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Critter Love

Edmonton fire department rescues dog floating on ice in frigid North Saskatchewan River

Critter Crimes

Why are dolphins trying to kill baby manatees? Scientists don’t have the answer

Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Alberta Mounties always get their … beaver

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

Zimbabwe will not charge Walter Palmer for killing Cecil the lion

October 12, 2015

Despite worldwide outrage after an American dentist killed a well-known lion just outside at national park in Zimbabwe, African officials will not prosecute the…

Blind dog still on the move with Bumper Buddy

October 10, 2015

This is brilliant. This may even beat animal wheelchairs. A genius devised this walking device, the Bumper Buddy, for a blind Chihuahua named Buddy….

Suspected cat napper caught after video captures images of cat being stolen

October 9, 2015

San Jose police have arrested a 24-year-old man sleeping in his vehicle by a dead cat. Police began investigating after the theft of a…

Is this the face of an Ivory Smuggling Queen?

October 9, 2015

Anti-poaching investigators have caught what activists are calling the most important ivory traffickers ever arrested, a Chinese national who may have been responsible for…

Historic surgery, blood transfusion couldn’t save life of sea otter hit by boat

October 8, 2015

Corky, the injured sea otter rescued after being hit by a boat, has died at the Vancouver Aquarium. Officials performed a groundbreaking surgery, which…

San Diego Zoo animals caught in the moment they realize they left the stove on

October 8, 2015

Matt Steele, the senior social media planner at the San Diego Zoo, has a pretty cool job. He comes up with these insights into…

Wednesday’s Zen Moment: If we could hear animals thinking, this is what we would learn

October 7, 2015

Whoever put this compilation of videos together of animals with their inside voices is an editing genius. Thanks for giving us this Wednesday Zen…

Comfort animals on flights: Is it going too far?

October 7, 2015

It’s one thing to have trained therapy dogs at airports helping anxious travellers release some anxiety before boarding flights. But increasingly, people are relying on…

Animal rights group endorses 8 candidates in Canadian federal election

October 6, 2015

UPDATE Oct. 20 Humane Voters Canada congratulated the seven successful candidates it endorsed in Canada federal election. The winners – Don Davies, Fin Donnelly, Nathaniel…

Abused, neglected puppies in Kentucky have a long road to recovery

October 6, 2015

Just as you wonder how people can be so cruel, you’re reminded about the kindness of others. These two severely neglected puppies arrived at the…