Rio Dog Carnival in Brazil kicks off

February 20, 2014

They called in Blocao–a play on the words for block party and dogs and this year about 100 dogs were celebrating Rio Dog Carnival…

Please, stop asking what the fox says: an irrationally exuberant fox gives you the answer

February 13, 2014

The interweb is weird. A year-old Youtube video of an adorable red fox has suddenly been given a second life. The fox, named Dawn…

Freedom riders … also known as the happiest dogs in the world

February 12, 2014

There has been so much sad animal news lately, we thought we’d share something upbeat that is getting a second wind on Facebook –…

Calgary’s first baby penguin has a name (No, it’s not Sidney Crosby)

February 11, 2014

The first penguin hatched at the Calgary Zoo finally has a name – Una – as chosen by visitors to the facility. The zoo…

Woman arrested for feeding dog food to bears

February 3, 2014

Retired schoolteacher Mary Musselman loves critters. A little too much for authorities in Florida. They handcuffed and arrested Ms. Musselman for continuing to feed…

Superbowl ads. Budweiser has horse, puppy but no beer

February 2, 2014

Take a cute labrador puppy, pair the dog up with a Clydesdale horse, add in a Budweiser hat-wearing farmer and a critter-loving neighbour and…

Match made in Nyack. Nuns adopt elderly pitbull

January 28, 2014

Remi, the pit bull, has spent months in a shelter in New York but the nine-year-old dog got a holy reprieve when three nuns…

Owl wants to befriend dog

January 27, 2014

Thank you Godvine and Youtube for alerting us to this video of an owl who wants to be friends with a dog. Where does the…

School kids stand up for Taiji’s dolphins

January 22, 2014

Finally, here’s something to smile about on the Taiji dolphin slaughter. A photo of kids showing their love of dolphins is making the rounds…

The way to a chimps’ heart is through their stomachs

January 21, 2014

Why do we as critters of the human kind like companionship with other human critters? Human critters have had biological success because we have…