Dog in crate strapped to back of moving RV during heat wave found safe; Police, SPCA investigating June 28, 2021 Motorists couldn’t believe their eyes Sunday when they spotted a dog being hauled in a crate on the back of an RV driving through… Continue Reading
Canada Goose will stop buying fur this year and will go fur-free by 2022 June 24, 2021 After years of pressure from animal lovers, luxury parka maker Canada Goose announced Thursday it will completely quit using coyote fur in its garments… Continue Reading
RIP Jago: RCMP police dog killed in the line of duty June 20, 2021 UPDATE: June 21 Alberta’s police oversight body said Jago was hit by a bullet and killed after the suspect and police exchanged gunfire. The… Continue Reading
RIP Champ: First Dog of the United States dies June 19, 2021 It’s a devastating loss for the U.S. President and First Lady: Their beloved German Shepherd, Champ, has passed away. Champ was the “constant” and… Continue Reading
Second lion dies at zoo in India after COVID-19 infections June 16, 2021 A male Asiatic lion has succumbed to COVID-19 at a zoo outside Chennai, India this week, making it the second lion this month to… Continue Reading
Hot mess red-tailed hawk unable to fly, but now on the mend at wildlife refuge June 15, 2021 One recently rescued red-tailed hawk appears to fancy himself somewhere between John Travolta and Madonna. An animal services team in southern Ontario posted a… Continue Reading
Woodchuck hitches ride on back of dog in Massachusetts lake June 13, 2021 Wally the golden retriever is truly a water dog, but this is the first — and probably last — time he’ll play water taxi… Continue Reading
RCMP officers save hawk trapped behind truck grille in British Columbia June 8, 2021 Motorists often find themselves dodging birds on the road, but one pickup truck driver accidentally trapped one in her front grille while cruising along… Continue Reading
All aboard? Red-winged Blackbird hops on Sandhill Crane train June 7, 2021 Jocelyn Anderson certainly has a knack for capturing Red-winged Blackbirds at their most daring. The Michigan-based photographer recently snapped an image of a blackbird… Continue Reading
Peel police officer’s “high risk task” saves skunk with cup stuck on head June 6, 2021 What probably started as a sweet treat left one skunk in a sticky situation. But Peel Regional Police, just west of Toronto, came to… Continue Reading