Celebrity Critters

Wimpy goat gives it all he’s got

July 23, 2014

This one is for Neighbour Nora. She must have watched this video hundreds of times and darn her, she’s got us hooked too. Don’t…

Lions, tigers and bears (oh my!) tear into jeans

July 21, 2014

You can look good in beat up jeans. But you’ll feel great knowing that your jeans amused lions and tigers and bears. Zoo Jeans…

How Raju the elephant is doing now after being rescued

July 16, 2014

Last week, we told you about Raju the elephant who was rescued by Wildlife SOS after spending a lifetime working for a…

World Cup loser: mascot Fuleco the endangered armadillo

July 15, 2014

Not to be a doomsayer and not to take anything away from Germany, but now that the World Cup is over, hopefully the plight…

Cat video festival at St. Louis Art Museum

July 14, 2014

St. Louis’ Contemporary Art Museum will be showing the contest winner of its Internet Cat Video submission this week capping off its Internet Cat…

Once hot chicken in World Cup predictions on a losing streak

July 8, 2014

July 13, 2014 FINAL UPDATE: “For the winner, of the 2014 World Cup, Carly predicts Argentina will defeat Germany.” Wrong. Germany beat the world,…

Go Colombia! We’re siding with the dogs

July 4, 2014

They clearly know which team they’re rooting for. The pic was taken of this Colombia dogwalker showing his support. Colombia meets Brazil this afternoon…

Wimbledon champ Andy Murray rescues runaway dog

July 3, 2014

Tennis hero Andy Murray is also, it turns out, a hero to runaway dogs. The Wimbledon champ was on his way to practice when…

Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s critter-filled song about Canada

July 2, 2014

We admit this post is only tangentially related to animals. Yes, there are dogs – lots of dogs – a scurrying pig, loon calls,…

Chester the kitten lost by Air Canada returns home to Vancouver

June 30, 2014

Chester, a seven-month-old Scottish Fold kitten, has returned home after being lost for almost a month after escaping at the Montreal airport. Chester was enroute…