Beth Ann Mayer
Beth Ann Mayer is a writer and dog lover living in New York. She has written for Dogster and covered pets for a variety of publications including the “Dog of the Month” feature, for Long Island Pulse Magazine. She has two rescue dogs, Topanga and Sarge.
Latest Blog
The “Magic” Skunk Formula is Science, Not Magic…
Decades ago, a chemist named Paul Krebaum (may his name be honored forever) cracked the chemical code of the stinky, sulfur-containing substances called “thiols” that are in the musk that skunks spray to defend themselves. Krebaum harnessed the power of oxidation, formulating a solution that changes the odorous thiols into odorless acids. He shared the recipe with a workplace friend who had been complaining about the smell of his cat, who had been skunked. Soon, other scientists heard about the formula and it went viral!