Celebrity Critters

Snake in Emirates flight delayed after Samuel L. Jackson makes appearance in Dubai

January 10, 2017

In 2006, the movie Snake on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson started people thinking about what might happened if a snake was actually…

Death of killer whale Tilikum in Blackfish doc sparks worldwide vigils against Seaworld

January 9, 2017

The death of the world’s most famous orca Tilikum, star of a documentary that drove down visits to SeaWorld, and a trained performer who…

Justin Bieber palms off dog Todd to backup dancer, dog gets Gofundme campaign

January 6, 2017

Justin Bieber is a known critter lover. He’s also a known critter abandon-er. It’s happened before with a monkey, a hamster and at…

Bill Gates, as Secret Santa, sent Reddit user totally cool gifts for her dog

December 29, 2016

A Reddit user scored the big jackpot this past Christmas after getting billionaire Bill Gates as her Secret Santa. Turns out, Gates is a…

Gary Fisher, the French bulldog, mourns his mother, Carrie Fisher & grandmother, Debbie Reynolds

December 27, 2016

Updated Dec. 28 below with news of the death of Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher’s mother and by extension, Gary the dog’s grandmother. ** Gary…

High school student Jalen Brooks becomes Internet sensation over his reaction to reptiles

December 18, 2016

When high school student Jill tweeted a video of her classmate Jalen Brooks and his reaction to seeing live animals, she unknowingly created an…

Pussy cats are (virtually) attacking Team Trump – and it’s hilarious

December 17, 2016

Team Trump is facing a two front lashing from cats of the internet. Google Chrome has added an extension to its brewer for those who are…

Penguins dressed in Santa suits stir up storm of debate in Japan

December 11, 2016

If this doesn’t get you in the Christmas spirit, nothing will. Penguins waddling in Santa suits. Well, capes really. “Isn’t this one of the cutest…

John Lewis Christmas ad features wildlife jumping on a trampoline and one very jealous dog

December 8, 2016

Okay, maybe this is the best advertisement featuring animals this holiday season. British retailer John Lewis features a father, frantically assembling a trampoline for his…

Are you with Team Gray Jay? Smart, friendly, tough little bird picked to represent Canada

November 30, 2016

The cute and feisty gray jay is the somewhat surprising pick to be Canada’s new national bird. Canadian Geographic magazine and the Royal Canadian Geographic Society…