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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

Tar-covered hawk saved in New York City with a little elbow grease and mayo

May 5, 2021

The hawk was definitely in a sticky situation when it was found recently in Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park. Wildlife rehabber Tristan Higginbotham shared the…

Elizabeth Warren’s famous snack snatching dog Bailey gets birthday burrito

May 3, 2021

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren’s presidential nomination bid was marred by the burrito imbroglio. You’ll recall the infamous incident last March when the Massachusetts senator’s…

Chained monkeys used by Thailand farms to pick coconuts

May 3, 2021

Safeway, Target and Costco and Albertsons are joining a boycott of a brand of coconut milk after a PETA investigation found the use of…

Peak Canada: Beavers chew through cable, knock out service for hundreds in northern B.C.

April 26, 2021

Telus called the weekend service outage in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. a “fairly bizarre and uniquely Canadian turn of events.” Damn beavers. According to Telus,…

Squee Alert: Joey hops out of mother’s pouch for the first time at Cincinnati Zoo

April 18, 2021

Parents are always beaming with pride when their babies take their first steps. Mother wallaby Ava enjoyed this magical moment when her joey fully…

BC government studying pet cats to fill “information gaps on companion animals and COVID-19” amid pandemic

April 10, 2021

Animals around the world in all kinds of settings have tested positive for the coronavirus, and now British Columbia’s government is looking for volunteers…

Gang of otters enter condo complex, eat fish in a pond, swims in the pool, leave

April 9, 2021

Residents of a Singapore condo complex watched as a dozen otters barged in, swam in the pool and ate most of the fish kept…

Live chickens found dumped on mountain of dead birds at Winnipeg landfill

April 8, 2021

Five live hens were found among thousands of dead chickens dumped in a Winnipeg landfill, prompting questions about the province’s egg industry and outrage…

Donations pour in to cover life-saving surgery for world’s most famous squirrel: Little Thumbelina Girl

March 28, 2021

A crowdfunding effort for a sick squirrel has raised almost $50,000. In just four days, the campaign has well exceeded its $12,000 goal to…

Firefighters rescue dog stuck in reclining couch

March 26, 2021

If you’ve ever wondered how many firefighters it takes to rescue a dog trapped in a reclining couch, the answer is at least five….