Dogs are not 'people' of another species. They are another species. To train and care for them properly, to show them how to live in our complex world, requires first and foremost that we understand that. — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
There is no evidence that dogs have the kind of complex emotional lives and value systems that we do. It's one reason why we love them so much, in fact. They are neither "good" nor "bad." They don't hold grudges,… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
My beloved dog defied treatment from the best and most expensive veterinarians, holistic practitioners, trainers, and animal communicators. He was simply beyond my ability… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
When people buy, rescue, or otherwise acquire a dog from unscrupulous breeders or amateur rescue groups, they are making a decision with ethical consequences.… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
If you're going to love animals and have a life with them, the odds are you're going to lose them. It's helpful when you… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
Personally, I don't want to own a dog that inspires fear. I choose my dogs carefully, have their temperaments observed and evaluated, train and… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
Animals have come to mean so much in our lives. We live in a fragmented and disconnected culture. Politics are ugly, religion is struggling,… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
“I am not mad here, but clear and calm. I am not transformed, but allowed to be wholly myself.I am isolated, but have never… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
It's natural canine behavior to chew on all sorts of things, roll in other animals' droppings, hump and fight other dogs, menace anything that… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
Actual evil probably requires much more creativity, passion, and political ideology than anyone at or near the top of Microsoft seems to possess. — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
It's important to remember that the animals are not grieving with us. They're very accepting. They're not lying there thinking 'How could you do… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
“It inspires a bit of awe to see working dogs really do their jobs, to see thousands of years of history, instinct, and breeding… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
“I am no theologian, and do not have the answers to these questions, and one of the reasons I enjoy the animals on the… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
Some rescue groups are highly organized, experienced, well-funded, nearly professional. Others are small amateur operations run out of garages and back yards. Their members… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
