The Case for Not Calling Animals 'Props' (Guest Column)

A former American Humane Association safety representative explains why the categorization "makes it much easier for animals' needs to be dismissed." Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier from The Artist; Crystal, the capuchin monkey from The Hangover; and Finders Key, the thoroughbred from War Horse all have the same thing in common. Although they're spoken of as "animal actors" to the public, on set they're not. They're labeled, just like all animals in Hollywood, as props. EXCLUSIVE: Animals Were H...