A researcher with Franceville International Medical Research Centre collects bats in a net on November 25, 2020 inside a cave in Gabon. Scientists are looking for potential sources for a possible next coronavirus pandemic. Steeve Jordan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Biden walks with his dogs Major and Champ in the Rose Garden of the White House. White House hide caption
French Bulldogs were the second most popular breed registered with the American Kennel Club in 2020. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden at the Delaware Humane Society on Nov. 17, 2018, the day he officially adopted his dog, Major. Stephanie Gomez Carter/Delaware Humane Association hide caption
A new leash on life: The ASPCA's Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in Weaverville, N.C., helps traumatized dogs learn to trust humans again. ASPCA hide caption
Taco has kept Devin Green busy and her anxiety at bay. "I'm consumed with him more than the worries in my mind." Devin Green hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden's dog Champ stands during speeches at the vice president's residence in 2012. When the family returns to Washington, Champ will have to show his younger brother, Major, the ropes. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Black soldier fly larvae will be one of the animal protein alternatives found in Nestle's line of 'eco-friendly' dog and cat foods. Guillaume Souvant/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A proposed German law would require dogs to get exercise twice a day. Here, two pooches go for a walk in Frankfurt in 2016. Michael Probst/AP hide caption
Justinian Huang with his dog Swagger in California. John Ruwitch/NPR hide caption
Minks at a mink farm. Yuri Tutov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Judy Dollenmayer taking a break on a hike with Willow, a husky-hound mix and the newest member of her family. Barbara Page hide caption
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's no evidence that pets can contract or spread the coronavirus. But you still may want to keep your dog away from other people right now. Max Posner/NPR hide caption