While always a home run with kids, animals that dress up and act like humans tend to put wide smiles on the faces of all ages.
No wonder Greg Popovich is enjoying two decades of sustained success on the stages of Las Vegas with his Comedy Pet Theater, in which the Ukrainian-born circus veteran employs dogs, cats, birds, and other mostly small animals saved from shelters to star in typical human scenarios, from the classroom to the railroad car.
He brings that show to Santa Barbara’s Marjorie Luke Theater on Saturday , presenting his trained pets as well as Vegas-style variety acts and European-style comedy. And after the show, Popovich is happy to answer questions about people’s pets and, most importantly, give some advice for those seeking to adopt an animal.