Meet New Zealand’s feline on the front line: Arnold the police cat August 31, 2021 In New Zealand, cats aren’t just would-be burglars. They are kitty cops. Behold Arnold, a particularly clever tabby, and newest recruit of the New… Continue Reading
Baby squirrel survival story signals warning about sticky, glue traps August 9, 2021 The folks at Newhouse Wildlife Rescue almost couldn’t believe this day would come. But more than two months after a baby red squirrel was… Continue Reading
Attention hikers: Watch out for marmot hitchhikers August 7, 2021 This is a sad, but instructive story for anyone who ventures into the mountains: Beware of hitchhiking marmots. The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society recently… Continue Reading
RCMP police dog helps find missing child in northern Alberta July 25, 2021 Sometimes they track bad guys or sniff out drugs, but canine cops are also very good at reuniting people. RCMP Police Service Dog Hasko… Continue Reading
Watch: Six wolf pups caught on video frolicking in a Minnesota forest July 22, 2021 The Voyageurs Wolf Project captured incredible footage of six wolf pups from the Wiyapka Lake pack playing along a faint dirt road. The Minnesota-based… Continue Reading
Bears cooling off — and cleaning up — to beat the heat in summer July 13, 2021 Bears are no dummies. They know when they’re hot and dirty to take the plunge. Take Tejon a black bear at the Oakland Zoo…. Continue Reading
Binx the cat survived Surfside condo collapse now reunited with family July 11, 2021 Amid all the devastation of the Florida condo collapse, there’s at least one spot of good news. Binx, a black cat living on the… Continue Reading
Oakland Zoo vaccinates animals against COVID-19 July 6, 2021 Grizzly and black bears, mountain lions, tigers and ferrets are among the first residents of the Oakland Zoo to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Primates,… Continue Reading
Trimming horse whiskers now banned by international equestrian body July 4, 2021 It used to be a standard of good grooming — trimming the muzzles of horses to remove their whiskers. But now, the International Equestrian… Continue Reading
BC SPCA seized dog spotted in a crate behind RV during heat wave July 3, 2021 The German shepherd that was strapped in a crate to the back of an RV during a blistering British Columbia heat wave is now… Continue Reading