Wayside Waifs scavenger hunt helps Kansas City kids learn animal care and behavior

The free program brought together about a dozen participants, including 12-year-old Cheyenne Torrez, who said she jumped at ...

What Makes a Dog “Good with Kids”?

The idea of a “kid-friendly” dog is appealing, especially for families seeking a calm companion for their children. But what ...
Inverse

You Should Be Gentle Parenting Your Pet, An Animal Behavior Expert Reveals

Gentle parenting has cropped up as a popular term in recent years for an empathetic, process-based approach to parenting. Rather than focusing on conditioning kids with treats or punishments, gentle ...
KETV Omaha

Conservation in Action: A deep dive into the Animal Behavior & Wellness Team

OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO, KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN FOR SENSORY OBJECTS INSIDE EXHIBITS. THOSE OBJECTS KEEP ANIMALS ENGAGED, AND KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ANNA BEHNING TAKES US THERE. SO CAITLIN, AS THE ...
Psychology Today

The Emotional Lives of Animals; Children and Animal Minds

The amount of interest in the nature of nonhuman animal (animal) minds and what's in them seems to grow daily. In keeping with this burgeoning interest, today was a very good day for writing about two ...