Being a pet food taster at Waltham Petcare Science Institute sounds like a pretty sweet gig. As Vivian Ho writes, each day the dogs and cats there “eat two meals, and from there, teams of behaviourists, statisticians and nutritionists study how they respond to the food.” I had no idea pet food was studied so deeply. Interspersing her piece with tales of her own (toothless) cat, Florence Meowmalade, Ho creates a delightful read.
When I arrived at Waltham one overcast day last summer, I found cats lounging in their outdoor catios, gazing out over swaths of manicured lawn, or shimmying up scratch trees. Labradors of every hue chased balls in play areas and walked on leads with their handlers. The animals live in state-of-the-art facilities. The dogs have heated squares for sleeping and bunk two to a room to prevent loneliness; the cats have specially designed climbing nests that look like spiral staircases. All the animals can access the outdoors from their living quarters.
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