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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

LiLou, world’s first airport therapy pig at San Francisco Airport, has her own toy piano and a pilot’s cap

November 18, 2019

Pigs can’t fly on their own, but LiLou, a therapy pig, has been certified to help anxious passengers who are about to fly at…

Protesters arrested at alleged break-ins at two Alberta sled dog kennels

November 18, 2019

RCMP arrested 15 animal rights activists after a weekend protest at sled dog kennels in the Canmore area. The protesters were arrested for allegedly…

Fat cat memes explodes in Russia after Aeroflot strips passenger of airmiles

November 17, 2019

Russian cat lovers have their claws out for Aeroflot after the airline refused to accept as cabin baggage a cat it said was overweight…

Stressed over the impeachment trial? Therapy dogs are on the job

November 15, 2019

Pet Partners and #PIJAC hosted a non-“pawtisan” event, Meet the Pets, on Capitol Hill the first day of the televised hearings of the impeachment trial. Congressional…

Meet Narwhal: “Magical fuzzy unicorn puppy” has tail on its head

November 14, 2019

Talk about the tail wagging the dog. Or, at least tongues wagging about a tail on a dog that won’t. Check out Narwhal, the…

100% Quilty: Houston shelter cat can’t be caged, keeps freeing other felines

November 14, 2019

For now, Quilty is on parole. Quilty, of course, is Houston most notorious jail-breaker. The 6-year-old cat has made quite a name for himslef…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Pandas try pumpkin, still like bamboo better

November 13, 2019

Pandas eat bamboo but an experiment in China shows the critters might be willing to try other vegetables. After Halloween, staff at the Giant…

Rescued! Coyote with container stuck on head finally caught

November 12, 2019

The first report of a coyote with a container stuck on its head came in a week ago. It was Nov. 5 when when…

Large animal mummy unearthed in Egypt

November 12, 2019

Local archaeologists have found the mummy of a large animal in Egypt after an excavation near one of the country’s most famous pyramids. The…

Rescue mission underway for coyote with container stuck on its head

November 11, 2019

A coyote with a jar jammed on its head is the subject of a huge rescue mission in southern Ontario. The Oakville and Milton…