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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

World’s most cruel zoo.

December 31, 2013

The Surabaya Zoo in Indonesia has been branded the worst in the world and it’s a reputation it deserves. Elephants are shackled, camels starve…

Man saves his dogs … by strangling a lynx

December 30, 2013

A Northern Ontario man said he grabbed a lynx with his bare heads and strangled it after it attacked one of his lap dogs….

Justin Bieber buys puppy. Probably will abandon it soon

December 30, 2013

Justin Bieber may be a lover of critters but as he’s shown time and time again, he’s not that loyal to them. Remember that…

An image makeover for the beleaguered pit bull

December 29, 2013

Pit bulls are enjoying a bit of a Renaissance. The dogs are the focus of the incredibly popular Animal Planet television program Pill Bulls…

Monkeys riding dogs herding sheep (We are not making this up)

December 29, 2013

In case you missed it during Christmas time festivities, this happened. During last Sunday’s Cincinnati Bengals game, fans were given an unusual form of…

Duck Dynasty to resume filming despite homophobia controversy

December 28, 2013

Anti-gay comments by the star of the A&E television show, Duck Dynasty, and an impasse between the cast and the network doesn’t seem to…

Your dog as Yoda

December 27, 2013

If you want to feel like a very inadequate dog owner, watch a new documentary from the U.K. about extreme pet grooming. The Channel…

Critter Science: Ewe turn (left)

December 23, 2013

Left to decide on their own, most sheep tend to turn to the left. It’s a new study published in the U.S. National Library/National…

Pam Anderson goes to St. John’s, fur fashion sales rises.

December 22, 2013

Here’s some unexpected news. The high-profile protests against the seal hunt actually drives up demand for seal fur fashion items, says the owner of…

Barred owls being killed to protect spotted owls

December 22, 2013

The destruction of natural habitat has always been the biggest threat to endangered species such as the spotted owl. But now there are concerns…