Your dog doesn’t like or want your hugs so stop hugging dogs

April 27, 2016

Dr. Stanley Coren may be one of the world’s the most well-known dog expert. He lives in Vancouver and first came to the attention…

I didn’t know I was pregnant, or at least my zookeepers didn’t

April 26, 2016

Nobody noticed that 24-year-old Shinda, a gorilla at the Prague Zoo, was pregnant. After a number miscarriages, zookeepers figured she always be childless. But on Saturday…

Meatless Monday: Happy World Penguin Day

April 25, 2016

Just a portion of the v. large #CapeCrozier #AdéliePenguin colony. Can you find the human? #WorldPenguinDay pic.twitter.com/iiQdhBGXaf — Annie Schmidt (@ae_schmidty) April 25, 2016…

World’s oldest dog Maggie the Kelpie dies after getting tucked up in bed

April 19, 2016

Maggie the Kelpie, a dog who was believed to be 30 years old, passed away in her sleep earlier this week. Maggie’s owner, Brian…

For-profit dog and cat sales banned in Ottawa under new pet shop bylaw

April 15, 2016

Pet shops in Canada’s capital have five years to stop selling commercially-bred dogs and cats under a new city bylaw adopted this week. Ottawa…

In a zombie apocalypse, you take the cat, you idiot! The dog is the worst

April 15, 2016

This video of two brothers pranking their little sister Millicent that a zombie apocalypse was on its way is hilarious. Millicent Phillips, who had…

Rare Sumatran orangutan baby born at the Memphis Zoo by C-section

April 14, 2016

Last month, the Memphis Zoo welcomed a new baby. A highly endangered baby Sumatran orangutan was born via Cesarean section March 19 and the…

Syrian refugee cat makes his way to Canada with family

April 12, 2016

Sherry the cat (Sherry’s a boy) suffered in Syria as his family had suffered. When Sherry’s family had the chance to make it to…

Orphaned koala joey Harry rolls over for belly rubs and cuddles after finding love

April 12, 2016

Admit it, it would be pretty darn cool to have your own koala bear. Especially when they are as cuddly as this critter named…

Throwback Critters Thursday: How dogs saved children in Alaska from a 1925 deadly epidemic

April 7, 2016

In 1925, a deadly diptheria epidemic swept through the town of Nome, Alaska and quickly spread to all the children in the town. The…