Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Wild ducks to blame for bird flu infecting the Netherlands

December 5, 2014

The agriculture ministry in the Netherlands has announced new measures to combat a particularly virulent strain of bird flu virus that has entered the…

Veterans with service dogs denied access, services

December 4, 2014

Airlines, taxis, restaurants and hotels are all offenders for denying access and services to veterans with service dogs, according to a new study. The…

Raju the elephant update: Kicking back and enjoying his new pool

December 4, 2014

Our favourite rescue elephant is living the good life he so rightfully deserves after a lifetime in chains and forced to work for a…

Hawk, the Calgary police trauma dog, helps calm young sex assault victim in court

December 4, 2014

Hawk the black lab is a trained police service dog but he’s now been called into duty for more pressing work. For the first…

Dog killed while protecting owners during road rage shooting

December 3, 2014

Noah remains a hero to Kidon Martin. The Atlanta, Georgia man recounted on Facebook how his family’s German shepherd lunged into the line of fire on…

You gotta love a cat name Oopsy. See the before and after pics of her rescue

December 2, 2014

All you need is love and a bit of humanity to help critters in need. The Victoria Humane Society, after its first of operations,…

Putin’s tiger continues goat killing spree in China: “Dead Goats Everywhere!”

December 1, 2014

Ustin, the Siberian tiger, is a tiger celebrity. Along with two other tigers, he was found in the Ussuri Taiga forest along the Russian…

The Maasi fight to keep Serengeti plains out of the hands of big game hunters

December 1, 2014

The Serengeti plains in Tanzania is home to lions, leopards, elephants, wildebeest, zebra and buffalo. It’s also where the ancient people of Maasi live….

Love cats and dogs. Don’t eat them for Christmas dinner

November 28, 2014

This may surprise some people but in Switzerland, the trade in cat and dog meat is authorized and their consumption is part of Swiss…

Ban on dog tethering comes into effect in New Brunswick

November 28, 2014

It gets cold everywhere in Canada. Even on the west coast of Canada, the most temperate climate in the country, it gets too cold…