Pregnant dog euthanized due to paperwork error just hours before rescue February 19, 2014 Proof that bureaucracy kills: A paperwork error allowed an animal shelter in Maryland to euthanize a pregnant, healthy dog a day after it was… Continue Reading
Who wins when a 600-pound marlin takes on a 25-pound mahi-mahi? (Hint: not the fisherman) February 14, 2014 Captain Mark Garry might have been written off as just another fisherman with a tall tale, but when he came to shore off Costa… Continue Reading
American skier Gus Kenworthy wins Sochi gold in animal rescue February 14, 2014 U.S. freeskier Gus Kenworthy went to the Sochi Games to win an Olympic medal. He did just that – a silver in the inaugural… Continue Reading
Please, stop asking what the fox says: an irrationally exuberant fox gives you the answer February 13, 2014 The interweb is weird. A year-old Youtube video of an adorable red fox has suddenly been given a second life. The fox, named Dawn… Continue Reading
Freedom riders … also known as the happiest dogs in the world February 12, 2014 There has been so much sad animal news lately, we thought we’d share something upbeat that is getting a second wind on Facebook –… Continue Reading
Calgary’s first baby penguin has a name (No, it’s not Sidney Crosby) February 11, 2014 The first penguin hatched at the Calgary Zoo finally has a name – Una – as chosen by visitors to the facility. The zoo… Continue Reading
Giant panda puts on an Olympic-style show at the Toronto Zoo February 9, 2014 Toronto has been twice-denied the chance to host an Olympics, but that hasn’t stopped one the city’s biggest stars from putting on a gold… Continue Reading
Stray dog crashes Sochi’s coming out party February 7, 2014 The stray dogs of Sochi really are stealing the Olympic spotlight. When they aren’t being rounded up to be either killed – or saved… Continue Reading
More evidence the Mounties always get their man, er, cat February 7, 2014 Whiskers was on the lam after a crash north of Regina, Sask. The cat was riding in a Buick LeSabre along Highway 6 early Thursday morning,… Continue Reading
Sleeping with the enemy: rabid raccoon attacks woman in her bed February 7, 2014 A 73-year-old Massachusetts woman thought she was patting her sleeping cat in her bed when it turned out to be a rabid raccoon. And,… Continue Reading
