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Civic Life Lunch - From Vet Care to Pet Fees: Race, Equity & Pet Perception

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Rabb Room, Barnum Hall

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How do dog breed rules and pet fees perpetuate racism and housing inequity? And what's the impact of veterinary medicine being the whitest profession in America? Join Tisch College for lunch and learn about the hidden history of pet policy in America. Erin King, Civic Life Coordinator for the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts and PhD candidate within Cummings' human-animal interaction track, will share new research and analysis. Read Erin King's full bio.

Lunch provided. Cosponsored by the Tufts Pre-Veterinary Society and the Political Science Department.