Today's advice question: Should you cryopreserve your dog? To answer that conundrum, Rose spoke with Ace Tilton Ratcliff, a writer and the co-founder of Haper's Promise. Ace wrote about their experience with pet cryopreservation here: "Cryonics, Dakota the Dog, and the Hope of Forever."

Advice For And From The Future is written, edited and performed by Rose Eveleth. The theme music is by Also, Also, Also. The logo is by Frank Okay. Additional music this episode provided by Blue Dot Sessions.

The voices from the future were played by:

Science Dog — Shara Kirby: Twitter
Lead Dog — Henry Alexander Kelly: Website, podcast La Lisa: A Latinx Podcast
Cryodog 1 — Ashley Kellem: Instagram, Website
Cryodog 2 — OJ Carrasco (Flash Forward Patron)
Cryodog 3 — Brian Downs (Flash Forward Patron)
Human 1 — Rose Eveleth (surprise!)
Human 2 — Brett Tubbs: Twitter, Instagram, Website

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Should I cryopreserve my dog?