Mystery of the transporting cat

February 1, 2014

How does a cat travel by itself 2,000 miles from the Canary Islands to a fishing village in Scotland? They must have really good…

Dog survives for nine days in bitter cold

January 16, 2014

It’s been a cold cold winter for the folks in Maine, but here’s something that should warm your heart. Dempsey the dog was out…

Rash of ferret thefts hits the U.K.

January 10, 2014

Underground drug research, the illegal pet trade and organized crime are some of the theories floating around about why so many ferrets are vanishing…

Pet psychic finds stolen chickens: a true story

December 22, 2013

Includes update below: When Frances Uhran discovered her chickens had vanished from a friend’s farm, she did what any good pet detective would do:…

Woodland caribou remain at risk of extinction

December 17, 2013

Two reports out this week about the woodland caribou which was listed last year as being a threatened species at risk of extinction. The…

Hundreds of missing seals found alive

December 11, 2013

When violent storms caused high tides around Norfolk last week, seal pups fell victims to a huge surge on Britain’s east coast. But fears…

Pygmy owls: they wink, they get stuck in the snow. They’re adorable.

December 9, 2013

A new book by photographer Jari Peltomaki focuses on the Pygmy owl, one of the smallest species in Europe. Small they may be, but…

Stranded whales in Florida’s Everglades are dying

December 5, 2013

Someone needs to do something to helps these beached whales. What is going on? How did so many of them get beached? It feels…

Bird steals camera proving birds are crappy videographers

December 2, 2013

Wildlife rangers in Australia set up a motion-sensor camera along a river last spring with an eye to capturing crocodiles. Instead, an eagle swooped…

Missing rabbit found, but ear mutilated

November 28, 2013

A rescue rabbit, which vanished from a British Columbia sanctuary along with a number of other bunnies, was found, but somebody tried to lop…