It takes a very special animal to be a movie star.
Animal actors have to be very well trained.
Animal actors work with handlers.
Sometimes, the partners become very close.
Trigger the horse acted with Roy Rogers in many movies. Trigger could do at least 150 tricks.
Rogers wanted to be buried with Trigger when he died!
One of the most famous animal actors was Pal.
Pal played Lassie in the famous films and television show.
Pal played Lassie in seven films!
Sadly, Hollywood is not always kind to animal actors.
Sometimes, animals get hurt or die.
While filming "Life of Pi", King the tiger almost drowned.
For the movie "Snow Buddies", real puppies were taken from their mothers.
Most of them were not ready to be alone. At least five puppies died.