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@Malcolm_theCat Not daft you look fine. it’s spring you just dressing up well wishes on the ears baby dog 🌸🌼❤️😄💚

Chums! Baby Dog here. I have sore ears at the moment, and it’s very, very blustery windy out there today 🌬️ 🌬️ 🌬️ So I’m wearing this… but I feel a bit daft. Don’t laugh, okay? 💚

@Malcolm_theCat Ready or not I’m coming after that spot sis it will begin probably has……😄❤️

Friends! What do you think is going on here? I know Cleo and Ron very well, so I can make a good guess! 😹 #cats

@Malcolm_theCat @muir373 This a lovely photo of all. Yes send well wishes to Caroline too Have a great day 🌹🌷🌸🌼❤️❤️😄

Friends! There are many of you following our account who comment every day, and you have become so important to us. We never take it for granted and we feel we know you so well. One of those gorgeous people, @muir373 is an especially big part of our community and many of you talk with her through our account. Today, she is going into hospital to have an operation on her back. Please send her love and positive thoughts for a speedy recovery. We’ll miss her for a few days, but she’ll be back as soon as she can. We love you, Caroline ❤️

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WE DID IT! Service animals have now been formally recognized by the CDC BMBL clarification, and it is the first time this has been explicitly stated in alignment with biosafety guidance at the federal level. URGENT UPDATE: Federal Clarification on Service Animal Access in Laboratories—Attention Safety and Compliance Personnel Nearly 3 years ago, a scientist lost their career over one sentence. They contacted me for help. They were highly qualified. They had an exemplary record. They were also disabled and relied on a trained service dog for independence. Then the newest edition of the CDC’s Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) was released. One sentence changed everything: “Animals and plants not associated with the work being performed are not permitted in the laboratory.” That sentence—without context—was used to terminate them, and many others, as well as be used to deny students with disabilities utilizing a service dog for independnece access to labopratory experience. Not because of risk. Not because of performance. Not because of science. Because of interpretation. I took this on directly. I reached out to the authors and leadership behind the BMBL asking for one simple clarification: That service animals may be an exception based on individualized risk assessment. For months—nothing. So I escalated. I contacted Arizona Representative Juan Ciscomani and worked alongside his Legislative Director for over two and a half years. We engaged direct conversations with the CDC. We sent a letter signed by several others members of Congress and over a dozen biosafety organizations. We engaged in NIH modernization discussions. We spoke in open forums. We pushed—consistently, persistently, and with evidence. Today, there is a major step forward. CDC has issued a formal clarification: “Clarification on Service Animals in Laboratories: Compliance with Federal Laws and BMBL Guidance.” And it says what should have always been clear: • The BMBL does not override federal, state, or local law • It cannot be used to deny reasonable accommodations • It is guidance—not regulatory authority • Risk assessment—not blanket exclusion—must drive decisions Most importantly: Service animals must be considered within the framework of lawful accommodation and individualized risk assessment. This is more than a clarification. It is the first time this has been explicitly stated in alignment with biosafety guidance at the federal level. This is precedent setting. It closes a policy gap that has harmed careers, limited access, and forced talented scientists out of the field. To every Environmental Health & Safety office, compliance leader, biosafety professional, and institution: Please read this. Share this. Implement this. Because inclusion and biosafety are not in conflict—they were just never clearly aligned. Until now. I owe a great deal to Rep. Ciscomani and his Legislative Director for their trust, dedication, and commitment to making this possible! Direct link: lnkd.in/guhepBzG #CDC #NIH #ServiceAnimal #ServiceDog #Accessible #Science #Inclusion #BMBL #RepresentativeCiscomani #INSISTENT

Don’t settle for less than the best life that God wants to give you. Perhaps you are facing a time of testing in your life right now, and the temptation to quit and give up is strong. Know this: You have what it takes to go through it and experience victory on the other side. #JoyceQuote

Keeping my feeties on my mummy so she can’t go anywhere #TopNurseyCare

Friends! Mum had to take Baby Dog to the Vet today. His ears are sore again. Seeing the Vet is expensive. You may have seen a lot about this in the News today, if you are in the UK. The Vet told Mum that there is a huge increase in abandoned pets at the moment because people are struggling financially. It inspired me to write a Blog. Do please read it if you have a minute ❤️ buymeacoffee.com/malcolmthecat/…

@Malcolm_theCat Go Baby Dog sing it Baby sing it loud of course some not quite sure why but he Baby Dog knows how to feel. Yay ice cream man Spring 🍦 🍦🍨🍧🍦❤️😄🌸🌼

Friends! BRACE YOURSELVES! Suddenly yesterday late afternoon, out of the blue, the Ice Cream Man made a return! 🍦 Baby dog heard the music, and couldn’t quite believe his ears! He didn’t know whether to sing along, or whether to look at Mum in astonishment! He did sing, of course. This must mean Spring is definitely here! #dogslife

Yes. Yes. Yes. Watch The Mandalorian streaming on @DisneyPlus and experience The Mandalorian and Grogu only in theaters and IMAX May 22.

So… I had my op today. I’m feeling remarkably fine, which is possibly the drugs & that might also explain why I’m cross eyed in pic 4). I had quite a lovely couple of hours drinking tea & reading the brilliant @CatSteadman ‘s new one (more on that later

@Malcolm_theCat Certainly not daft. You look lovely and good choice of flowers great Spring lovely Malcy 🌺🌸💐🥰😀❤️🌻🌷🪻🥀🌼🪷🌹

Friends! I’m celebrating the coming of Spring. I’m not sure if I look lovely or daft… but I do love flowers 💐

@PickliciousF Now that is a puzzle look at those faces adorable and keeper great gift to have hours of fun 😀❤️

My Auntie Catie sent my mummy the best jigsaw ever!!

@Malcolm_theCat Now you both are all grown up and enjoy each other love endures great see this thanks for sharing 😀❤️😀❤️

Friends! Guess what? It’s #NationalPuppyDay so we thought we’d remind you of what Baby Dog was like when he was a Puppy. Here he is at almost 3 months old, desperately trying to get my attention. Look how patient I was with him. I was learning - developing ideas of how to play with him. Our Special Relationship had begun ❤️