Michel Klein rose to fame by making appearances as a veterinarian on several television shows, such as the Dorothée Club , 30 million friends or even Animals of the world. He died at the age of 103 as announced by host Dorothée on her official Facebook account. “Doctor, you will always remain in our hearts. Thank you for everything »she said.
The veterinarian has become a figure in animal protection, particularly through his appearances on television.
Star columnist
With his friend the host Dorothée, he created the show Earth, caution, danger on TF1in 1991. Broadcast every Sunday morning, it raised awareness among the younger generation about the defense of the environment and animals. Michel Klein would then become an animal columnist in the famous shows Dorothée Club et 30 million friends.
He is one of the first to campaign for the defense of endangered animal species, and affirms that the exponential demographic explosion of the human species puts them in danger, as recalled actu.fr .
Resistance fighter during the Occupation
After presiding over the SPA for many years, in 1987 he created the School of Guide Dogs for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Paris, and chaired it until 2004. In 1970 he also proposed tattooing dogs in order to identify pets in case of loss.
Born in 1921 in Romania, Michel Klein also made history as a resistance fighter during the Occupation, which he recounts in his book These beasts that made me a man.
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