Wednesday Zen Moment: Pockets Warhol paints portrait of husky with “weird eyes”

February 12, 2020

Animals helping animals is probably the best kind of good Samaritan story. Pockets Warhol is a world famous capuchin monkey who happens to paint…

Cat stuffed in backpack left in dumpster outside casino in central Alberta

February 11, 2020

Official are looking for tips to help find who is responsible for leaving a cat to die in a dumpster in Red Deer, Alberta….

Meatless Monday: Chicken carcass chucking event set to go ahead despite protests

February 10, 2020

A local bar in the Niagara region has been hosting a chicken chucking event for 20 years and will go ahead this year despite…

“Cement” raccoon has permanent new home and is taking in kits

February 9, 2020

The “special old lady” finally has a place to call home — and a name. The helpless raccoon was found trapped in cement last…

Puppies dumped at roadside rescued in Prince Albert

February 9, 2020

They are about 6 weeks old, still too young to be away from their mother. But someone left these five puppies in a box…

“Extremely obese” owl rescued from roadside and put on a diet

February 6, 2020

At this rate, Plump might need a new name. Plump, was so named, because she was one rather chubby little owl when she was…

Moose trapped on bridge saved by B.C. conservation officers

February 3, 2020

A young moose needed a helping hand — and bobcat — to get off a snowy bridge. The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service said…

Australian Army cuddles with rescued koalas during downtime

February 3, 2020

Call it Operation Koala Cuddle. Members of the Australian Army are spending their time off-shift tending to koalas recovering from the country’s devastating bushfires….

Cat without ears gets “lovely ear bonnet” and new home

January 31, 2020

She came in as a stray. As they often do. But Lady in a Fur Coat had other problems. Chronic infections and hematomas to…

“World’s worst cat” finally has great new home

January 29, 2020

Perdita may be the “world’s worst cat,” but she finally has the world’s best, or at least most tolerant, home. Mitchell County Animal Rescue…