Sarah Palin to PETA: Chill, at least Trig didn’t eat the dog he stepped on January 4, 2015 Lest there be any doubt: PETA and Sarah Palin are not on talking terms right now. But thankfully for us Critter Files watchers, the… Continue Reading
Sarah Palin’s son uses dog as a step stool; cue the vitriol January 3, 2015 Sarah Palin may have once again put her foot in her mouth. The former U.S. vice-presidential candidate greeted the New Year by posting to… Continue Reading
Concerns about pitbulls raised again after man killed in Indiana by his pet dog January 2, 2015 Here in British Columbia, there’s been lots of talk recently about whether pit bulls should be a banned breed. There were two separate incidents… Continue Reading
Tiger eater jailed after ordering the killing of three cats for meals December 31, 2014 A Chinese court has sentenced a Chinese man to 13 years in jail after officials discovered he had purchased and eaten three tigers. The… Continue Reading
Italian circus owner cited for disguising chow dogs as pandas. December 30, 2014 Italian investigators are suing the owner of a circus after discovering that they put make up and dressed chow chow dogs as pandas and… Continue Reading
Kira the tiger playing with a Christmas toy meant for dogs December 26, 2014 Give a big cat a toy and watching her play with it is like giving yourself a present. Kira, the youngest Amur tiger at… Continue Reading
Sandra the orangutan now has some human rights protection December 24, 2014 An Argentine court has ruled that Sandra, an orangutan in the Buenos Aires Zoo, is entitled to the right of habeas corpus. The decision… Continue Reading
Privacy-conscious kangaroo KOs drone December 23, 2014 Kangaroos are tough critters. Remember the story of the two kangaroos boxing it out on a suburban street? When a drone flew a little… Continue Reading
Bathers threaten tiny Banff Springs Snail December 17, 2014 The Banff Springs Snail is an endangered species first discovered in 1926 and lives no where else on Earth, but Banff National Park. Even within… Continue Reading
New York bans pet tattoo. WTF? People tattoo their pets? December 16, 2014 Who knew that people could be that stupid? When a tattoo artist posted a picture last year on Instagram bragging that his dog was cooler… Continue Reading