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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

Police dog Quanto, killed in the line of duty, gets justice

March 5, 2014

An Edmonton man who pleaded guilty to killing Edmonton police service dog Quanto has been sentenced to two years and two months in jail….

Cat-lover mauled to death by dogs

March 4, 2014

Klonda Richey was known for her love of cats. The 57-year-old Ohio woman was found dead in her front yard last month after her…

Horse heads for squirrels everywhere

March 4, 2014

Why just feed the squirrels in your backyard when you can give them a horse head at the same time? This squirrel feeder makes…

Cat cafe opens in London

March 4, 2014

Now your cat can make you feel inferior in a cafe and look at you with disdain while you’re drinking coffee in a public…

Oscar goes to the dogs – and cats with Ellen DeGeneres

March 3, 2014

When Ellen DeGeneres wasn’t busy taking celebrity selfies and crashing Twitter while hosting the Oscars on Sunday night, she was helping wayward animal. Hollywood…

Fundraising for family of woman who died saving her dog

March 3, 2014

Friends and family of Meesha-chan Grubisic of Victoria, B.C. were not surprised that the 47-year-old woman would run into traffic to save her dog….

Parrot becomes key witness in murder case

March 3, 2014

Talk about a stool pigeon, er, parrot. At least that’s what happened in India recently when a parrot named Heera became a key witness…

Romeo the dog’s bucket list includes fire trucks and steak

March 2, 2014

Riina Cooke’s best friend Romeo has cancer and she decided to make his final days his best ever. Instead of wallowing in grief and…

Orphaned black bear cubs on the mend in Oregon

February 28, 2014

They purr. They walk tentatively with a bit of a wobble. And, they’re starting to cut their teeth. This trio of tiny black bear…

I’m a Meerkat, what are you?

February 28, 2014

Answered six questions and according to this new quiz circulating on Facebook, I now know what critter I am. Meerkats, like me, apparently are…