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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Pet psychic finds stolen chickens: a true story December 22, 2013 Includes update below: When Frances Uhran discovered her chickens had vanished from a friend’s farm, she did what any good pet detective would do:… Continue Reading
A bull elk got tangled in Christmas decorations December 19, 2013 It will be a much merrier Christmas for one bull elk in Banff National Park. On Dec. 18, a local resident reported seeing an… Continue Reading
Monkey deaths, subpar animal care at Harvard nets $24,036 fine December 19, 2013 Harvard Medical School must pay $24,036 (U.S.) in fines for a number of animal welfare breaches including the deaths of four monkeys used in… Continue Reading
Blind man, guide dog hit by subway – and survive December 18, 2013 A 61-year-old blind man is crediting his guide dog from saving him from serious injury after they tumbled on the subway tracks in New York City…. Continue Reading
Horse farm owner guilty of abuse, but gets to keep her horses December 17, 2013 So, a New York State woman is convicted of animal cruelty, but won’t go to jail and is allowed to keep 52 horses –… Continue Reading
Bobcat (not Goldthwait) in the house December 15, 2013 An unexpected houseguest dropped in on a family in Nelson, B.C. on Friday the 13th. They told Global TV a bobcat snuck into their home after… Continue Reading
There’s a new trauma dog in town December 14, 2013 Victims of crime now have a new furry shoulder to lean on in Calgary. A Labrador retriever named Hawk is the Calgary Police Service’s… Continue Reading
