Meatless Monday: Shark fin soup ban under consideration in Canadian Parliament

February 22, 2016

A nation-wide boycott of shark-fin soup, long favoured among some high-spending Chinese diners, is being proposed in the Canadian Parliament this week, according to…

Baby elephant who lost his foot from poacher’s snare gets new prosthetics

February 19, 2016

Orphaned baby elephant Chhouk was found wandering alone in the forests of Mondulkiri Province in Cambodia, badly emaciated and with his left front foot…

Otter death at Calgary Zoo caused by unauthorized pair of pants

February 18, 2016

An otter at the Calgary Zoo has died after being tangled in a pair of pants given to the animal by a zookeeper. The…

Meatless Monday: Cattle killed after getting injured during sea voyage

February 15, 2016

About one quarter of the 200 live cattle on board a ship carrying livestock from Tasmania to Australia were killed or put down after sustaining serious…

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…

Retired officer buys K-9 partner for $1, supporters raise $72K

February 10, 2016

The good guys, a retired cop and his service dog partner, have chalked up a win over the bureaucrats. There was an outcry in…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Thailand dogs wrapped in monk robes to stay warm

February 3, 2016

It’s been unusually cold recently in Thailand with at nine deaths of humans reported from hypothermia. The cold spell coming in from China has has…

Tuesday Critter Lesson: Ostriches aren’t penguins and don’t do well on ice

February 2, 2016

Pittsburgh Zoo workers were baffled as to how to rescue a stuck ostrich who had fallen through an icy stream when one of the…

Spray painted dogs in Istanbul painted themselves after rollicking in abandoned factory

January 28, 2016

Outraged animal rights activists can stand down. Drunken boat owners aren’t to blame for spray painting dogs in Istanbul. It turns out the dogs…

Anti-dolphin killing activist and film star detained in Japan

January 19, 2016

Ric O’Barry, who starred in the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove, has been blocked at Tokyo’s Narita international airport by immigration authorities. The American actor…