goes over the following: Study finds sperm whales' communication closely parallels human language⁠; The attention time your cat actually needs according to vets is 30 to 60 minutes a day⁠; Italy becomes the first country in the world to give workers paid leave to care for sick pets⁠; and Extinct for more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to Floreana (in the Galápagos)⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Cooper

Guest: Dr. Cliff Redford

Topics covered

• animal care
• veterinary science
• paid leave
• communication in animals
• extinct species
• pet ownership

Keywords

• sick pets
• paid leave
• sperm whales
• cat care
• giant tortoises
• veterinarian

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Italy, Floreana, Galápagos

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