Sheep wearing ugly Christmas sweater found wandering on Omaha street

December 10, 2014

You shear a sheep to make a sweater but it’s not every day you see a sheep wearing an ugly Christmas sweater. But that’s what…

Scottish distillery still doesn’t have a replacement Peat (the cat)

December 8, 2014

Peat, the “official mouser” at Glenturret Distillery in Scotland, was found at the side of a road exactly three months ago. The cat was just 6…

Critter Files celebrates one year anniversary

December 8, 2014

Critter Files was dreamed about long before we officially launched last Dec. 8, 2013 and started because we knew that critter stories weren’t just click…

Veterans with service dogs denied access, services

December 4, 2014

Airlines, taxis, restaurants and hotels are all offenders for denying access and services to veterans with service dogs, according to a new study. The…

Raju the elephant update: Kicking back and enjoying his new pool

December 4, 2014

Our favourite rescue elephant is living the good life he so rightfully deserves after a lifetime in chains and forced to work for a…

Hawk, the Calgary police trauma dog, helps calm young sex assault victim in court

December 4, 2014

Hawk the black lab is a trained police service dog but he’s now been called into duty for more pressing work. For the first…

Holy, Shih Tzu this dog is cute!

November 27, 2014

Munchkin the Shih Tzu is gaining quite a following on YouTube. Munchkin, age 3, is also a public figure on Facebook. Now, Twitter and of…

Doggie daycare becoming big-time brand-name business

November 24, 2014

Amy Nichols founded Dogtopia in 2002 with a single outlet in Virginia. Her vision of a doggie daycare, overnight boarding facility and canine spa,…

A photo gallery of dogs falling asleep with stuffed toys

November 24, 2014

Here’s a photo gallery gathered from submissions. The theme is dogs falling asleep next to their stuffed tigers, their stuffed polar bears, their blue rabbits,…

Finding lost pets using your neighbours’ cell phone

November 22, 2014

Here are some sad and scary statistics. Every seven seconds a family pet is lost. Over the pet’s lifetime, one in three of them…