Abigail TuckerAbigail Tucker was the first ever staff writer for Smithsonian magazine, where she remains a contributor. She previously wrote for The Baltimore Sun. Her work has been featured in the Best American Science and Nature Writing seris. The first word of both of her daughters was "cat." She is the author of Mom Genes and The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World. Read More Read Less