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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 gentle dog wins over boy

September 30, 2013

Dare you not to tear up a little when you see this dog named Himalaya use persistence and patience to win over a tot…

Polar bear basketball

September 25, 2013

This badass bear brings dribbling to a whole new level. Underwater basketball. Seriously, it’s a video of a polar bear dribbling a basketball underwater….

Snake endures a licking

September 18, 2013

There’s no story here. Just a photo of a dog licking a snake. Ah, but then the photo is debunked. So, story about a…

Python kills 2 New Brunswick boys

August 15, 2013

It’s still impossible to comprehend. Brothers Noah Barthe, 4, and Connor Barthe, 6, were asphyxiated by a large African rock python as they slept at the…

“Heartbreaking” animal abuse case; cats dumped

August 2, 2013

The Prince Albert, Sask. SPCA reported that 23 cats – both alive and dead – were dumped at a rural property. Some of the critters…

Sex abuse arrest leads to animal abuse case

August 1, 2013

Here’s more evidence of the link between animal abuse and violent behavior toward humans. When police in Gainsville, NY arrested Robert Decarr (photo) in…

Shelter to bury 240 dogs in animal abuse case

July 31, 2013

Here’s another example of how animal hoarding is neither healthy for pets or people. It also show the kindness displayed for the deceased animals….

Vegan kitten nearly dies, but is revived after eating meat

July 22, 2013

Remember Howard Jones? He’s the singer who had some hit songs in the ’80s (and perhaps surprisingly, is still touring), but he also made…

Do dogs see in colour?

July 22, 2013

A new study suggests things aren’t so black and white in the canine world. Dogs can also detect hues of blue and yellow. Want to…

Rattlesnake bites the hand that feeds it

July 21, 2013

A massasauga rattlesnake housed at the Toronto Zoo bit a keeper as the 45-year-old was feeding the slithery snake. The worker was taken to…