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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

Celebrity Critters

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

Dog saved after being dumped roadside in California traffic

November 4, 2019

A dog is lucky to be alive after police said it was abandoned on the side of the road only to chase after the…

Man sentenced to prison for stealing lemur from California zoo

November 3, 2019

A teenager has been sentenced to 90-days in a federal prison for stealing a ring-tailed lemur from the Santa Ana Zoo in California in…

Rats taught to drive tiny cars show much less stress, which could be good for our mental health

November 3, 2019

If you teach a rat to drive a tiny car, it gives the rodent new-found independence which leads to lower levels of stress. Call…

Hockey Halloween: NHL puck pooches edition is top dog

November 2, 2019

Halloween may be over, but dogs in costumes never goes out of style. And, the NHL delivers large on that front. Behold, National Hockey…

Owners dyeing their dogs to look like baby pandas in China

November 2, 2019

Under the category of stupid ideas is this latest craze from China with owners paying thousands of dollars to dye chow chow dogs black…

Squee Alert: Red panda cub makes debut at Calgary Zoo

October 31, 2019

Confirmed: She’s cute times about a gazillion. The Calgary’s Zoo’s red panda cub is now wandering out and about to the squees of delight…

New trauma dog will help victims of crime and tragedy in Alberta

October 31, 2019

Sometimes nobody really understands. When that happens, animals can provide a soothing influence like no one else, which is why police agencies around the…

UPDATE: Photo released of dog involved in military raid that killed IS founder

October 30, 2019

The dog’s name is unknown. Given what is known, it is possible the canine that chased the leader of the jihadist group down a…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Be like this squirrel and stop to smell the flowers

October 30, 2019

Dutch photographer Dick van Duijin captured some remarkable photos of a squirrel as it stopped what it was doing to smell a flower. van…

Black bear casually wanders over 3 sets of railway tracks in downtown Revelstoke

October 29, 2019

How did the bear cross the road? By first crossing three sets of train tracks in the pouring rain, of course. And, it’s no…