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The animal of the year is….

December 27, 2025

The Blooming Octopus has been named the animal of the year by the Wildlife Trusts following a record year of common octopus found in…

Ottawa firefighters rescue Christmas kitten trapped behind car dashboard

December 26, 2025

Snickers got into a sticky situation on Christmas Eve, but firefighters in Ottawa used some quick thinking to get the wee kitten unstuck. Ottawa…

Police search for suspect after dog tied to pole, abandoned in Georgina Park

February 4, 2025

Police are looking for witnesses — and a suspect — after a large dog was abandoned in a frigid, snowy dog park in the…

Florida pet owner charged with animal cruelty after dog abandoned amid Hurricane Milton

October 16, 2024

A 23-year-old Florida man is now charged with aggravated animal cruelty for allegedly leaving his dog tied to a fence post in rising flood…

Tampa police rescue abandoned dog found tied to pole with Hurricane Milton bearing down

October 9, 2024

The dog was alone, tied to a fence post and standing in belly-deep in water when Florida Highway Patrol troopers rescued it from certain…

Wild animals including tigers, lions, bears and wolves rescued in Ukraine.

September 29, 2024

In Ukraine, it is legal for private citizens to keep wild animals. Since the war with Russia began, wild animals including tigers, lions, bears…

Giant pangolin, unseen since 1967, rediscovered in Senegal

August 7, 2024

In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from…

Pets rescued from Jasper National Park wildfire

July 28, 2024

**Update: Aug. 1. The Municipality of Jasper posted a pet rescue update: It counted rescues of 21 cats, one dog, four birds, two snakes,…

Caught on video: Jackrabbit wins play of the night during CFL game in Calgary

July 21, 2024

Horses and lions and … one very confused jackrabbit took to the gridiron Sunday night in Calgary. The Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders were…

“Brave cat” that jumped from burning building in Edmonton lands purr-fect “fur-ever home”

July 9, 2024

Back in April, a cat was caught on video jumping from a third floor balcony in downtown Edmonton as a fire burned behind inside…