Celebrity Critters

No charges after Salma Hayek’s dog shot, killed by a neighbor

March 1, 2016

Police in Washington state said no charges will be laid in the shooting death of a dog owned by actress Salma Hayek. Hayek, who…

Military honours for Toronto Zoo’s polar bear cub

February 25, 2016

One of Canada’s top soldiers was on hand today for an unusual ceremony: the naming of a polar bear cub. But little Juno, who…

Queen Elizabeth’s corgis dine on porcelain and silver

February 23, 2016

An interesting behind-the-scenes look at what life is like for the queen’s corgis. Ahead of the Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee in April, Britain’s Town & Country…

See how they grow: Koko the gorilla loves playing with her cats

February 17, 2016

They grow up so fast. And, Koko the gorilla is witnessing that first hand as her kittens become cats. Koko enjoys interacting with the the…

All signs point to German Shorthaired Pointer as Best in Show at Westminster

February 17, 2016

A German Shorthaired Pointer has won the world’s most venerable dog show. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show selected CJ (well, formally, GCH Vjk-Myst Garbonita’s…

Vancouver Canucks stickhandle appeal for dogs saved from horrifying puppy mill

February 13, 2016

Hockey players with the Vancouver Canucks brought their dogs to work as way to urge fans to help the BC SPCA, which recently seized…

Giant rabbit name Atlas (not Harvey) up for adoption by SPCA

February 9, 2016

The Scottish SPCA has been inundated with offers after posting that it has a larger-than-life rabbit name Atlas available for adoption. Remember the James…

Stingrays, tigers, tortoises and more make sure fire predictions for Super Bowl 50

February 7, 2016

What’s a Super Bowl without the pawed and prickly set offering a set of prognostications. May we present the annual roundup of critters picks…

Dogs, bears, horses, sheep and mutants: Super Bowl ads feature some pretty super animals

February 6, 2016

You can always rely on Super Bowl season for some really great critter commercials, proving that maybe it’s not so tough to work with…

GUESS cuts out using angora wool in its fashion lines

February 1, 2016

The retailer best known for making denim super sexy, is making a bold new fashion statement: GUESS is elimating use of angora in its clothing…