Animal Magic Quotes

“As each left us, a contract was signed by the carefully vetted owners saying that they could not breed from, give away or on-sell their companions - if, for whatever reason, they could no longer care for the horse they were to come back to HUHA, so we could understand what happened and put it right. That is a condition that applies to all of our adoptions. We promise to take responsibility for all HUHA animals for the rest of their lives. No HUHA animal should ever end up passed around, lost in the system, or on Trade Me.”
― Carolyn Press-McKenzie, Animal Magic: My Journey to Save Thousands of Animals

“I taught him to defer to me, and showed him that I was a calm and confident leader, I kept him engaged, enriched and busy. The more he learned and understood our relationship, the more the old inappropriate behaviours faded and the happier Murphy became.
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― Carolyn Press-McKenzie, Animal Magic: My Journey to Save Thousands of Animals

“So I started to detox Dottie from the trauma of her past... teaching her that I was of value to her, which is essentially the key to any connection with an animal. You just work out what they value the most and then become a calm and non-demanding provider. As I worked with Dottie I gave her options; she was allowed to disengage and walk away when she felt unsure, because I wanted her to put that reactive fight trigger right to the back of her mind - and it worked. She started to become more and more precocious and surprisingly confident. As time passed she learnt to seek me out for not only food but tummy tickles and play as well.
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― Carolyn Press-McKenzie, Animal Magic: My Journey to Save Thousands of Animals