Is your family thinking about growing with a furry, feathery, or scaly member?Families find pets in a bunch of different ways: online like NextDoor or craigslist, family members, breeders, animal shelters, or even on the side of the road.We believe that all animals deserve … [Read more...]
Going to Hell with a Leash in My Hand: Pit Bull Advocacy in 2018
When you fall in love with a pit-bull-type dog, your life inevitably changes.Why inevitably?Well, for one thing, whether you ever intended to or not, that dog you love turns you into an advocate. You might advocate on behalf of your dog, or you might dive head-first into … [Read more...]
Why animal behavior studies matter
Have you ever had an MRI?The sights, sounds, and that uncomfortable feeling of lying still in a noisy chamber...Shudder.Greg Berns, a scientist at Emory, trained dogs—all future assistance dogs under a year old—to withstand the stress of an MRI machine. He then used … [Read more...]
The dogs (and cats) of Best Friends Animal Society
It's easy to love a puppy.They're fuzzy and silly. They're clumsy. You can't watch a puppy dash and trip and slip and skate across a room without smiling.They play, sleep, and eat with equal aplomb. And, of course, they have those round Buddha bellies you get to rub when … [Read more...]
Pigs and bunnies and horses… oh, my!
A life-changing visit to Best Friends Animal Society: Day 1
There’s an easy way, and there’s a hard way.The easy way slopes upward, but gradually and the rocks form a natural staircase.The hard way follows the same path, but it’s a slick, steep rock with few toeholds. There’s a prickly bush that catches your pants and branches … [Read more...]