ABSTRACT
During the Cold War, advanced technologies were just being developed. Mini cameras and tiny recording devices were the latest and greatest technology. Secret agents needed a way to get close to their targets without being detected, and animals seemed like the best bet. Military-type animal training started in Second World War when famous psychologist B. F, Skinner trained pigeons to “drive” a missile to a designated target. Two of Skinner’s students, Keller Breland and his wife, Marian, continued to research and teach animals after the end of the war. Acoustic Kitty was a project that the CIA hoped to use to listen to enemy conversations. The plan was to implant listening devices under the skin of a cat and teach the cat to wander in and out of spaces where enemy agents were known to meet. Ravens were also on the CIA agent list. Ravens are large birds that are able to carry significant weight in their beaks and fly.
