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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

Dogs in Vancouver fall ill after poison found in park

February 28, 2014

It began with a post in the Strathcona Residents Association blog warning dog owners to be careful after a number of them fell ill….

Hovercraft rescue of deer trapped for days on ice

February 27, 2014

In case you missed this heart-warmer of an animal rescue, take a second look courtesy of GoPro’s video of the week. Back in December,…

Why the sweaty midriff of the world is home to so many mammals

February 27, 2014

It’s called the sweaty midriff of earth, the warm midsection near the equator. A new study found that the tropic regions near the equator…

Oh deer: Remote camera snags rare images of cougars dining on deer

February 27, 2014

Remote cameras set up in the southern California mountainside recently captured some amazing – and somewhat disturbing – images of two young cougars and…

Cows in pairs are smarter than cows on their lonesome

February 27, 2014

A crowd of cows are better than a cow alone. A new University of British Columbia study show dairy cows become better at learning…

Pack of feral chihuahuas terrorizing Arizona town

February 27, 2014

Rogue, wild and dangerous. Residents in the tiny Arizona town of Maryvale are dealing with a feral pack of chihuahuas who roam the streets…

Pet rat caused boy’s death, family claims

February 26, 2014

A San Diego family is suing Petco after their ten-year-old boy died from rat bite fever. Aiden Pankey died last summer following a disease…

Street dogs of Honduras get a leg up … with a little help from their friends

February 26, 2014

As the plight of the stray dogs of Sochi captured the world’s attention during the Winter Olympics, on the other side of the planet…

Polar bear triplets! Go ahead, say ahhhhh

February 26, 2014

Thomas Kokta was among a handful of people this winter to witness the motherlode of photogenic polar bears. The German-born photographer and wilderness tour…

Baby kangaroo and baby wombat = mega cuteness

February 25, 2014

Orphaned baby animals. Need we say any more? These two cuties became fast friends after they were bunked together. Anzac is the little kangaroo,…