On Tuesday, August 16, 2011, members of the Los Angeles, California City Council gave Best Friends the go-ahead to negotiate a contract to run their North East Valley Animal Shelter. The contract should be finalized in 2-4 weeks. With Best Friends running the facility, it will mean a thriving spay/neauter and adoption center. And a […]
You’ve seen this in cartoons, but now it’s for real – dogs learning to drive cars. The Auckland, New Zealand SPCA CEO, Christine Kalin and noted animal trainer Mark Vette are teaching dogs to drive cars. Ms. Kalin came up with the idea in order to prove to people how smart shelter dogs are. She […]
Since the release of the movie “The Horse Whisperer” in 1998 and its re-release in 2007, there has been much interest generated in communicating with animals. There are people who claim to be whisperers for all types of animals, from pets to those in the wild. Cesar Milan, who calls himself “the Dog Whisperer” uses […]
