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Critter Crimes

California man convicted of animal cruelty after capturing hawk and feeding it alcohol

Critter Love

Confused and disoriented raccoon covered in ice found wandering in field

Celebrity Critters

Stanley the cat makes appearance in official portrait of former prime minister Stephen Harper

Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Speeder blames zippy elk for going 160 km/h on B.C. highway

Uncategorized

Sheep on the lam in supermarket break-in

Oakland Zoo vaccinates animals against COVID-19

July 6, 2021

Grizzly and black bears, mountain lions, tigers and ferrets are among the first residents of the Oakland Zoo to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Primates,…

Trimming horse whiskers now banned by international equestrian body

July 4, 2021

It used to be a standard of good grooming — trimming the muzzles of horses to remove their whiskers. But now, the International Equestrian…

Bear family lounges poolside amid British Columbia heat wave

June 28, 2021

While western Canada is melting under an historic — and dangerous — heat wave, one black bear and her two cubs found a clever…

Hot mess red-tailed hawk unable to fly, but now on the mend at wildlife refuge

June 15, 2021

One recently rescued red-tailed hawk appears to fancy himself somewhere between John Travolta and Madonna. An animal services team in southern Ontario posted a…

Peel police officer’s “high risk task” saves skunk with cup stuck on head

June 6, 2021

What probably started as a sweet treat left one skunk in a sticky situation. But Peel Regional Police, just west of Toronto, came to…

Two old dogs, Elmer and Deloris Plops, spend their remaining days safe and happy after rescue group bring them together

June 3, 2021

For the last 12 years, staff at the Kainai Board of Education building in Alberta have been feeding a mean, old dog who kept…

Tiny, but mighty wolf pup caught howling on camera

May 24, 2021

Every parent remembers — and marvels — at their baby’s first words. No doubt, wolf parents would be howling with delight at a pup’s…

Texas wildlife group saves turtle covered in nail polish

May 20, 2021

Box turtles are as pretty as a jewellery box, but it doesn’t mean they should be painted like gemstones. Still, someone in Texas took…

Urban Wile E. Coyote on the prowl in Winnipeg wilderness — sort of

May 10, 2021

Somebody in Winnipeg has some high-quality Acme Corporation humour. Robin Summerfield was out for a walk recently in the Assinboine Forest when she spotted…

Police officer, fire chief rescue dog stranded on ledge over waterfall in British Columbia

May 9, 2021

Officials called it a “rare and risky” canine rescue in Logan Lake, B.C. Chevy, an American bulldog terrier cross, had become stuck on a…