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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

Dog with cancer provides therapy to cancer patients

January 13, 2014

Holly seems to know exactly what cancer patients need. It’s little wonder. The pet therapy dog at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla….

Dogs plus magnetic field = pooping alignment

January 11, 2014

These signs don’t represent a new scientific discovery about how dogs align themselves when they poop. If you took these “Don’t let your dog…

In New Zealand, shark fin soup still on menu despite ban

January 10, 2014

In many western countries, shark fin, the essential ingredient in the Chinese banquet mainstay, has become a delicacy that has soured for many Chinese…

Rash of ferret thefts hits the U.K.

January 10, 2014

Underground drug research, the illegal pet trade and organized crime are some of the theories floating around about why so many ferrets are vanishing…

Guard dog left shivering in cold taken, then returned to owner

January 10, 2014

The plight of Tiger the guard dog riveted the people of Hamilton, Ont. this week. While the polar vortex gripped much on the continent…

Lion Whisperer hugs pal while wearing a Go Pro

January 9, 2014

Kevin Richardson, aka the Lion Whisperer, is a self-taught animal behaviourist who got his start working with lions at a local lion park. Since…

Canadian woman falls off horse begins speaking with Scottish accent

January 9, 2014

Sharon Campbell- Rayment may have ancestors who were from Scotland, but the Ontario woman, who runs a horse riding school, has never been to…

Walking! Eating! Trilling! Tiny polar bear cub is thriving

January 8, 2014

Super cute polar bear cub updates below. First steps! First time eating from a dish! Slurping from a bottle! Trilling sounds from a happy…

Texas man says he shot Bigfoot, will take corpse on tour

January 8, 2014

Rick Dyer’s previous Bigfoot braggadocio has been exposed as a hoax. His 2008 find proved to be nothing more than a rubber ape suit…

A plan to stop the Asian Carp

January 7, 2014

No one much likes the Asian carp. They’re an invasive species and being found now on both sides of the Canada and U.S. border….