Emotional support animals now restricted to only dogs

December 6, 2020

Addressing concerns raised by individuals with disabilities, flight attendants, airports and other aviation transportation stakeholders and the public, the U.S. Department of Transportation has…

Rangers rescue seagull wrapped in fishing line in northern Colorado

December 5, 2020

One bird was still alive, but a second bird was already dead when the pair was found tangled hopelessly together in old fishing line….

30 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued off U.S. northeast coast

December 3, 2020

When the cold weather hit, the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were still off the New England coast and hadn’t made their migration south…

Cher visits world’s loneliest elephant, Kaavan, in Pakistani zoo

November 30, 2020

There are some stories as a Critter Files correspondent that you know you’ll write again and again. Moose licking things or walking into places…

Rockefeller the Christmas tree owl has been set free

November 28, 2020

Call it a Thanksgiving week freedom flight. Rockefeller is back in the wild. You remember Rockefeller. The saw-whet owl wound up at Rockefeller Center…

What a hoot! Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives with real live owl

November 18, 2020

A tiny saw-whet owl is now recovering at a wildlife refuge after it was plucked from the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. The little bird…

Emergency workers pull two deer from icy river in Moose Jaw

November 17, 2020

It’s the time of year in northern climates when rivers and lakes begin freezing. It’s also the season when animals can find themselves trapped…

Jerk puts joey in a mailbox, but the injured kangaroo thankfully rescued

November 15, 2020

An orphaned joey is very lucky to be alive after someone put the helpless animal into an Australia Post mailbox last week. WIRES, an…

Bear cub caught trying to cross Canada-U.S. border in northern B.C.

November 4, 2020

The Canada-U.S. border remains closed to non-essential travel, but that isn’t stopping some unusual visitors from trying to sneak through. This week, a young…

Garter snake rescued after accidentally becoming a dog chew toy

October 20, 2020

Big or small. Fluffy or slithery. Here’s more proof animal rescue groups really do love them all. The Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge in…