And another win for cats. Irish cat adopts ducklings

May 19, 2014

It’s been a good week for cats. First, Tara, the heroic cat, saved four-year-old Jeremy Triantafilo after a dog attacked him. Tara rushed the…

Twin giraffes celebrate first birthday (times 2)

May 13, 2014

The only living set of giraffe twins in the U.S. celebrated their first birthday this week. The pair, first-born female calf, Wasswa, has grown 4.5…

A heartbreaking Mother’s Day critters tale

May 11, 2014

Hope you’re all enjoying Mother’s Day out there. This is a heartbreaking critter’s tale from Indonesia. Wildlife photographer Andrew Walmsley took a series of…

Heroic pets receive Hall of Fame honours from Purina

May 9, 2014

Four dogs, including a service animal that died in the line of duty, as well as one cat are the newest inductees to the prestigious…

Disabled kitten and gentle dog attract internet fame

May 7, 2014

The title alone is tugs at the heartstrings: “Dog Befriends Disabled Kitten.” The unusual buddy movie, well, 1-minute and 37-second video posted to YouTube…

Happy Dogs and one Serene Cat on the Beach

May 4, 2014

Here’s a bit of Sunday happiness for you. A dozen dogs and one cat out enjoying the beach and getting some swimming and surfing…

Canine therapy: how a dog eases the impact of Alzheimer’s disease

April 30, 2014

Over the past few days, almost 4 million people have watched a touching video showing a dog that seemingly, miraculously, helps heal an elderly…

What happens when a leopard seal meets a kayak? Both win

April 22, 2014

A group of kayakers in Antarctica got a pretty cool view recently of a leopard seal. The encounter, captured by GoPro and posted to…

How do parrots distinguish each other?

April 17, 2014

It’s been known that wild parrots use unique contact calls that distinguish each bird individually and allows them to communicate their gender, their mate…

Urban pigeons Earl and Pearl in Vancouver get their own reality show

April 14, 2014

We are addicted to Balcony Pigeons. It’s set up by a colleague of ours here in Vancouver, a journalist by day, pigeon watcher by…