Welcome to MMilani.com

Written by veterinarian, consultant, teacher, and author Myrna Milani, this site is dedicated to furthering our understanding of animal health, behavior, and the human-animal bond. In addition to commentaries, favorite links, and biographical information, you will find the following:

• Information about available services, including problem dog and cat behavior consultations, behavior/bond consulting for organizations grappling with animal-related issues, and seminars and training for professionals and the general public.
• Articles that explore normal and problem human-animal relationships, normal and problem canine and feline behavior, and the different ways these may affect animal health.
• Discussions of and/or excerpts from nonfiction texts which introduce more in-depth explorations of these same subjects, and those from fiction which delve into more controversial areas of human-animal interaction, such as companion animal symbolism, zoophilia, and animal collecting or hoarding, among others.

This Month's Commentary:

Interstate Shipment of Companion Animals for Adoption: A Win-Win Proposition or Something Else?
Last month I was invited by the New England Federation of Humane Societies to participate in a panel discussion about shipping un-owned companion animals from areas of excess to those where potential adopters exist. I was happy to accept the invitation because this is another one of those animal-related practices that superficially appears to be a win-win situation for animals and humans. But is that really the case? Much as I dread triggering the wrath of passionate advocates of the practice, the answer to that is no. (Read more...)

ATN Gone Wild Interview

My Feburary 5th interview with Dr. Kim Bloomer and Dr.Jeannie Thomason is now online.
Listen below or downoad the interview (13.7M MP3 file).

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