Vets gather in Cozumel for successful spay and neuter blitz June 25, 2014 Volunteers spayed and neutered 810 dogs and cats in one Mexican community as part of an outreach effort earlier this month by local and international… Continue Reading
Missing cattle case cracked; the animals were never lost June 24, 2014 Oops. Well, this is a little embarrassing. The rancher who reported 59 cattle stolen to RCMP earlier this month prompting a ground and air search… Continue Reading
Hysterical man uses Swiffer to escort menacing owl from house June 24, 2014 Finally, a solution to all your owl cleaning needs. At least that’s what Colton Wright of Texas discovered when he came home to a wayward owl… Continue Reading
Calgary’s elephants make public debut in Washington, D.C. June 24, 2014 Asian elephants Swarna, Maharani and Kamala have now completed a 30-day quarantine period at their new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. And so,… Continue Reading
17 dogs dead of heat exhaustion at Arizona kennel; owners want charges June 23, 2014 Pet owners in Arizona are demanding a full investigation into the deaths of 17 dogs at a kennel where police are calling what happened a… Continue Reading
Meet Manuka: a “white” black bear at the Calgary Zoo June 21, 2014 Well, that didn’t take long and the choice is sweet. Manuka, which is a type of honey, has been selected as the name for… Continue Reading
Sleeping with the enemy? Ontario woman finds raccoon in her bed June 20, 2014 Frances Uhran survived the visit of an unusual houseguest who created chaos this week and just wouldn’t leave. “Came home to a mysterious hole… Continue Reading
Rare “white” black bear on the prowl at the Calgary Zoo June 18, 2014 Have you ever heard of a “white” back bear?” Well, you can see one at the Calgary Zoo. The light-coloured black bear arrived in… Continue Reading
Cheetah meets puppy, and it’s love at first sight June 16, 2014 A 6-week-old cheetah, rejected by its mother, now has a new, perhaps unexpected buddy at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. But a 7-week-old Rhodesian… Continue Reading
Black bear follows joggers near Fort McMurray; scares the dickens out of them June 16, 2014 Two joggers in northern Alberta had the run of their lives this month during a close encounter with a curious black bear. The incident occurred… Continue Reading