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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

Earth’s oldest animal guts found in Nevada desert

January 13, 2020

A 550 million-year-old fossilized digestive tract found in the Nevada desert could be a key find in understanding the early history of animals on…

“Operation Rock Wallaby” has carrots and sweet potatoes air-dropped into fire-ravaged Australia

January 12, 2020

It must seem like a gift from the heavens for hungry and parched wallaby colonies. The government of New South Wales, Australia is air-dropping…

“Puppy Day at the Dome” dominates Calgary Flames schedule

January 11, 2020

Tonight may be all about the Battle of Alberta, but yesterday the Calgary Flames surrendered to the dogs. Well, puppies to be precise. An…

Australian cyclist who gave thirsty koala a drink now raising money for them

January 10, 2020

Anna Heusler is an Australian cyclist. But lately, she’s been pedalling around the countryside helping her country’s dwindling koala population devastated by raging bushfires….

Chicago hasn’t had any reports of coyote attacks in 30 years, this week, there were two in one night

January 10, 2020

Animal officials in Chicago have begun investigating after the city had two coyote incidents in one night Wednesday, an extremely rare situation for a…

Sew, this is how to help Australian wildlife. Animal Rescue Craft Guild springs into action

January 8, 2020

Crafty people are uniting around the world to help animals left homeless and injured by the devastating wildfires in Australia. The Animal Rescue Collective…

How does a puffin scratch an itch? With a stick, it turns out

January 8, 2020

Long known as geniuses of the animal kingdom, wild primates and elephants have been known to use tools such as sticks and rocks. But…

Joaquin Phoenix praises plant-based meal at Golden Globes, calls for action on climate change

January 6, 2020

Not exactly known for his subtlety, Joaquin Phoenix used his Golden Globe win for the Joker to call out lip service and ask for…

Meatless Monday: Moby’s bold tattoos promoting animal rights grabs attention

January 6, 2020

Just one month after inking in the phrase Animal Rights as a tattoo, artist Moby has gone one step further. Over the weekend, he…

Llamas deliberately set free from exotic animal farm in CA

January 3, 2020

Authorities suspect the work of animal rights activists after dozens of llamas were set loose from an animal farm outside of Los Angeles. The…