In fine-feathered fashion, RCMP find stolen bird and return it to its flock March 17, 2024 “It was a case of ‘fowl’ play,” Alberta RCMP said in a recent social media post with tongue placed firmly in beak. Last week,… Continue Reading
Defective plush toy order from China winds up as playthings for shelter dogs in Illinois March 11, 2024 We’ve all ordered things online only to be disappointed when they arrive. They’re defective. They don’t fit. Or, they’re just plain wrong. For Ron… Continue Reading
Four pigs, two seals making the rounds recently in PEI safely rounded up by RCMP February 19, 2024 It sounds like the first line of a walks-into-a-bar joke, but RCMP in Prince Edward Island recently found themselves faced with three separate animal… Continue Reading
Revenge for a good cause: Animal shelter offers to “neuter your ex for Valentine’s Day” February 10, 2024 Here’s a Valentine’s Day promotion for animal lovers and ex-lovers alike. New Jersey-based Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center is offering to capture feral cats,… Continue Reading
Animal welfare group concerned about featuring health-plagued Scottish Fold cat in Argylle film February 4, 2024 A Scottish Fold is the scene-stealing star of the new spy comedy Argylle, but the cat has now become the unexpected poster cat for… Continue Reading
One wolf hit by car, another still on the loose after “senseless act” of vandalism at Greater Vancouver Zoo August 19, 2022 Tempest, a small, shy wolf, remains on the loose from the Greater Vancouver Zoo, while her older packmate, Chia, has been found dead roadside… Continue Reading
Robot fish created by Chinese scientists can eat microplastics July 13, 2022 Robot fish that “eat” microplastics may one day help to clean up the world’s polluted oceans, says a team of Chinese scientists from Sichuan… Continue Reading
Florida man arrested after refusing to leave protected sea turtle nesting area July 11, 2022 Police in South Florida arrested a man who was caught on camera standing inside a protected sea turtle nesting area. Investigators said Brandon Bowen, 33, chose the… Continue Reading
Ohio woman survives being gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park June 2, 2022 A 25-year-old woman was badly gored by a bison earlier this week in Yellowstone National Park after she got far too close to the… Continue Reading
Four horses die at Grand National, as animal charities call for an end to “cruelty” in the race April 11, 2022 Animal charities have called for stricter safety measures to end “cruelty” in horse racing after four horses died at a British horse-racing event. The Grand National… Continue Reading
