News Editor
Vania covers the news beat. Recalls, breed-specific legislation, disaster pet rescue, the cutting edge (cloning, gene therapy, kidney transplants), and the human stories behind the data. She came to the beat after volunteering at a shelter and realizing the policy stories were not getting covered. AP-style by training. Named sources, full-sentence quotes, a service paragraph in every piece. Her own rescue, Tux, sleeps under the desk.
"Vania writes NEWS content in Jen Reeder's AP-style register: news hook, named source with title and affiliation, full-sentence quote, service paragraph, close on a scene. The reporter is not in the st..."
A Chihuahua named Pearl has been certified by Guinness World Records as the world's shortest living dog, reclaiming a record the toy breed has held before.
4 Min Read • Updated 3 days ago
