Animal Trainers: Take Animal Emotions into Consideration!
By Karolina Westlund Ph.D. of PPG corporate partner Illis Animal Behaviour Consulting
Is the dog fearful, or ...
June 5, 2019: NY Legislature Votes to Ban Declawing in Cats
New York lawmakers have passed a bill sponsored by Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) to ban cat declawing, meaning New ...
May 31, 2019: Manitoba Vets Vote to Ban Declawing
Manitoba has become the sixth Canadian Province to ban the practice of declawing cats, a procedure that amputates ...
Behavior Suppression Is Not the Same as Behavior Modification
By Jenny Efimova
Reactive behavior is the tip of the iceberg. It’s what we see: the lunging, the barking, the ...
May 16, 2019: Australian Capital Territory Overhauls Animal Welfare Legislation
Under the legislation, "[p]et shops and boarding kennels will be licensed and all pets recognised as 'sentient ...
Helping Pet Families in Need
By Alicia Obando
I had become quite familiar and active with the pet care and rescue organizations around my city ...
Humane Education
By Stephanie Peters
Humane programs that incorporate animal interaction have a profound capacity to help students ...
Stable Life
By Kathie Gregory
In the equine world, I would say it is widely accepted that a horse may live the majority of his ...
The “Ouch” You’ll Never Hear
By Andrea Carne
...according to Bahr (2017), up until recently “it was thought cats did not experience pain at ...
From Foes to Friends
By Tori Ganino
By the end of the second week and into the beginning of the third week since arriving at our home, ...
A Better Awareness of Overarousal
By Anna Bradley
When mentioning “arousal” or “overarousal,” dog owners may have some idea as to their definition, ...
Busting the Muzzle Myth
By Rachel Brix
Walking the busy streets of our small tourist town with my dog, the looks on people's faces range ...